Videos

David Levithan, author of Boy Meets Boy, Coe Booth, author of Kinda Like Brothers, and Meg Medina, author of Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, talked about their experiences and the impo…

David Shipler talked about his book, Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword, and responded to questions from the audience. He spoke in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion at the 2…

Edward Lucas talked about Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, which Mr. Lucas argued created a more autocratic Russia that was more hostile towards the U.S. and Europe. He talked …

Authors talked about their books about the tension between security from crime and terrorism and the preservation of individual rights. Professor Wrage moderated. “The Rights of the People” …

A panel discussion was held on reporting of the economic disparity between the rich and the poor. The panelists discussed the problems revealed by the evacuation for Hurricane Katrina as wel…

David Shipler talks about his book The Working Poor: Invisible in America, published by Knopf. He talked about the problem of poverty in America, causes of poverty, employment policy, and t…

Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards for the publishing year 2004 read from their works at an event held in The New School’s auditorium the evening before the award ceremony…

David Shipler talked about his book The Working Poor: Invisible in America, published by Knopf. He discussed the situations of employed Americans who live in poverty. His presentation, as p…

Americans for Democratic Action held a panel discussion. The participants spoke on the topic, “Who Protects the Low-Wage Worker?” Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) delivered the closing …

War Correspondents from World War II through recent events in Afghanistan talked about their experiences in combat zones and reporting during wartime. Among the topics they addressed were th…

Officials representing various ethnic organizations discussed multicultural policy. Secretary Fry described Canada’s Multiculturalism Act. Others talked about public education in multiple cu…

This was the first of three national town hall meetings, all part of the president’s initiative on race. During his opening remarks, he outlined a plan to create educational opportunity zone…

Mr. Shipler talked about his new book, A Country of Strangers: Blacks and Whites in America and took questions from listeners. The book examines the cultural divide between blacks and whites…

Mr. Shipler discussed the parliamentary elections held in Russia yesterday. Topics included the political and economic impacts of the elections and the newly approved Russian constitution wi…

Mr. Shipler, author of Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land and Mr. Broder discussed the Israel-Palestine Peace Agreement, specifically its significance to the world community, t…

Journalism in a Changing Communist World was the topic.A panel of journalists offered insights on how rapidly changing political conditions from China to Eastern Europe were affecting the ri…

Doctor Ehud Sprinzak discussed the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza regions. He answered audience questions.

Mr. Shipler discussed the relationship between the Soviet Union and United States along with responding to callers' questions.