Washington Ideas Forum, Political Strategists
Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen and Republican strategist Alex Castellanos discussed the presidential race and the performances of candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in their fir…
290 viewsDemocratic strategist Hilary Rosen and Republican strategist Alex Castellanos discussed the presidential race and the performances of candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in their fir…
290 viewsPresidential advisers from both parties talked about presidential decision-making during unexpected crises such as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina. They also r…
241 viewsArianna Huffington was shown at a reception for her recently published book, Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Destroying the American Dream. The p…
336 viewsA panel discussion was held on gender issues for African-Americans. Crystal Lander began the session by defining “sexism,” "gender," “sex,” and “feminism” as used by panel members. Topics in…
776 viewsMembers of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia heard testimony concerning the social impact of music with violent themes. Raymo…
1,381 viewsParticipants spoke to reporters about their summit on using hip-hop music as a means of political empowerment in the black community. Among the issues they addressed were new initiatives on …
539 viewsIn a live simulcast from Showtime, participants talked about a movie on President and Mrs. Reagan telecast the previous evening. The movie was originally made as a miniseries for the CBS net…
681 viewsWitnesses testified about industry efforts to reduce children’s exposure to violence. Topics included warning labels and rating systems, violence in advertising, and methods of self-regulati…
427 viewsWitnesses testified about providing entertainment through online sources. Among the topics addressed were how to protect intellectual property rights, fair use, and the future of communicati…
799 viewsGovernment officials and industry experts testified about the recent Federal Trade Commission report on marketing violent entertainment to children. The report criticized the entertainment i…
653 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the future of digital music. Industry representatives testified about new technologies for the dissemination of copyrighted music online. The…
1,765 viewsHuman Rights Campaign Fund leaders examined the five-year goals of the organization. Representative Steve Gunderson (R-WI) talked about the role of Congress in the future of AIDS programs an…
1,166 viewsMembers of Rock the Vote spoke during the release of a youth survey on health care reform. Rock the Vote, a nonprofit organization that aims to educate young people about democracy, released…
276 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee heard testimony from music industry representatives and high school students about the effects of music lyrics, focusing on “offensive, violent and…
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