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Taking on Tyrants: An Interview with Garry Kasparov
United Civil Front Chairman Garry Kasparov is interviewed by Eli Lake, Newsweek & The Daily Beast's Senior National Security Correspondent. See live tweets from their discussion on defying Vladmir Putin's government, Pussy Riot and the dissidents fighting for "the other Russia."
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Kasparov on Pussy Riot: "I believe they are political prisoners." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kasparov: "In chess you have fixed rules and unpredictable results. In [Russian politics] it's the opposite." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kasparov: Putin can spread influence around the world using banks, not tanks. #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kasparov: "Always make a distinction between Russia and Putin." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Eli Lake asks Kasparov if the "Russian reset" worked. Kasparov: "No." @elilake: "Why?" Kasparov: "It failed!" Laughter in the hall. #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kasparov: in one night at an oligarch wedding a U.S. celeb could bring in more cash than in a whole tour of the U.S. #hero12
— Frederick Dreier (@freddreier) November 15, 2012
Kasparov: "I think what we need in Russia [from US people]… a demonstration of moral solidarity," as opposed to financial aid #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kasparov: The question is not who will replace Putin, but what will replace Putin. #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
"I don't think revolutions are made by majority," says Garry Kasparov to @elilake's Q of what if Russians don't all want change? #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Gary Kasparov at Hero Summit: I'd bet my bottom $ that Putin won't remain for his next 6 yrs in office. #hero12
— Roger Wildermuth (@rwildermuth) November 15, 2012
.@elilake: "Any interest in seeking highest office?" Kasparov: "No… I've had enough glory in my life." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
The Hero Summit, Nov. 14 and 15 in Washington, D.C., is an invitation-only theatrical-journalism event that will be streamed live at the Daily Beast. We will hear powerful stories from active and retired members of our military, as well as from historians and writers who have written about moral and physical courage under fire. Read the agenda here, and check back for the latest updates.
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Aaron Sorkin Spills Secrets About Jobs Biopic
Speaking with Newsweek & The Daily Beast editor-in-chief Tina Brown, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin gave fans an early taste of what his Steve Jobs movie will look like. 'I hope I don't get killed by the studio for giving too much away,' Sorkin said, 'but this entire movie is going to be three scenes, and three scenes only, that all take place in real time.'
Bono Meets His Hero: Nick Kristof
Who do rock stars look up to? Newspaper columnists, if you're U2's Bono. Nicholas Kristof, described by Bono as his 'hero,' reveals the causes that have brought him and the Irish rocker together.
Highlights
The State of Our Troops
DUSTOFF 73 and the ‘Valley of Death’
The assault targeted a key Taliban training camp in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. The mission was failing. The wounded were dying. The medevac team took off on the perilous mission to save them…
Veterans Day
Back From Death And Paying Forward
Study Abroad
War Is Hell, College Is Heck
Veterans Fail
Chronic Errors Clog VA Claims System
Vet Voter Guide
Both Candidates Let Veterans Down
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The Mission Continues
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Best Moments from the Hero Summit
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Vets Rescue the Rockaways
On Veterans Day, about two weeks after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the northeast, veterans groups including Team Rubicon and The Mission Continues came together to clean up a hard-hit beach community in Queens.
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