New York University professor Charlton McIlwain looked at the impact of social media and the internet on racial justice movements, including Black Lives Matter.
Two members of Congress talk about the future of technology & a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission talks about how the internet is used in campaigns for election.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former ambassador Nicholas Burns, and other participants talked about U.S.-China relations in the 21st Century.
Journalists Connie Chung, Carl Leubsdorf, and Tom Oliphant recalled their coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign that was documented in Timothy Crouse's book, "The Boys on the Bus." The reporters discussed the importance of the book and how campaign coverage has changed over the past forty years. The program was moderated by Edwin Grosvenor, editor-in-chief of American Heritage Magazine.
Author and ABC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams; Los Angeles Times executive editor Norman Pearlstine; and former Fox and CBS News president Van Gordon Sauter examined the relationship between the executive branch and the media.
Author and journalist David Zucchino detailed how over 2,000 white supremacists rioted through Wilmington, North Carolina, on November 10, 1898, which resulted in the deaths of 60 black men and the displacement of hundreds of African American families.
Two members of Congress talk about the future of technology & a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission talks about how the internet is used in campaigns for election.
Financial Times columnist and CNN analyst Rana Foroohar argued that large tech companies are failing to keep consumer data and privacy safe and secure. She was interviewed by CNBC's Jon Fortt.
Author Deirdre McCloskey, professor emerita of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discussed capitalism and socialism with Book TV viewers. Her many books include "The Rhetoric of Economics," "The Bourgeois Era" trilogy, and "Why Liberalism Works."
Journalist Andrea Bernstein chronicles the Trump and Kushner families rise to prominence. She was interviewed by Washington Post business reporter Jonathan O'Connell.
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley joined us to talk about immigration, liberal politics, and the black power movement in America. He is the author of "Let Them In," "Please Stop Helping Us," and "False Black Power?"
Harvey Solomon chronicled the experiences of Axis power diplomats and their families in the U.S. who, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, were detained at the Greenbrier and other luxury hotels.
William Rosenau provided a history of the 1980s domestic terrorist group, M19, founded and led by a group of women. The author reported on the group's exploits that included armed robbery, prison breaks, and the bombings of several sites, including the U.S. Capitol, an FBI office, and the D.C. Navy Yard.
