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American University professor Joseph Campbell explored a decade of political, foreign policy, cultural and social events to define the zeitgeist of the American 1990s. American University…

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and former Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed bipartisanship and the benefits of crossing party lines to accomplish something. The Center for Congressional and…

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discussed global trade and issues affecting geopolitics, at American University in Washington, D.C. She defended the benefits of global trade…

Bob Bauer, former White House lawyer for the Obama administration, discussed democracy and presidential elections at an event hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. Topics…

Historian Rebecca DeWolf looked at the drafting and attempted ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed addition to the U.S. Constitution, originally introduced in 1923 that…

American University Professor Joseph Campbell taught a class on public opinion and election forecasting. He spoke about some of the most significant polling misses in American politics.…

Governor Charlie Baker (R-MA) offered his thoughts on working in the public sector and how to move past politics and get things done. American University in Washington, D.C., hosted this…

MSNBC’s Ali Vitali reflected on the women who’ve run for president and explored what it will take for a woman to become president. This virtual event was hosted by American University’s…

Political reporters discussed the upcoming 2022 midterm elections during an event hosted by American University. Topics included the midterm election’s impact on President Biden’s agenda,…

American University professor Joseph Campbell taught a class about the 1972 Watergate scandal and, what he calls, “the myth of heroic journalism.” He argued that the unraveling of the Watergate scandal…

American University’s Sine Institute held a virtual discussion on the 2022 midterm elections and beyond. Former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) predicted that Democrats would maintain control…

Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) talked about strengthening democracy in the U.S. during a virtual discussion hosted by American University’s School of Public Affairs Center for…

Former White House Chiefs of Staff Jack Lew and Joshua Bolten discussed the challenges of the job and how they approached being the so-called gatekeeper of the presidents they served. The…

American University professor Pamela Nadell taught a class about the rise in anti-Semitism in America between World War I and II. She described the 1915 lynching of Jewish man Leo Frank in…

National Security Agency Director and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command General Paul Nakasone spoke at an American University virtual conversation on cybersecurity and national security. He…

American University Professor W. Joseph Campbell taught a class on myths about , and the lead-up to Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century. He debunked the tale that William Randolph Hearst…

Investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell talked about his 30-year career with the Jackson, Mississippi Clarion-Ledger. The MacArthur “genius” grant winner described how he helped put in jail four Klansmen…

On February 27, 1968, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite closed a special report on Vietnam with a pessimistic assessment of the U.S. war effort. Mr. Cronkite’s remarks are often cited as a turning point in American…

American University hosted a virtual discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. food supply chain. Speakers included FoodLab Detroit Executive Director Devita Davison and Politico…

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) was interviewed virtually by Purdue University Professor Valeria Sinclair-Chapman in an event hosted by American University. The majority whip spoke…