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"Is There a 'Culture of Corruption' in Politics and Business?"--At the New York Salon

WHEN: Wednesday, June 21st, 2006, at 7PM (doors open at 6PM)

WHERE: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West.

WHO: David Callahan, Director of Research, Demos and author of The Cheating Culture; Matthew Continetti, The Weekly Standard and author of The K Street Gang; Robert Pollock, The Wall Street Journal, Editorial Board; Daniel Ben-Ami, London-based financial journalist and author, Cowardly Capitalism
 
ADMISSION: FREE (thanks to generosity of the Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation)

Many claim Washington -- from Abramoff to DeLay -- is riddled with corrupt practices. At the same time, confidence in Corporate America has yet to fully recover from the blows of Enron and other scandals. This apparent explosion of corruption has led some to wonder if our political and business institutions face a deep-rooted problem of illegal and unethical behavior.

Are political and business organizations rife with corruption today? Has there been an increase in corruption in recent years, or is the extent of corruption exaggerated? Is the current focus on corrupt behavior an important democratic check on authorities, or a negative statement about the low horizons of politics today? Will these charges lead to the demise of the Republicans, or will both parties be tarred by the brush of corruption? What's the solution to corruption?

Panel discussion begins at 7pm, followed by a question and answer session with the audience. For more information, please call (212) 874 5210.

Starts06/20/2006
Ends06/22/2006
IssuesPolitics/Government
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Posted on June 20, 2006 in Event / Call to action by outreach