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Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explained his judicial philosophy and approach to the U.S. Constitution, summed up in his book’s subtitle, “Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism.” The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.

John O’Neill and Sarah Wynne talked about the Soviet Union and China’s development of bioweapons in the 20th century and the deaths caused by the leaks of these poisons. This event was held at the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin.

Augustus Richard Norton talked about his book, Hezbollah, published by the Princeton University Press. In his book Mr. Norton examines the rise and impact of Hezbollah, from its early days as an Iranian controlled resistance force to its more recent incarnation as a powerful political party within Lebanon. Mr. Norton responded to questions from the audience following his remarks. The talk was held at Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies.

Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr talked about his experiences serving under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Donald Trump. This event was held at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.

Law and history professor George William Van Cleve explored what he sees as the flaws in the United States Constitution. He was in conversation with William Treanor, dean of Georgetown Law School. This virtual program was hosted by James Madison’s Montpelier in Virginia.

Columbia University political science Professor Timothy Frye looked at the limits of Vladimir Putin’s power in Russia. This event was hosted by Columbia University’s Institute for Social and Economic Research Policy.

Dinesh D’Souza talked about his book, The Big Lie: Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left. He was interviewed at FreedomFest, one of the largest libertarian conferences in the country.

The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) hosted a panel discussion about terrorism financing and ongoing efforts to disrupt and prevent those funding networks' operations. Former George W. Bush and Obama administration officials discussed what they referred to as the evolution of these efforts and the need for the Trump administration to continue pursuing policies to weaken links between state and private financing sources and the terrorist actors and activities they fund.

Steven Mnuchin testified before the Senate Finance Committee on his nomination to be treasury secretary in the Trump administration. He discussed his career that included experience as an executive at Goldman Sachs and running his own hedge fund. The nominee defended his record as chief executive officer of OneWest, a bank that foreclosed on thousands of homeowners after the 2008 economic downturn.