Global Health and Diplomacy
Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle (D-SD) and Dr. Bill Frist (R-TN) along with global health and national security experts discussed the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (P…
341 viewsFormer Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle (D-SD) and Dr. Bill Frist (R-TN) along with global health and national security experts discussed the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (P…
341 viewsReligious leaders, academics .and journalists took part in a discussion about religious politics and the Republican Party.
1,010 viewsFormer First Lady Laura Bush delivered remarks on human rights in North Korea, followed by a discussion with North Korean refugees on their experiences adapting to life in the U.S. “The S…
443 viewsFormer President George W. Bush spoke about the efect of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, followed by a panel discussion on the foreign policy priorities of the incoming Trump admi…
858 viewsPanelists talked about the state of the working class family. They focused on the well-being of children, family structure, and marriage dynamics. The panelists, who included experts from bo…
1,039 viewsHis Holiness the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso spoke at a U.S. Institute of Peace event focusing on the role of youth leaders in resolving world conflict. The Buddhist spiritual leader began the …
6,488 viewsDavid Brooks talked about his book The Road to Character, in which he looks at where character comes from and how it is shaped. He argues that in our modern culture of achievement, “resume v…
4,186 viewsPanelists talked about religious liberty and some of the Supreme Court cases that have addressed the issue. Other topics included religious freedom on college campuses and pluralism. “On …
412 viewsKey Republican Party strategists and thinkers talked about the future of their party. Topics included libertarianism, the tea party movement, and creating new domestic and international poli…
487 viewsRoss Douthat contends that Christianity in America has devolved from a once traditional practice to a shadow of its former self, which, according to the author, praises its followers' self-i…
2,117 viewsVarious panelists discussed economic opportunity in the United States at the 2011 Opportunity Nation Summit. Opportunity Nation is a group of businesses, schools, and nonprofits that promote…
345 viewsThe Society for International Development, which has chapters in over sixty-five countries, hosted a forum on international, economic and political development. Among the speakers was World …
166 viewsFive former presidential speechwriters discussed the role of presidential speechwriters throughout history and their relationships with the presidents they served. Topics included their asse…
1,484 viewsActivists and analysts participated in a panel discussion on new policies and programs for combating poverty amidst a deepening recession. Among the topics they addressed were the need for b…
273 viewsMichael Gerson talked about his book Heroic Conservatism: Why Republicans Need to Embrace America’s Ideals (And Why They Deserve to Fail If They Don’t), published by HarperOne. Mr. Gerson ar…
225 viewsA panel discussion was held on the political power of the religious right. Senator McCain became the presumptive 2008 Republican nominee without the support of most religious conservatives, …
157 viewsMichael Gerson discussed his job as speechwriter for President George W. Bush and the role his religion played in the speeches he wrote. He then worked as a policy adviser for President Bush…
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