Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair sat down for a discussion at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., with the president and founder of the Progressive Policy Institute…
458 viewsThe American Enterprise Institute hosted a series of panel discussions analyzing the impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), also know…
342 viewsThe Progressive Policy Institute held a discussion on the wireless technology challenges for Federal Communications Commission (FCC). FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief Roger Sherm…
487 viewsPanelists talked about the Federal Communications Commission’s open Internet policy. Earlier in the month the FCC voted along party lines for a proposed rule that could allow content provide…
705 viewsSenator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) spoke at a conference on housing. Members of the real estate industry in the audience gave the Obama administration a grade of C or lower for its response the hou…
155 viewsParticipants talked about the relationship between the U.S. and China. Among the topics they addresses were trade relations, China’s role as a global power, regional security, and internatio…
544 viewsWill Marshall moderated a roundtable discussion on progressive policies for national security. Indiana Senator Evan Bayh made opening remarks on changing misperceptions of the Democratic Par…
188 viewsA panel discussion was held on the political power of the religious right. Senator McCain became the presumptive 2008 Republican nominee without the support of most religious conservatives, …
157 viewsMr. Diamond talked about his book, Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq, published by Times Books. Mr. Diamond and others then talke…
111 viewsAuthors Peter Beinart and Todd Gitlin discussed their new books and the Democratic Party’s need to provide a credible alternative to the administration’s policies on national security. This …
72 viewsFormer Governor Warner and Senator Bayh spoke to reporters about Democratic Party policy concerns related to security issues. They talked about the party’s agenda for meeting security challe…
84 viewsLegal and political analysts discussed the ‘new’ politics of U.S. Supreme Court nominations. They said that federal nominations are now more political and the Supreme Court is seen as a supe…
106 viewsThe Brookings Institute and New America Foundation and other Public Policy institutions hosted a forum on Fiscal Policy. Senator John McCain R-Arizona and Senator Joe Lieberman D-Connecticut…
165 viewsParticipants talked about Democratic Party policies toward military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan, future efforts to combat terrorism, promotion of international liberal democracy, and…
290 viewsThe panelists talked about retirement, which might last for decades with good health. Other topics included planning for satisfying activities in retirement, volunteering at schools, and par…
60 viewsPollsters talked about the 2004 Presidential campaign and strategies to change the political landscape. They also talked about putting forth a message of equal opportunity, revitalizing the …
75 viewsThe Progressive Policy Institute hosted a forum on Traffic Congestion. The panelists talked about efforts to solve the problem of traffic congestion in the nation’s large metropolitan areas…
60 viewsMembers of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee talked about ending oil dependence on the Middle East through changes in federal energy policy. Mr. Stemple talked about alternat…
182 viewsFormer Education Secretary Bill Bennett and Senators Sam Nunn (D-GA) and Joe Liebermann (D-CT) talked with reporters prior to a conference on television. They said the conference would cover…
295 viewsThe speakers and panel discussed various urban issues and took questions from the audience.
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