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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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“AN ETHICAL ADVENTURE” ESNW Annual Children’s Program with Jillian Lopez, Curriculum Coordinator and ESNW Ethics for Children Students

May 25, 2025 By Robin

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

“MANAGING THE DC CHAOS” with Dennis Parker Executive Director, National Center for Law and Economic Justice

May 23, 2025 By Robin

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

“ECHOES OF FREEDOM: A JUNETEENTH JOURNEY” with Joyce Sharrock Cole, Ossining Village Historian

May 22, 2025 By Robin

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

“SIMPLE GIFTS–Hearten and Encourage Us, Gladden Us, Give Us Strength and Joy and Gratitude” with Dr Robert Berson

May 17, 2025 By Robin

Watch the full platform here. Sunday, May 25th,2025  When we look at our world these troubling … [Read More...]

FIGHTING THE “GOOD” FIGHT AS A “GOOD” SOLDIER– With Ashley Choate, Cadet, U.S Military Academy at West Point

April 7, 2025 By Robin

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM: What does it mean to be a good soldier—and how should such a … [Read More...]

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