Thomas Jefferson’s Federalist Society hosted its last event of the year on April 24.

Author Doug Bandow gave a presentation titled "Globalization: Boon Or Bane For The World's Poor?"

Bandow is an attorney, author and network commentator, who was once a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan.

In his lecture, Bandow said that globalization is perceived as the enemy and a recent phenomena.  But he feels that when one looks back over history, trade between nations is what advanced societies.  Globalization is not what has kept countries impoverished, according to Bandow – it’s a lack of opportunities.  Those opportunities are what a globalized economy brings, he feels.