http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:30:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Battle of Ideas New York Salon discussion Satellite Event Tuesday 25 November, 7.30pm until 9.00pm Venue: Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Triangle Branch, Broadway and 66th Street, New York The rise of China as both an economic and political power has provoked intense interest in the West. Daily discussions in the US ... http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews/archives/public-events/china-a-new-hope-or-a-threat-to-the-world/     Battle of Ideas 2008 1 & 2 November, London   The Battle of Ideas 2008 will be a two-day festival of high-level, thought-provoking debate organised by the Institute of Ideas and hosted by the Royal College of Art.  Battle of Ideas http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews/archives/upcoming-events/battle-of-ideas-2008/ The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama Book available to buy here With his second book The Audacity of Hope, Obama engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, shares personal views on faith and values and offers a ... http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews/archives/public-events/the-audacity-of-hope/ The NY Salon Presents:Athletes as Role Models in the Steroids Era Tuesday 25 March 2008 7.30pm Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Center Triangle store(66th St and Broadway) The Mitchell report revelations of baseball’s “steroids era” led to outrage and dismay. Now the government is involved, with Roger ... http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews/archives/salons/athletes-as-role-models-in-the-steroids-era/   In New York, there have been bans on trans fats and scares about mercury in fish. Across the pond in the UK there are tortured debates about 'traffic light' food labels, and a scare about food containing a shoe-polish dye cleared grocery store shelves. On both sides of the Atlantic, there is the ... http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews/archives/public-events/poison-on-our-plates-how-did-we-become-so-afraid-of-food/