Open Forum, Part 1
Viewers responded to the question “What values define being an American?”
1,492 viewsViewers responded to the question “What values define being an American?”
1,492 viewsHere Today, Gone Tomorrow was one of the second-prize high school central division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Gabriel Tiong and Lauren Cargal, seniors at Jenks High School…
29 viewsKimberly Fletcher, founder, president and CEO of Moms for America, talked about her organization, a non-profit focused on “promoting a foundation of liberty in the homes of America, through the…
592 viewsDave Levinthal talked about his ongoing investigation of members of Congress' potential financial conflicts of interest.
314 viewsJorge Contreras, professor of law at the University of Utah, talked about The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA. In his book he tells the story of…
421 viewsViewers commented on the 50th anniversary of Watergate and trust in government.
727 viewsFormer Democratic consultant Tanja Hester offered her thoughts on how Americans can support values important to them through the ways in which they spend, earn and save their money. Books…
151 viewsViewers responded to the question “Is civility in Washington important to you?”
1,053 viewsC-SPAN’s Cities Tour shared stories from American history of people around the country living on the edge of morality.
91 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Goldman Sachs Group v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, a case on securities class action law.
1,277 viewsFormer White House Social Secretaries Jeremy Bernard and Lea Berman shared their thoughts on professional and public civility.
765 viewsUniversity of California, Berkeley professor Judith Butler discussed nonviolence and its power to affect political and social change. This virtual event was hosted by the Bay Area Book…
266 viewsRabbi Jonathan Sacks offered his thoughts on why he believes everyone must participate in rebuilding a common moral foundation. This virtual event was sponsored by Malaprop’s Bookstore in…
1,062 viewsCindy McCain, wife of the late Senator John McCain (R-AZ), spoke at the Restoring Respect conference. She talked about the need for civility across the nation as well as Senator McCain’s…
253 viewsU.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about her life and career during the annual “Rathbun Lecture on a Meaningful Life.” After her speech, she was interviewed by Dean Shaw and…
3,109 viewsDavid McCullough talked about his book The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For, a collection of his speeches on American principles.
3,343 viewsDr. BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger (A Beginner’s Guide to the End) and Katy Butler (The Art of Dying Well) talked about mortality and end-of-life care. This virtual event was part of the…
386 viewsComputer and Information Science professors Michael Kearns & Aaron Roth talked about their book, The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design.
936 viewsStephen Kohn of the National Whistleblower Center talked about the role and protections of whistleblowers.
584 viewsCitizen University Founder and CEO Eric Liu shared his ideas for reviving a more civic-minded America.
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