Videos

Historian Jeff Shesol looked at the impact that John Glenn’s 1962 earth orbit mission had on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. This was a virtual program hosted …

Author Jia Lynn Yang discussed her book One Mighty and Irresistible Tide, which looks at the evolution of U.S. policy since the Immigration Act of 1924. Ms. Yang examined the racial, economi…

UCLA History Professor Emeritus Ellen Carol DuBois discussed her book, Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote. Professor DuBois provided an overview of the movement from its beginnings i…

Rex Tillerson spoke at the Dallas/Fort Forth World Affairs Council. He talked about energy, innovation, and the economy.

Professor Andrew Bacevich talked about his book America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History, in which he looks at the United States' involvement in the Middle East since th…

Constance Stelzenmuller talked about the recent terrorist attacks in Belgium and explained how all of Europe was dealing with terrorism and with refugees arriving.

Iran and Western policy specialist Roxane Farmanfarmaian discussed Iran and Syria and their effects on the changing geopolitical map of the rest of the Middle East. Topics included current e…

Barbara Olshansky, a visiting professor in human rights at Stanford University, talked about how most presidents try to increase the power of the executive branch to implement their policies…

Novelist Diane Wei Liang talked about her memoir Lake with No Name: A True Story of Love and Conflict in Modern China (Simon and Schuster; June 2, 2009). She talked about growing up in a wor…

Richard Fisher talked about the current economic and financial crisis. He gave an historical perspective and argued that interest rates should not be cut despite the economic slowdown. Mr. F…

Colonel Mant Hawkins (Ret.) spoke on working for U.S. Central Command under General Abizaid. He talked about strategic listening and relationship building. He responded to questions from the…

Michael Marchand talked about “Detainee Operations and the Rule of Law.” Al-Qaeda suspects have been detained in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for over five years. Today, there are still over 3…

Judge Starr’s speech was titled, “The President, the Supreme Court, and the War on Terror.” He talked about preserving the balance between protecting the homeland while still preserving the …

Sandy Weill, the financier who built Citigroup, was interviewed by Mr. Johnson about his experiences in assembling one of the world’s largest companies. Topics included changes in the world …