Former appellate judge and George Mason University law professor Douglas Ginsburg examined the Constitution through the eyes of judges, legal scholars, and historians. This was a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner looked at the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the U.S. Constitution during the Reconstruction Era. This virtual event was sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Journalist Matthew Van Meter discussed Duncan v. Louisiana, a civil rights case which helped to reaffirm the right to a trial by jury in most criminal cases. This was a virtual event hosted by the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville.
Eddie Glaude, chair of the African American Studies program at Princeton University, talked about race and politics in America as well as the relevance of the late author James Baldwin in the age of Black Lives Matter. He also took viewer questions. Prof. Glaude's books include "Exodus!," "Democracy in Black," and "Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own," published this summer.
Author and University of California at Riverside professor Laila Lalami explored American citizenship through her own journey as a Moroccan immigrant. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Public Library.
Daniel Yergin talked about climate change, the future of energy, and the geopolitical struggle between the U.S. and China. This was a virtual event hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
The U.S. Senate will debate overriding President Trump's veto of 2021 Defense Authorization Bill. In addition, Senators may speak on legislation to increase COVID relief payments to $2000.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the floor to talk about COVID-19 relief efforts, and his reasons for tying an increase in stimulus checks to repealing Sec. 230 and election investigations. He was followed by the Democratic Leader, Chuck Schumer, who started out criticizing Sen. Hawley's decision to contest the Electoral College results, before turning to the President's veto of the Defense Authorization bill.
Earlier today, several Senators came to the floor to discuss the COVID-19 relief bill, the veto override of 2021 Defense Authorization bill and the Coronavirus pandemic.
Military historian Ben Macintyre recalled the life of Soviet intelligence officer Ursula Bolton, who assumed a false identity in an English village in the years leading up to the Cold War as she gathered information to help the Soviet Union build an atomic bomb. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Scott Anderson looked at the early years of the Cold War as the CIA worked to counter the efforts of the KGB. This was a virtual event hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis.
Chris Whipple talked to former CIA directors to provide an inside look at the intelligence organization's operations. This was a virtual event hosted by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.
Johns Hopkins University professor Thomas Rid, "Active Measures," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellman, "Dark Mirror," and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, "The Paladin," discussed covert operations. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Nicholson Baker talked about Project Baseless, a secret 1950s Air Force program to develop chemical and biological weapons, and the challenges faced by researchers trying to uncover government secrets using the Freedom of Information Act. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
Military historian Ben Macintyre recalled the life of Soviet intelligence officer Ursula Bolton, who assumed a false identity in an English village in the years leading up to the Cold War as she gathered information to help the Soviet Union build an atomic bomb. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Scott Anderson looked at the early years of the Cold War as the CIA worked to counter the efforts of the KGB. This was a virtual event hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis.
Chris Whipple talked to former CIA directors to provide an inside look at the intelligence organization's operations. This was a virtual event hosted by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.
Johns Hopkins University professor Thomas Rid, "Active Measures," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellman, "Dark Mirror," and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, "The Paladin," discussed covert operations. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Nicholson Baker talked about Project Baseless, a secret 1950s Air Force program to develop chemical and biological weapons, and the challenges faced by researchers trying to uncover government secrets using the Freedom of Information Act. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
Military historian Ben Macintyre recalled the life of Soviet intelligence officer Ursula Bolton, who assumed a false identity in an English village in the years leading up to the Cold War as she gathered information to help the Soviet Union build an atomic bomb. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Scott Anderson looked at the early years of the Cold War as the CIA worked to counter the efforts of the KGB. This was a virtual event hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis.
