C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Noah Feldman, "The Arab Winter"
1 hour, 1 minuteHarvard Law professor Noah Feldman argued that the Arab Spring was not the failure it is widely portrayed to be. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
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Christian Brose, "The Kill Chain"
44 minutesChristian Brose, former staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talked about the future of high-tech warfare. This virtual discussion was hosted by the Hudson Institute.
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Masha Gessen, "Surviving Autocracy"
1 hour, 0 minuteNew Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen provided her take on life in the U.S. since the election of President Trump. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose bookstore.
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Matt Ridley, "How Innovation Works"
1 hour, 0 minuteScience writer Matt Ridley argued that America is experiencing what he calls an "innovation famine" and discussed how government policy can encourage and incentivize innovation. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.
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Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli, "How to Educate an American"
1 hour, 30 minutesFordham Institute's Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli discussed how to improve K-12 education in America. This event was sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute.
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Eric Cervini, "The Deviant's War"
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian Eric Cervini recalled Frank Kameny's fight for gay rights after being dismissed from his federal job in 1957 due to his sexual orientation. This was a virtual event hosted by Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
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Catharine Arnold, "Pandemic 1918"
50 minutesHistorian Catharine Arnold provided a global account of the 1918 influenza pandemic. This virtual event was hosted by the American Writers Museum.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar D-MN, "This Is What America Looks Like"
40 minutesRep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke about her journey from Somalia as a refugee to becoming one of the first Muslim women elected to the U.S. Congress.
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Tevi Troy, "Fight House"
1 hour, 0 minuteTevi Troy, presidential historian and former senior aide to President George W. Bush, looked at the internal fights that shaped several presidential administrations. This was a virtual event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
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Ralph Reed, "For God and Country"
40 minutesFaith and Freedom Coalition founder and chairman Ralph Reed discussed why evangelical Christians support President Trump.
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Discussion on the Future of Book Publishing
50 minutesLaura Miller (Slate), Priscilla Painton (Simon & Schuster), and Brandon Tensley (CNN) talked about the future of books and book publishing in an era of technological and social change.
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Cyntoia Brown-Long, "Free Cyntoia"
1 hour, 0 minuteCyntoia Brown-Long discussed her journey from prison to an advocate working to reform juvenile sentencing guidelines.
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Jane Goodall, "Hope for Animals and Their World
1 hour, 20 minutesJane Goodall talked about her book "Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink" (Grand Central Publishing; September 2, 2009). Ms. Goodall opened her talk with the call of a chimpanzee. During the talk, Ms. Goodall described several people around the world who were successfully saving endangered species. A poster of a condor was displayed. She also talked about the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots network, which helps young people identify problems in their communities and take steps to solve them. Children from the local Washington chapter, accompanied by music, flew a giant peace dove puppet made from recycled sheets, promoting the United Nations International Day of Peace. She also responded to questions from members of the audience following her remarks. This event on September 9, 2009, in Georgetown University's Gaston Hall was co-sponsored by 10 university and student groups. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall I
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Nikita Stewart, "Troop 6000"
55 minutesNew York Times journalist Nikita Stewart reported on Girl Scouts Troop 6000 which was started for girls living in a homeless shelter in New York City and sparked the creation of similar troops around the country. This was a virtual event hosted by Greenlight Bookstore in New York City.
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John Bolton, "The Room Where It Happened"
30 minutesJohn Bolton, President Trump's former national security adviser, sat down with the Washington Post to discuss his book, "The Room Where it Happened."
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John Bolton's Book & Government Prepublication Reviews
15 minutesNational Security Archive director Tom Blanton talked about the battle over the publication of John Bolton's "The Room Where It Happened" and the process by which former government officials have to adhere to have their books published.
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After Words: Wes Moore, "Five Days"
1 hour, 0 minuteRobin Hood CEO Wes Moore spoke about the 2015 Baltimore uprising following the death of Freddy Gray through the lens of several Baltimoreans who witnessed the unrest. He was interviewed by Demos senior fellow Heather McGhee.
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Robert Gates, "Exercise of Power"
1 hour, 10 minutesFormer defense secretary Robert Gates (2006-2011) took a critical look at the use of U.S. power around the world since the end of World War Two. He discussed the topic with former defense secretary James Mattis (2017-2019). This was a virtual event hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California .
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Roger Rosenblatt, "The Story I Am"
50 minutesAuthor and essayist Roger Rosenblatt talked about the importance of documenting everyday life during times of crisis. This event was hosted by the Saratoga Springs Book Festival.
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After Words: Wes Moore, "Five Days"
1 hour, 0 minuteRobin Hood CEO Wes Moore spoke about the 2015 Baltimore uprising following the death of Freddy Gray through the lens of several Baltimoreans who witnessed the unrest. He was interviewed by Demos senior fellow Heather McGhee.
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Ralph Reed, "For God and Country"
40 minutesFaith and Freedom Coalition founder and chairman Ralph Reed discussed why evangelical Christians support President Trump.
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Casey Cep, "Furious Hours"
1 hour, 20 minutesCasey Cep recalled author Harper Lee's attempt to write a true crime book. This was a virtual event hosted by the Gaithersburg Book Festival.
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After Words: Wes Moore, "Five Days"
1 hour, 0 minuteRobin Hood CEO Wes Moore spoke about the 2015 Baltimore uprising following the death of Freddy Gray through the lens of several Baltimoreans who witnessed the unrest. He was interviewed by Demos senior fellow Heather McGhee.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Public Libraries
45 minutesLibrarians weighed in on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted public libraries throughout the county. This virtual event was hosted by the annual publishing industry conference, Book Expo.
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Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, "Incitement"
1 hour, 30 minutesAlexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, research director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, talked about the life and radical theology of American imam Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed in a drone strike by the U.S. government in 2011. This virtual event was hosted by George Washington University.
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Marie Mockett, "American Harvest"
45 minutesWriter Marie Mockett spoke about her journey through the heartland traveling with the wheat harvesters for her family's farm, and offered her observations on farm life in middle America. This virtual program was hosted by the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas.