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University of Texas Professor Michael Lind argued that democracies are being unraveled by a new class war.

Authors and political scholars talked about on the rise of identity politics. The panelists discussed why they believe the increased focus on interests and perspectives of social groups is h…

Panelists talked about whether U.S. involvement in Vietnam was justified, as well as the historical, political, and theological considerations of the issue. “Was the War Just?” was a pan…

Robert Woodson and Michael Lind talked about President Lyndon Johnson’s goal of promoting equality and ending poverty with the Civil Rights Act and the Economic Opportunity Act. Topics inclu…

Michael Lind talked about foreign policy, immigration, trade, and military policy. Mr. Lind had recently written a National Interest cover story arguing the case for a new approach to U.S. f…

Panelists talked about the use, and abuse, of Lincoln’s legacy in today’s Washington. This event was co-sponsored by Ford’s Theatre and was part of the “Understanding Lincoln” online course …

Economists and political scholars talked about social programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid as part of a possible agreement on avoiding the “fiscal cliff,” the impending t…

Authors, political scientists, and sociologists talked about the issues that divide and separate Americans. Topics debated include immigration, poverty, and race. Former Supreme Court Justic…

Participants talked about the future of the Federal Reserve and its role in shaping the U.S. economy. The event included panel discussions on the Federal Reserve’s role in promoting economic…

One hundred and fifty years after the outbreak of the Civil War, a panel of historians debated whether or not the war could have been avoided. They also responded to questions from members o…

Michael Lind from talked about his Washington Post op-ed on comprehensive versus small reform. He argues that comprehensive reform is not a good strategy and instead lawmakers should “think …

Panelists discussed US-Latin American relations, with an emphasis on President Obama’s decision to ease travel restrictions to Cuba. They also talked about the Summit of the Americas. The pa…

Michael Lind talked about his book What Lincoln Believed: The Values and Convictions of America’s Greatest President, published by Doubleday. In the book he examined Lincoln’s political amb…

Michael Lind talked about his book, The American Way of Strategy: U.S. Foreign Policy and the American Way of Life, published by Oxford University Press. He proposed a post-Iraq foreign poli…

Michael Lind talked about U.S. foreign policy after President Bush leaves office. Topics included Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iran’s nuclear program, China, and other issues. He …

Mr. Clemons moderated a half-day forum on the future of U.S. foreign policy. Participants talked about successes and failures in building post-Cold War strategies, assessing and meeting emer…

A two-day policy-making forum called “Terrorism, Security and America’s Purpose: Towards a More Comprehensive Strategy” was held to mark the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attack. R…

The co-authors talked about their book, The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics, published by Doubleday. They argued that the two-party system has run its course in U.S. politics…

From the Texas Book Festival, the panelists on Alamo history talked about the battle of the Alamo. They also responded to questions from the audience. Michael Lind, author of "The Alamo: An…

After opening remarks by Mr. Fox and Mr. Halstead, the panelists talked about the new challenges at stake in the 2004 election and said the Bush administration was not solving problems such …