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Joseph Sternberg argued that the mishandling of the 2008 economic crisis by the Baby Boomers has left the a huge burden for Millennials.

Jason Riley talked about his book False Black Power?, in which he argues that political capital for blacks has been a disadvantage for the race in terms of economic upward mobility.

Professor Edward Glaeser talked about employment in the U.S. He argued that employment numbers were declining due to a combination of labor market trends and what he called “poisonous” gover…

Authors, columnists, and journalists talked about the future of conservatism and the Republican Party. They also responded to questions from the audience. Topics included the U.S. economy, s…

Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the economy and deficit reduction. He also talked about entitlement, immigration reform, and the importance of the…

John Stossel contends that the government and politicians, regardless of political affiliation, are incapable of addressing the political and social issues facing the United States. The auth…

Historian Andrew Roberts presented a history of World War II. The author examined how Axis strategy evolved during the entire expanse of the war and whether, with a different decision-making…

Lord Robert Skidelsky talked about his three-volume biography, John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946: Economist, Philosopher, Statesman, published by Penguin. During his presentation of the Manhatt…

Vice President Cheney talked about the Bush administration Iraq policy and efforts to combat international terrorism. In his remarks he defended the administration’s practice of domestic sur…

Mr. Coughlin, former executive editor of the Sunday Telegraph in London, talked about his book American Ally: Tony Blair and the War on Terror, published by Ecco. He described British Prime …

Jay Greene talked about his book Education Myths: What Special-Interest Groups Want You to Believe About Our Schools -- and Why It Isn’t So, published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. …

At a forum held by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research participants talked about educations policy and programs to close the racial gap in American education. Among the issues they a…

Following introductory remarks by Hilton Kramer and William Buckley,Jr., Sam Tanenhaus discussed his book, Whittaker Chambers: A Biography which traces the life of Chambers from communist sp…

Mr. Frum talked about his book How We Got Here: The 70's--The Decade that Brought You Modern Life--For Better or Worse, published by Basic Books. The author argued that many of the defining…

President of the Manhattan Institute, Lawrence Mone, talked about the purpose and focus of the Manhattan Institute and its influence on policy makers in New York and the nation and took audi…