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Patenaude a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author of Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary, has worked extensively with the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) to organize and conduct workshops for Bay Area high school teachers. He gave a talk titled “Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary” at the Classic Residence by Hyatt in Palo Alto, California, on April 13.

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Powering Global Cooperation: Innovation, Security, & Geopolitics In A Changing Energy Landscape
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Markets Vs. Mandates: Promoting Environmental Quality And Economic Prosperity
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