Civic Involvement and Education
Panelists talked about civic involvement and civic education. Among the specific issues addressed were the definition of a good citizen, voter turnout, volunteerism, and the teaching of civi…
102 viewsPanelists talked about civic involvement and civic education. Among the specific issues addressed were the definition of a good citizen, voter turnout, volunteerism, and the teaching of civi…
102 viewsParticipants talked about a report issued by the President’s Council on Bioethics. Among the topics they addressed were the ethics of human cloning, uses of cloning for biomedical research, …
172 viewsWilliam Galston, director of University of Maryland’s Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, talked about his article on the peril of preemptive war and his reason for disagreeing with …
111 viewsCo-Editor, E.J. Dionne moderated a discussion on the role of faith-based institutions in America. Recently, Mr. Dionne co-edited a book on the topic titled Sacred Places, Civic Purposes, pub…
188 viewsIn a forum titled “Higher Education and Democracy in Peace and War: Is Higher Education Compatible with Patriotism?,” participants talked about the state of higher education and the dominan…
218 viewsBenjamin Barber talked about his book Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World, published by Ballantine Books. He said that in the wake of the recent terrorist …
914 viewsWilliam Galston, Public Affairs Professor at the University of Maryland, and Robert Rector with the Heritage Foundation spoke about the politics of forwarding welfare legislation. Among the …
75 viewsPanel members discussed Mr. Ledeen’s book Tocqueville on American Character, published by St. Martin’s Press. The book examines Alexis de Tocqueville’s 1831 book Democracy in America, arguin…
146 viewsDemocratic leaders proposed planks for the party platform and discussed the merits of these propositions. Issues included gun control, crime, and a variety of other matters.
68 viewsDemocratic leaders proposed planks for the party platform and discussed the merits of these suggestions. Topics included education, the economy, and a variety of other matters.
146 viewsMr. Galston talked about Vice President Gore’s education platform for the 2000 presidential election. He also responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
54 viewsMr. Bennett and former Senator Nunn talked about the importance of civic participation in government and renewal and ways in which to encourage participation amongst citizens. Professor Gals…
90 viewsDNC members talked about the future of the Democratic Party and the challenges that they faced ahead.
104 viewsPanelists hosted by the European Institute discussed British leadership of the European Union, especially concerning the differences between social and economic policies and standards in the…
99 viewsProfessor William Galston talked about Tocqueville’s ideas on liberty and equality in volume two of Democracy in America. He emphasized that Tocqueville believed that the desire for equality…
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