Robin DiAngelo discussed how well-intentioned white people can inadvertently cause racial harm through what she calls a “culture of niceness.” She was interviewed by Eddie Glaude, author and Princeton University professor of African American studies.
Author and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat talks about Republican politics and conservatism in America. His books include “Privilege,” "Bad Religion," and his latest, “The Decadent Society.”
American history is being replaced with a polarizing version according to Woodson Center founder and president Robert Woodson, the author of Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers. He was interviewed by Harvard…
Drones are used more and more as weapons in combat. Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Phelps looks at their impact in combat and their effect on the military units operating them remotely. He was interviewed by Cornell University professor, author, and…
Science journalist Lauren Aguirre discussed how opioid use affects memory and what that can teach doctors about Alzheimer’s disease. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Former investment banker Carol Roth argued that government bureaucrats used the COVID*19 pandemic to crush small businesses and make Wall Street richer. This virtual event was hosted by the Pacific Research Institute in Pasadena, California.
Robin DiAngelo discussed how well-intentioned white people can inadvertently cause racial harm through what she calls a “culture of niceness.” She was interviewed by Eddie Glaude, author and Princeton University professor of African American studies.
Brookings Institution senior fellow Jonathan Rauch suggested that cancel culture and social media misinformation are eroding the truth. He is the author of the book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth. This virtual program was hosted by the…
Iranian-American journalist Tara Kangarlou reported on life in Iran and the political and cultural gaps between it and the United States. This virtual event was hosted by the McCain Institute in Washington, D.C.
Ethel Rosenberg was executed by the U.S. government in June of 1953, with her husband Julius, for working to give nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Anne Sebba, author of Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy, told how the…
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird reexamined Jimmy Carter’s presidency (1977-1981). This was a virtual event hosted by the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta.
Former NBA player Ekpe Udoh discussed his online book club.
Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker looked at the final year of the Trump administration. Washington Post Live in Washington, D.C., hosted this virtual program.