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 With the U.S. midterm elections taking place on November 8, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and KYW NewsRadio are teaming up to give you a breakdown of what just happened?

Every year, military airstrikes in conflict zones like Iraq, Syria, and Libya result in thousands of civilian deaths and displacement. To shed light on the impact that civilians face in these conflict zones, the Council is hosting a discussion with the Director of Airwars, a non-profit transparency organization working to track, assess, and archive military actions and related civilian harm claims in conflict zones.

Join an in-depth conversation with Pennsylvania’s first female Senate Majority Leader. Senator Kim Ward represents the 39th Senatorial District in Westmorland County. Leader Ward will present the Senate’s legislative agenda for the spring, efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing budget discussions among other pressing issues.

Judith Bernstein-Baker retired from her position as HIAS Pennsylvania Executive Director in October 2016 after 18 years of passionate work. She now teaches Immigration Law at Philadelphia Community College and works pro bono for immigration and asylum clients in the Delaware Valley. Join Amnesty International Philadelphia for an evening conversation. This event is free.

Contact: Frank Gerould, fgerould@gmail.com.

Celebrating a new generation of professionals bringing diversity to the law practice in our region. Although Latinos has been active contributors to judicial growth within Philadelphia and our country as a whole, often their stories go unnoticed. Join us Thursday, October 10 to honor the Latina/o lawyers who are breaking ground in the legal community.

Join us for an evening with Philadelphia’s most globally-minded leaders.

International Cocktails & Cuisine - Live Music - Wine Pull - Prize Drawings

The Citizen Diplomat of the Year Award will be presented to Stephan A. Grupp, MD, PhD, a pediatric oncologist with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We will recognize Dr.Grupp for raising Philadelphia’s international profile through his innovative advancements in medicine and his commitment to ensuring that people all around the world  have access to this treatment.

In April 2016, computer technicians at the Democratic National Committee discovered that someone had accessed the organization’s computer servers and conducted a theft that is best described as Watergate 2.0. In the weeks that followed, the nation’s top computer security experts discovered that the cyber thieves had helped themselves to everything: sensitive documents, emails, donor information, even voice mails.

In March 2010, The Affordable Care Act became the most significant overhaul of health care legislation and expansion of coverage enacted in the United States since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, but also the most contentious.

The ACA faced many challenges and much opposition, from the death of Sen.