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Writers and editors from The American Conservative and The Nation participated in a debate on immigration at George Washington University.

A coalition of six organizations held a news conference to call on the U.S. to remove all military aircraft from Syrian airspace. Speakers argued that the U.S. military role in Syria is illegal and…

Katrina Vanden Heuval, Robert Reich, Van Jones, and others talked about inequality in America. Among the topics they covered were voter turnout, wealth distribution, the 2016 presidential…

Cornel West was a featured speaker at a summit on drones, “Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance.” He talked about the relationship between the military and Wall Street.

Robert 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 spoke…

Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica Radio’s Democracy Now!, talks to Raj Patel, author of “The Value of Nothing” and Naomi Klein, author of “The Shock Doctrine,” about their books, the economy,…

A 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 remembered for…

Moderated by Mr. Dionne, the closing plenary session consisted of panel members discussing the topic, “Why Becoming a Journalist Matters.” Topics included many stories of their experiences,…

Moderated by Laura Flanders, the national conference for journalism consisted of panel members discussing the topic, “Covering Corporate America.” Topics included many stories of their…

Victor 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…

Campus Progress held a national conference for journalism students at the headquarters of Center for American Progress. Topics included future of journalism and opportunities as a…

Moderated by Jen Palmieri, national conference for journalism students consisted of panel members discussing the topic, “ The Art of Political Reporting.” Topics included many stories of…

Mr. Friedman moderated a panel titled “Secret Histories: Uncovering the Past and Influencing the Present” with CBS correspondent Morley Safer and authors who have written book-length…

Teams from two magazines debated Wal-Mart’s business practices and impact on communities. The team from The Economist, Ben Edwards and Steve Malanga, argued “yes” to the question, “Is Wal-Mart good for…

The participants debated the resolution that called for the abolishment of the death penalty in the United States. Mr. Koch moderated the debate and presented questions to the participants.…

Editors of The Nation and The Economist debated the question, “The U.S. Role in the World: Protector or Predator?” After their presentations they answered audience members' questions.…

Prominent liberal politicians and intellectuals discussed the Democratic party platform. They disagreed with the trend of Democratic leaders to move towards the center. They also outlined…

Panelists talked about the current state of the media and the blurring of lines between politically oriented magazines and more commercial magazines. They also discussed the onslaught of…

The participants reflected on the year 1945 and discussed the history of the past 50 years. They also answered questions from the audience.