Mightier Pen 2012

On December 11, 2012 the Center for Security Policy will honor radio host and bestselling author Monica Crowley with the Mightier Pen Award. The Award recognizes journalists who promote the need for robust US national security policies through the indispensability of American strength to preserving international peace.

As a political and foreign affairs analyst, Ms Crowley has been a long-standing supporter of the Center's belief that America's national power must be preserved and properly used; for it holds a unique global role in maintaining peace and stability.

Ms Crowley's new book, What the (Bleep) Just Happened?, asks the questions that are on the minds of Americans today and makes the case for a "great American comeback," including a return to the security posture that made America great.

Immediately preceding the Award Luncheon, the Center for Security Policy will host its

National Security and New Media Conference Election Edition

The Media, the 2012 Election and National Security

Panel 1 Beyond Bias: The Mainstream Media

Outraged.  That’s how Americans feel about the performance of the mainstream media in the 2012 election season.  From the New York Times to the networks, CNN and of course, MSNBC, they have now moved far beyond their role as impartial journalists into active political operatives.  What happens to a nation when the mainstream media overwhelmingly become the propagandists for the Left?

Panel 2 To the Rescue: The New Media

The election was the worst of times for the old mainstream media – but the best of times for the independent new media investigative reporters who are reinventing American journalism.  All our panelists broke major stories during the campaign, as new media pioneers setting the highest standards for professional journalism.  Can they and their colleagues become the future of a free press in America?

Please plan to join us for these important and informative events.