The Chinese Question
Mae Ngai, author of The Chinese Question, talked about the late 19th century California gold rushes and the friction between Chinese immigrants and white settlers. She described how, during…
313 viewsMae Ngai, author of The Chinese Question, talked about the late 19th century California gold rushes and the friction between Chinese immigrants and white settlers. She described how, during…
313 viewsCaitlin Dickerson, staff writer for The Atlantic, discussed her investigation of the Trump administration’s family separation policy at the U.S. Southern border with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief…
32 viewsSeeking Educational Excellence (SEE) executive director Charles Love argued that Black Lives Matter and the 1619 Project are a danger to the future of American democracy. AM560 Radio’s “The…
1,285 viewsA House Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on Customs and Border Protection’s use of facial recognition technology at airports and other ports of entry. Topics included benefits as…
351 viewsJournalist Glenn Greenwald discussed his latest book, Securing Democracy, about press freedom in Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Greenwald has lived in Brazil since 2005. He also…
265 viewsRep. Maya Flores (R-TX); Thomas Homan, former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Kari Lake, the 2022 Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate; and Julio Rosas participated in a…
123 viewsAuthor and journalist Sam Quinones joined Book TV to talk and take calls about immigration issues and the drug epidemic in the United States. His books include True Tales from Another…
1,028 viewsAuthor and Emory University professor Carol Anderson joined Book TV to talk and take calls about voting rights, gun regulation, and race in America. Her books include White Rage and The…
1,266 viewsAlex Nowrasteh talked about the debate on enacting legal immigration reforms to ease labor shortages.
844 viewsVice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, traveled around the world in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights…
209 viewsPresident George Washington delivered his farewell address 225 years ago. Mount Vernon convened a virtual panel to revisit his warnings against threats confronting the young nation. Featured…
1,299 viewsQian Wang reflected on her journey as an undocumented child in America. The Savannah Book Festival in Georgia hosted this program.
208 viewsCold War historian Victoria Phillips explored the anti-communist trading cards that the Bowman Bubblegum Company released in 1951. The 48 cards in the “Fight the Red Menace” series depicted…
354 viewsSen. James Lankford (R-OK), Reps. Kat Cammack (R-FL) and Chip Roy (R-TX), and state attorneys general from Utah and Texas discussed immigration at the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI)…
18 viewsProfessionals from the energy sector testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the practice of capturing carbon dioxide emissions in order to protect the…
161 viewsGovernment officials and advocates discussed protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTQ people around the world at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Among the speakers…
105 viewsDoris Meissner, former commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, talked about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
1,578 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a virtual hearing on U.S. policy towards Africa. Key experts discussed topics including Russia and China influence, U.S. and Africa trade relations,…
184 viewsTechnology and legal experts debated the pros and cons of social media and its role in democracy. The discussion was a part of the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit’s judiciary conference…
81 viewsChristopher Finan, executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship, discussed the history of free speech and current battles over the First Amendment. He was interviewed by…
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