Institute Insider

The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance will host "Can Obama Avoid the Dark Side? Learning how the War on Terror turned into the War on American Ideals" on Tuesday, April 28, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Humphrey Forum. In the days immediately following September 11, the most powerful people in the country made a series of decisions to protect the country and to enhance presidential power. These decisions precipitated ferocious debates within the new Bush administration. Jane Mayer, New Yorker contributor and author of The Dark Side, reveals the behind-the-scene debates. She is joined by Vice President Walter Mondale and Professor Larry Jacobs to discuss the lessons for the Obama administration's efforts to balance counter-terrorism and American ideals and law. This event is free and open to the public.