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April 21, 2010

The Growing Nuclear Shadow with Derek Boothby

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The Growing Nuclear Shadow with Derek Boothby was held at Long Trail School on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

Useful websites:

Arms Control Association – www.armscontrol.org

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs – http://besia.ksg.harvard.edu

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists – www.thebulletin.org

Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation – http://www.state.gov/t/isn/index.html

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – www.carnegieendowment.org

Center for Nonproliferation Studies – http://cns.miis.edu

Center for Strategic and International Studies – http://csis.org

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, Preparatory Comm – http://www.ctbto.org

Fissile Materials Working Group – www.fmwg.org

Global Security – www.globalsecurity.org

International Atomic Energy Agency – www.iaea.org

National Nuclear Security Administration – http://nnsa.energy.gov/index.htm

Natural Resources Defense Council – http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nuguide/nwicont.asp

Nonproliferation Education Center – www.npec-web.org

Nuclear Threat Initiative – www.nti.org

Nuclear Cities Initiative – www.nnsa.doe.org

Nuclear Tipping Point – www.nucleartippingpoint.org

The Institute for Science and International Security – www.isisnucleariran.org

United Nations – www.un.org

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission – http://www.nrc.gov

October 22, 2009

Afghanistan Lecture - A Highlight of the Fall Season at GMALL

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On Wednesday, October 7th Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning presented a lecture by Derek Boothby on Afghanistan.  This event was attended by 128 people and was truly one of the highlights of our entire 2009 season of course offerings, lectures and events. 

The following websites and selected books and publications were offered by Derek Boothby as examples of sources of useful information.  There are many others.

Some informative websites:

www.nato/int/ISAF/
www.defenselink.mil/
www.centcom.mil

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/Assessment_Redacted_092109.pdf

www.crs.gov

www.iiss.org
www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/
www.forces.gc.ca

www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html
www.globalsecurity.org

www.siteintelgroup.com

www.csis.org/burke/reports
www.unama.unmissions.org/

http://asiafoundation.org

www.crisisgroup.org

www.realclearworld.com
http://icasualties.org/oef/

www.understandingwar.org

www.aims.org.af

www.effectivestates.org

Further reading list - selected books and publications:

Ghost Wars, Steve Coll

Taliban, Ahmed Rashid

Descent into Chaos, Ahmed Rashid

The Accidental Guerilla, David Kilcullen

The Punishment of Virtue, Sarah Chayes

The Places in Between, Rory Stewart

Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

From Great Game to Grand Bargain, Barnett Rubin and Ahmed Rashid

           (Foreign Affairs, Nov-Dec 2008)

Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, CRS Report for Congress, updated November 12 2008

If you missed the presentation or would like to see it again, GNAT-TV will be airing it on the local access channel 16 beginning November 1st at 7:00 pm.  This will air every night for two weeks.

June 24, 2009

Welcome to the Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Blog!

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Along with our brand new website, GMALL is jumping into blogging.  The purpose of the blog site will be to inform you of what’s happened, what’s coming up, give and get feedback on our programs, and find out what you’d like to see us offer in the future.  We’re always striving to improve our programming and increase our audience, and I hope that this site will be one tool in reaching these goals.  Let us know what you think of the new website and happy learning.

   
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