Two of the most significant players in political journalism return once again to 92NY to bring their unique perspectives to the political terrain. Maggie Haberman’s New York Times coverage of Donald Trump has earned her a deserved reputation as the most important chronicler of the once (and future?) President. Her book, Confidence Man, leapt to […]
Pulitzer-prize winning historian, journalist & author, Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic is a foremost expert on Russia's war in Ukraine.
A just economy must center the needs and interests of many kinds of women, whose roles and identities include mother, caregiver, breadwinner, worker, and immigrant. Join The Century Foundation and the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP) for a virtual event on Wednesday, March 29 presenting findings from the Aspen FSP Women in the Economy (WE) project about what the economy […]
As part of “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join American University's Women & Politics Institute and the Barbara Lee Family Foundation (BLFF) for a virtual discussion on women's political participation. We will present the findings from our new Gender on the Ballot poll of female voters, conducted by Benenson Strategy Group, that explores the issues […]
Join Jackie Payne for a deep dive into the midterm election results. They will share fresh insights and explore what’s needed this year and next to advance progress.
Abraham Lincoln was a President who governed a divided country, and he has much to teach us in a twenty first century moment of polarization and political crisis. He was hated and hailed, excoriated, and revered and at the pinnacle of American power when implacable secessionist gave nothing in a clash of visions bound up […]
Stream here: wapo.st/bhapril18 The United States has lagged behind in the development of semiconductor chip manufacturing and high-speed rail, but recent legislation could remedy that gap. On Tuesday, April 18 […]
John F. Kennedy was one of the most iconic political figures of the 20th century, a man known universally by his initials. From his college days to the end in Dallas, he was fascinated by the nature of political courage and its relationship to democratic governance. How should we understand JFK and his role in […]
How does a man like Donald Trump—simultaneously hailed as an all-American hero and condemned as a harbinger of the end of American democracy—become not only a cultural phenomenon, but the president of the United States? Join Maggie Haberman, the New York Times reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the 45th president, […]
The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority includes what have been called the most pro-religion justices since at least World War II. Those justices continue to elevate the practice of religion above competing constitutional rights in what is becoming a major legacy of the Roberts Court. Why? All religions? How far will the majority go and […]
From COVID-19 to the skyrocketing cost of living and the attempted coup on January 6, 2021, the United States is experiencing some of the greatest political, social, and economic disparities it has faced in more than 100 years. As the world at large also grapples with many of these challenges, the existing world order is […]
Stream here: wapo.st/bhmay18 The federal government has made historic investments in industrial policy that will depend on a robust manufacturing and engineering workforce at home for implementation. On Thursday, May 18, join Washington Post Live for conversations with leading officials and experts about the role of workforce development, education and innovative technologies in shaping the […]
Controversial decisions by the US Supreme Court have led recent commentators to call for limits on the Court’s power of judicial review. Many even repeated the old canard that Marbury v. Madison “invented” that power of the Court, claiming that the framers never intended to give the Court the power to strike down statutes. Join […]
In 1960, one out of every 25 people in the United States was of Latino heritage. In 2023, it is one out of five. In 2050, it will be one in three. Latinos are our largest, oldest, most undercounted, fastest growing, and least understood minority. Prizewinning author Marie Arana explains who they are and what […]
