Open Forum, Part 2
Viewers commented on news of the day.
Former President Trump spoke briefly to reporters ahead of the eighth day of the hush money trail in New York. He began by wishing former first lady Melania Trump a happy birthday. He also c…
33 viewsAuthors Jeff Goodell ("The Heat Will Kill You First"), David Lipsky ("The Parrot and the Igloo") and John Vaillant ("Fire Weather") discussed climate change and how the issue has impacted Am…
164 viewsDaniel Weiner talked about campaign 2024 fundraising and the broader role of money in American politics.
13 viewsJudicial Watch President Tom Fitton talked about former President Trump’s legal issues and election-related lawsuits and their impacts on the 2024 election.
163 viewsUniversity of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The U…
249 viewsAuthors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, And The Glory"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Stephen Vladeck ("The Shadow Docket") discussed American political and social divides and …
209 viewsSenator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke on the chamber floor about the history of basketball in his state of Indiana.
45 viewsSkyhorse President and Publisher Tony Lyons discussed the company he founded in 2006, his latest expansion efforts, and outlook on the publishing industry. About Books also reported on the l…
112 viewsViewers responded to the question “Should former President Trump be immune from criminal prosecution?”
362 viewsAuthor William Styple talked about artist James Kelly who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their war and depict it in art. The Macculloch Hall Histo…
233 viewsComputer scientist Joy Buolamwini argued that human biases are coded into artificial intelligence and other modern tech products. The Ford Foundation hosted this event.
329 viewsNewsweek's Batya Ungar-Sargon spoke with working class Americans about their lives and policies they believe could help get them to the middle class. She was interviewed by Reason senior edi…
775 viewsAuthor Fergus Bordewich discussed President Ulysses Grant’s efforts to dismantle the KKK and other Reconstruction-era white supremist groups. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this …
216 viewsGrio columnist Michael Harriot provided a retelling of American history which highlights the experiences and perspectives of Black Americans. Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York, host…
809 viewsUniversity of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The…
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