Political Science Department

Today's (May 2) news conference featuring Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been canceled, but her speech to invited guests and news media is expected to take place. President Sirleaf's flight to Bloomington was delayed due to inclement weather this afternoon.
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia and the first woman elected as president of any African country, will meet with reporters at 3:30 p.m. at IU's Lilly Library, 1200 E. Seventh St., where she later will speak to about 100 invited guests and the media. Only working media who can provide identification verifying them with a recognized news organization will be permitted to attend.
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Indiana University faculty experts provide comments about the May 6 Indiana primary election. The topics they discuss include: Indiana's controversial voter ID law, moderation in Indiana politics, the role of news imagesin an election, the appeal of non-traditional news sources, what's at stake for Republicans and congressional contests.
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James Collins, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, and several other prominent specialists will gather at Indiana University on Friday, March 21, to discuss the future of Russian politics and democracy. The panel discussion, hosted by the Russian and East European Institute, will take place at noon in the State Room East of the Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E. Seventh St.
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A new report released by the Center on American and Global Security at Indiana University identifies key issues in U.S.-Pakistan relations and makes recommendations for next steps in U.S. policy.
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