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“DEFINING AND GUARANTEEING RIGHTS” with Winston Williams, Colonel United States Army, United State Military Academy

October 10, 2022 by Robin

October 16th, 2022

Join guest speaker, Colonel Winston Williams as he discusses a legal approach to defining rights under the U.S. Constitution and the UN Declaration of Human Rights, and the legal mechanisms for protecting these rights.

Colonel Williams is the Professor and Head for the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He currently serves as the Course Director and primary instructor for Advance Constitutional Law. He has served in a number of legal positions, advising commanders on a broad spectrum of legal issues related to criminal law, international law, and administrative law.

The views expressed in this presentation represent the presenter’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, the United States Army, the United States Military Academy, or any other department or agency of the United States government. The analysis presented stems from the presenter’s academic research of publicly available sources, not from protected operational information.

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“FINDING CALM IN THE CHAOS: Discovering Health, Happiness and Inner Peace Through Meditation” with Cheryl Smith Alvarez, Certified Teacher of Transcendental Meditation

February 28, 2026 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

WHEN (AND HOW) TO SAY NO with Graham Parsons, Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Vassar College

February 26, 2026 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

“ETHICAL CULTURE AT 150” Dr. Richard Koral, Leader, New York Society for Ethical Culture and The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island

February 20, 2026 By Robin

Watch the full platform here. Sunday, February 22nd at 11:00 AM: It says a great deal about a … [Read More...]

“A MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY” with with Adam Stockman, Poet, Muscian

February 19, 2026 By Robin

Sunday, March 1st at 11:00 AM: Though it may not connect to any particular ethical topic, Adam … [Read More...]

“ESNW SONG CIRCLE” with Adam Stockman, Poet, Musician

February 17, 2026 By Robin

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