Why Don’t We Win Our Wars Anymore

ASU’s Center on the Future of War presents

 Thomas Ricks

 “Why Don’t We Win Our Wars Anymore?

Some Answers to the Question that the U.S. Military Doesn’t Want to Address”

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On February 3, Arizona State University’s Center on the Future of War presents a talk by Thomas Ricks, “Why Don’t We Win Our Wars Anymore: Some Answers to the Question that the U.S. Military Doesn’t Want to Address.”  The event will be held at the First Amendment Forum at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication located at 555 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

 

February 3, 2015 – 7:00 pm

 First Amendment Forum

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University

555 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

Thomas Ricks is Senior Advisor on National Security at New America where he also part of the Future of War team. He is a multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has covered the U.S. military and national security as a staff reporter for 8 years at the Washington Post and 17 years at the Wall Street Journal.  He is the author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003-05, which was a number one New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 and of  The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-08, published in 2009. He is a contributing editor of Foreign Policy magazine, for which he writes the blog “The Best Defense,” which was named the best blog of the year by the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2010.

Following the talk, Ricks will be signing books, with the support of Changing Hands Bookstore.

 To RSVP or for more information, please email us

Explore: Pre Super Bowl Events in Downtown Phoenix

As the Super Bowl draws closer we can’t tell whats more exciting, the actual event or all the great events leading up to the big game. Over the next couple of days downtown Phoenix will be transformed into a giant Super Bowl party  full of live music, drinks, local food and family fun. While the game is only a week away we have the opportunity to enjoy some of the fun and festivities before thousands of out of state visitors flock in. If your not sure where to begin we’ve complied some of our favorite events happening this weekend you should check out:

 

The Downtown PHX Food Samplerdrinks

From January 23-Feb 1st, all you need is $5 to enjoy tons of samples from a variety of restaurants downtown. Participating restaurants are providing samples ranging from beer, coffee, and ice cream. For a full list of participating Restaurants and Samples click the link below.

http://www.downtownphoenix.com/blog/2015/01/the-dtphx-city-sampler/

 

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While your enjoying your samples in downtown Phoenix why not stop by and enjoy two days of free music at Civic Space Park. From  January 23-24th, 7pm-10pm come see some of the best live music Phoenix has to offer, as well as a great interactive art installation by artist Isaac Caruso. For more info visit their event page below:

http://events.downtownphoenix.com/go/3977–true-dtphx/29929

 

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Heres a great chance to check out Roosevelt Row in case you missed First Friday this month. The Sidewalk Sale is free and going on January 23-24th as well as January 30- Feb 1, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Artist and galleries will have booths set up for art lovers alike. Stop by and check out great pieces of art and some fabulous one of a kind handmade crafts. For more information check out their website below:

http://www.rooseveltrow.org

 

Kalliope at The Phoenix Public Market

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This all in one music stage features thousands of led lights and lasers as part of it of is spectacular light show. We highly recommend you see this since its only in town one night, January 24 from 3pm-10pm. Besides who doesn’t like loud electronic dance music and sparkling lights?

http://phxpublicmarket.com/openair/this-week-at-the-market

 

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Nerdy Events In Phoenix This Month

We all know this is a big year with the Super Bowl being in Arizona, but for our less athletically inclined there are still some great things to check out in AZ this year. Like the Arizona SciTech Festival, which runs from late Jan through March. There will be around 700 events and workshops for all ages, some online, that promote use of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math). Check out their website here azscitech.com, for event times and details.

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Laboratory5 Inc. is a small business based in Tempe, Arizona

Visit our website: Laboratory5       Follow us on Twitter: @lab5     Become a fan on Facebook: Laboratory5
Contact Us at anytime – we’d love to hear from you