ACS and the Federalist Society co-sponsored a talk by former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith. The talk examined the Bush administration's approach to contentious issues like war-making and detainee policy. Over 200 students attended.

Storyteller Noa Baum, an Israeli who began a heartfelt dialogue with a Palestinian woman while living in the United States, weaves together their memories and their mothers' stories. She creates a moving testimony illuminating the complex and contradictory history and emotions that surround Jerusalem for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Informal Q&A session and reception with writer/performer/director Noa Baum to follow the show.

Charles Swift, former lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps, is best known for having served as defense counsel in the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld. He will discuss his battle for recognizing rights of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Swift is a regular commentator on national news programming on issues of national security, military justice, terrorism, and piracy. He has appeared on Countdown with Keith Olberman, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Bill Moyers Journal, State of the Union with John King, NOW on PBS, and National Public Radio.