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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Historian, journalist, commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum spoke about her recent book “Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism” and why democracies are turning toward nationalism and authoritarianism.

Pulitzer winner Anne Applebaum discusses the rise of authoritarianism in annual lecture

October 8, 2020

At a Thursday lecture, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist and commentator Anne Applebaum spoke about the decline of U.S. democracy via the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism. Applebaum...

Anne-Marie Slaughter, former director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department, speaks in Cahn Auditorium about foreign policy crises and how to address them. Slaughter delivered her speech for the 25th annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture, named for a prominent former Northwestern history professor.

Anne-Marie Slaughter talks foreign policy at 25th annual Leopold Lecture

November 7, 2014

Former U.S. State Department official Anne-Marie Slaughter discussed on Thursday how Americans understand foreign policy crises as well as what they miss, during the 25th annual Richard W. Leopold...

George McGovern, Northwestern alum and former U.S. senator, dead at 90

October 21, 2012

George McGovern, former three-term U.S. senator, 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and notable Northwestern alumnus, died Sunday morning at the age of 90. A statement from his family confirmed his...

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