Political cartoonists and humanities scholars talked about the power of editorial cartooning and its influence on the presidential election. They also spoke about censorship and freedom of s…
530 viewsTo mark the 150th anniversary of The Nation, one of the oldest magazines in America, Timothy Naftali, director of the Tamiment Library at New York University, interviewed former editor Victo…
406 viewsThe National Book Foundation presented the 2013 National Book Awards at a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Lite…
938 viewsVictor Navasky spoke about his book, The Art of Controversy, in which he presents his thoughts on the power of political cartoons. In his book, the author examines the works of several artis…
508 viewsA tribute was held for author Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Numerous speakers, including family, friends, and colleagues, spoke about their relationships and read exce…
14,058 viewsRobert Jay Lifton talked about his life and his work on such subjects as the Nazis, the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Communist revolution in China, and the Vietnam War. He s…
682 viewsFollowing a performance of the play Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, Victor Navasky moderated a discussion among principals of the case about the original publication of the P…
848 viewsA memorial was held for author and radio host Studs Terkel, who died on October 31, 2008, at the age of 96. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985, and is best rememb…
1,227 viewsA panel discussion was held by contributors to What Orwell Didn’t Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American Politics, published by PublicAffairs. On the 60th anniversary of George Orwell…
760 viewsVictor Navasky was interviewed about his book A Matter of Opinion, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux and the 1982 National Book Awards-winning Naming Names.
52 viewsVictor Navasky spoke on “The Importance of Opinion Journalism” at a national conference for journalism at the headquarters of Center for American Progress. Topics included social responsibil…
149 viewsThe participants debated the resolution that called for the abolishment of the death penalty in the United States. Mr. Ed Koch, Former New York City Mayor, moderated the debate and presented…
2,177 viewsIn honor of the posthumous publication of Ring Lardner’s memoir I’d Hate Myself in the Morning, published by Thunder’s Mouth Press, authors and actors read passages from the memoirs. Mr. Lar…
524 viewsVictor Navasky discussed his memoir A Matter of Opinion, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He reflected on his career in journalism, focusing on his magazine, The Nation. He was interv…
199 viewsAt the L.A. Festival of Books, Douglas Brinkley was interviewed about his book "Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress, 1903-2003", published by Viking Pre…
93 viewsAuthor Gore Vidal talked about his latest book, Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace, published by Thunder’s Mouth Press/Nation Books.
330 viewsMr. Donahue moderated a panel discussion about the state of civil liberties in America following September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Among the topics they addressed were governmental treat…
152 viewsIn this Washington Journal segment from New York City, Publisher and Editorial Director of The Nation Victor Navasky spoke about New York politics and other headline news. He also responded …
53 viewsDemocratic members of the House Judiciary Committee held a meeting to discuss the impeachment process and the Democratic legislative agenda. They were specifically interested in defining sta…
279 viewsEllen Ratner, Talk Radio News Service President, moderated this discussion of the impact of new media forms and varying journalistic standards on the conduct of talk radio programs. They exa…
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