C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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U.N. Security Council Briefing on North Korea
2 hours, 9 minutesSecretary of State Rex Tillerson told the U.N. Security Council that the U.S. would be pursuing a new strategy for North Korea and its growing nuclear program, including new sanctions against the DPRK and countries that enable its nuclear ambitions. Secretary Tillerson's statement came as he chaired the final meeting of the Security Council under the U.S.'s April 2017 presidency, and as U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered his report on nuclear non-proliferation efforts in North Korea. While many U.S. allies agreed with Secretary Tillerson's call for a tougher global stance against North Korea and its leaders, some nations like China, Bolivia, and Russia warned against U.S. military aggression in and around the Korean peninsula.
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Why Injustice Can
49 minutesJournalist Phoebe Bovy examines what it means to be "privileged" and how privilege is interpreted in today's society. Ms. Bovy is in conversation with Maria Bowler, assistant digital editor for Commonweal Magazine.
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Jack Barsky, "Deep Undercover"
1 hour, 0 minuteJack Barsky talks about his life as a KGB spy operating in the U.S. during the late 1970s and 1980s and his eventual rejecton of the Soviet Union. During this event held at the Spy Museum in Washington, DC, Mr. Barsky is interviewed by Vince Houghton, curator and historian at the Spy Museum.
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Sharon Weinberger, "The Imagineers of War"
59 minutesSharon Weinberger, national security editor at The Intercept, talks about the history, successes, and failures of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The agency is responsible for the creation of the internet, armed drones, and self-driving cars, among other things. Ms. Weinberger spoke at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
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Jack Davis, "The Gulf"
1 hour, 16 minutesJack Davis, environmental history professor at the University of Florida, provides a history of the Gulf region and the impact that oil, commercial fishing, and the tourism industry has had on its environment. He speaks at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville, Florida.
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Mark Zupan, "Inside Job"
1 hour, 25 minutesMark Zupan, president of Alfred University, argues that government insiders - elected officials, bureaucrats, public employees - are using their power to subvert the public interest. He says that this kind of corruption has brought down governments in the past and threatens to bring down countries like the U.S. and China today. Mr. Zupan spoke at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.
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Rod Pyle, "Amazing Stories of the Space Age"
1 hour, 2 minutesIn his book, "Amazing Stories of the Space Age: Rtue Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and Other Fascinating Accounds from the Annals of Spaceflight," science writer Rod Pyle reports on some lesser known missions planned by aeronautical engineers, both in and out of NASA.
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Call-in Michael Eric Dyson KEYED
30 minutesMichael Eric Dyson, author of "Tears We Cannot Stop," takes viewer phone calls and tweets on race in America from the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
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Soner Cagaptay, "The New Sultan"
1 hour, 34 minutesSoner Cagaptay, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Turkish Research Program, assesses how president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cemented his rule and at what cost to his country's stability and democratic future. This event was held at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Frances Fitzgerald, "The Evangelicals"
59 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning author Frances Fitzgerald provided a history of evangelicalism in the United States. She was joined in conversation by Rev. David Gushee, director of the Center for Theology & Public Life at Mercer University.
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Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes"
1 hour, 30 minutesVanessa Williamson examines Americans attitudes on the U.S. tax system in her book, "Read My Lips: Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes." Through a national survey and interviews, Ms. Williamson found that most Americans view paying taxes as a civic responsibility, but have concerns about all Americans paying their fair share.
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Inside the Five Tricks of Washington"
1 hour, 20 minutesNew York Law School Professor David Schoenbrod looks at five ways Washington officials avoid being accountable to voters and offers his thoughts on legislation, the Honest Deal Act, which, he argues, would reform government procedures and change incentives that would put the American people back in charge. He is joined in conversation by former Texas representative Martin Frost and Hoover Institution research fellow Adam White.
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The Battle to Save America's Middle Class"
1 hour, 9 minutesMassachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren examines the history and current state of the middle class and what can be done to revive it. She speaks at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.
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Campaign: America Divided or United"
59 minutesRepublican Presidential Candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich discusses his 2016 presidential race and his outlook on America's future in his book, "Two Paths: America Divided or United." Governor Kasich is interviewed by Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey, 1994-2001.
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The Life"
1 hour, 15 minutesJournalist John Farrell recalls the life of Richard Nixon in conversation with author and journalist David Maraniss and VandrebiltUniversity Professor Thomas Schwartz.. They speak at the First Amendment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Call-in David Horowitz KEYED
59 minutesDavid Horowitz, author of "Big Agenda: President Trump's Plan to Save America;" takes viewer phone calls and tweets on the Trump administration from the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
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Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen, "Shattered"
52 minutesJournalists Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen reported on Hillary Clinton's 2016 Presidential campaign.
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Craig Shirley, "Reagan Rising"
1 hour, 29 minutesCraig Shirley examines Ronald Reagan's path to the presidency; from his failed attempt to secure the Republican nomination in 1976 to his presidential victory in 1980. He speaks at the Women's National Republican Club in New York City.
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Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood"
47 minutesJournalist Peter Moskowitz discusses the future of American cities in his book, "How to Kill a City." In his book, Mr. Moskowitz looks at gentrification in Detroit, New Orleans, & New York and what the impact has been on residents of these cities. He is interviewed by Ryan Sartor, Host of The Difficult To Name Reading Series.
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Eugenia Cheng, "Beyond Infinity"
49 minutesEugenia Cheng, author of "Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics," explores the mathematical idea of 'infinity.' She explains that infinity is ingrained in every day life. Dr. Cheng is also the author of "How to Bake Pi."
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Soner Cagaptay, "The New Sultan"
1 hour, 39 minutesSoner Cagaptay, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Turkish Research Program, assesses how president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cemented his rule and at what cost to his country's stability and democratic future. This event was held at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.