Power and Values
We live in a cynical time. The president of the United States boasts that his pandemic response warrants a grade of A+ in the same week that deaths from the pandemic exceed 200,000 Americans. A GOP-controlled committee of the U.S. Senate released a preliminary report on an investigation into the son of Vice President Joe Biden that tracks with rumors spread by Russian agents the same week that the U.S. … Read More
Truth and Panic
What’s Next? Discussion of the Election Results with Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas and David Shuster
The U.S. election of 2020 is taking place against a global pandemic projected to kill 400,000 Americans before the end of the year, social unrest, and documented evidence of election interference by governments hostile to the United States. Join two seasoned observers of the world and American politics for an informative conversation about where we stand one week after election-day. Panelists: Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas has three decades of experience working … Read More
2020 Election Security: Threats, Strategies, & Solutions, Moderated by Francesca Spidalieri
Election security is top of mind as we delve into the 2020 election cycle. From fighting fake news to preventing potential technical failures or cyberattacks on voter registration databases and voting equipment, to ensuring all voters have access to voting, the list of issues can seem overwhelming. This webinar will explore some of the key issues surrounding election security and discuss some actionable strategies and solutions to securing the integrity … Read More
“Quick Hits” News with David Shuster
Air Dates: September 7-13, 2020 Journalists often have a front row seat as history unfolds. Over the last 30 years, David Shuster has witnessed a scandal in Arkansas that reverberated in Washington, the attacks of 911, America’s Wars and every presidential campaign in between. Shuster is an Emmy award winning broadcast journalist who is best known for his work at NBC News and MSNBC where he hosted his own news … Read More
Narratives of Illegitimacy
American politics are awash with narratives of illegitimacy. We’re not just questioning the judgment of our rivals, we’re questioning their loyalty, their commitment to the rule of law and the Constitution, as well as their patriotism. In other words, we’re questioning whether our political opposites are, truly, American. It’s difficult to imagine a more serious threat to the American experiment. The playbook is familiar at this point. Republicans—including then-citizen Donald … Read More
Appreciating the Obituary with Mo Rocca
Air Dates: July 27-August 2, 2020 There are some really great dead people. Mo Rocca helps us remember them in part through his own appreciation of the obituary. Humorist, journalist and actor Mo Rocca is best known for his off-beat news reports and satirical commentary. He is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, Rocca and the host of CBS’s series The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. The show features stories about some of … Read More
Capturing Images of the Era with Maddie McGarvey
Air Dates: July 13-19, 2020 A lot of Americans feel like the 2020s have already been a grueling decade—and we’re barely half-way through the first year of it. While the narrative of this experience will take some time to be written, Maddie McGarvey is among the photo journalists already capturing the images of this era and beginning to tell those stories. McGarvey is a freelance photographer based in Columbus, Ohio. … Read More
The Story in the Data: Wear Your Mask!
On Monday of this week, Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control, told the Journal of the American Medical Association that COVID-19 is not under control in the United States because “We have way too much virus across the country for that right now.” It’s a staggering admission, but we know it’s built on real data. Compare that to the actions of some state governments … Read More
The Future of Defense and Technology with P. W. Singer and August Cole
Air Dates: June 29-July 5, 2020 A treatise on the future of technology and security usually is thick and often inaccessible, but P.W. Singer and August Cole turn their expertise on emerging technology and national security into a page-turning techno-thriller set in the not-too-distant future. August Cole and Dr. Peter W. Singer are co-authors of the best-seller “Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War” and “Burn In: A … Read More