Letters to a Young Muslim
Ambassador Omar Saif Ghobash talked about his book, Letters to a Young Muslim, about the dangers of Islamic extremism and what it means to be a good Muslim in the world. He spoke with Marcus…
954 viewsAmbassador Omar Saif Ghobash talked about his book, Letters to a Young Muslim, about the dangers of Islamic extremism and what it means to be a good Muslim in the world. He spoke with Marcus…
954 viewsDavid Maraniss talked about his book, Barack Obama; The Story. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th ann…
476 viewsPanelists talked about trends and public attitudes toward content in the digital age. Topics included blog and social media and their effects on digital media.
229 viewsJournalists spoke about media coverage of China and their experiences covering events within the country. Among the topics addressed were access given to reporters, censorship, Chinese media…
301 viewsFollowing opening remarks, business and academic leaders talked about trends affecting China’s economic rise and how the Chinese are adapting to cultural changes. Some of those trends includ…
1,013 viewsEugene Robinson talked about his book Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America. In his book he argues that, through decades of desegregation, affirmative action, and immigration, the…
802 viewsWil Haygood talked about his biography Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson (Knopf, 2009). He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a program in th…
548 viewsDavid Hoffman talked about his book The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy (Doubleday, 2009; Anchor, 2010)). He responded to questions from member…
524 viewsWashington Post writers who contributed to the book Landmark: The Inside Story of America’s New Health Care Law and What It Means for Us All (Publicaffairs, 2010) talked about the impact of …
328 viewsTimothy Geithner was interviewed by Steven Pearlstein as part of the American Society of Newspaper Editors 2010 ideas summit. He answered questions on the economy, financial regulation refor…
220 viewsDan Balz and Haynes Johnson talked about their book, The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election (Viking Adult; August 4, 2009). They responded to questions from memb…
170 viewsJon Meacham talked about his book American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Random House, November 1, 2008). The book, which was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for biography, recoun…
662 viewsMarcus Brauchli moderated a panel of senior Washington Post foreign correspondents discussing international affairs with respect to the new U.S. administration and the current challenges and…
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