An Act of Congress
Robert Kaiser talked about his book, Act of Congress: How America’s Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn’t, in which he recounts the struggle to pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Refo…
381 viewsRobert Kaiser talked about his book, Act of Congress: How America’s Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn’t, in which he recounts the struggle to pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Refo…
381 viewsMr. Branch talked about his biography, At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68, published by Simon and Schuster. This is the third volume of Branch’s King Years trilogy, and it …
367 viewsRobert Kaiser talked about his book So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government (Knopf; January 20, 2009). The book examines the connection between t…
1,440 viewsPanelists discuss the life and work of journalist I.F. Stone at an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Stone’s birth. Topics included I.F. Stone’s influence on the field of journalism…
365 viewsLarry Berman talked about his book Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An, ‘Time’ Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist Agent, published by Collins Books. The author re…
600 viewsMr. Remini talked about his book, The House: The History of the House of Representatives, published by Collins. He told stories of the history of “the People’s House” and responded to audien…
150 viewsSenator Hutchison talked about her book, American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country, published by HarperCollins. She described pioneering American women such as Clara Barto…
170 viewsAuthors Leonard Downie and Robert Kaiser talked about their book, The News About the News: American Journalism in Peril, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The book offers an insider’s perspectiv…
48 viewsJamal Khashoggi, Deputy Editor in Chief of the Arab News, discussed how Saudi Arabia views the United States, and he also spoke about differences between the two countries. Robert Kaiser med…
237 viewsTransportation Secretary Norman Mineta gave the Keynote address before a forum on Homeland Security.
33 viewsAfter a meet-and-greet with guests, Leonard Downie and Robert Kaiser talked about their new book about the state of American journalism.
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