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Vision - A Memoir of Blindness and Justice

Former D.C. appellate judge David Tatel spoke about the impact of his blindness on his personal and professional life. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
After Words with Jonathan Turley

Law professor Jonathan Turley highlighted individuals who’ve fought to exercise and defend the right to free speech throughout U.S. history. He was interviewed by author and American Civil Liberties Union former president Nadine Strossen.

After Words with Ruchir Sharma

Rockefeller International chair Ruchir Sharma offered his thoughts on what has gone wrong with capitalism and how it can be fixed. He was interviewed by Cato Institute’s Alex Nowrasteh.
After Words with Soraya Chemaly

Writer and activist Soraya Chemaly offered an alternative view of grit and resilience today in a world of overlapping crises. She was interviewed by University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center Instructor Judith Saltzberg.

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The Political Activism of Anthropologist Franz Boas, Citizen Scientist

Alan McGowan recounts the life of anthropologist Franz Boas and how he fought against the concept of racial superiority with his research. This event was hosted by the New School in New York City.
Teddy and Booker T.

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade discussed his book on the relationship between President Theodore Roosevelt and educator Booker T. Washington. This event was hosted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute in Wilmington, Delaware.
The Road to Freedom

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz argued that the U.S. political and economic systems don’t provide true freedom for Americans. This event was hosted by Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.

The Allure of the Multiverse - Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes

Physicist Paul Halpern explained how the idea of multiverses and extra dimensions entered both science and pop culture. This video was provided by Harvard Book Store.
After Words with Jonathan Turley

Law professor Jonathan Turley highlighted individuals who’ve fought to exercise and defend the right to free speech throughout U.S. history. He was interviewed by author and American Civil Liberties Union former president Nadine Strossen.
Hillbilly Elegy

J.D. Vance talked about his book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, in which he recalls his childhood in a Rust Belt town in Ohio. He spoke at the 17th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Vision - A Memoir of Blindness and Justice

Former D.C. appellate judge David Tatel spoke about the impact of his blindness on his personal and professional life. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
NextGen Marxism

Mike Gonzalez and Katharine Gorka argued that the American left has embraced a form of radical Marxism that threatens the future of the United States. This event was held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Tits Up

Sociologist Sarah Thornton looked at societal and culture views on women’s breasts & offered another perspective on their significance & value. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.