From Theodore Roosevelt to Donald Trump: Exploring the Modern Presidency With Robert Dallek
Air Dates: August 10-16, 2020 The history of the American presidency is full of accomplishments and compromises, successes and failures. Robert Dallek argues that the giants from both parties in the last 120 years draw a sharp contrast with the characteristics of the Trump presidency. Robert Dallek is the author of several bestselling presidential histories, including “Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power; An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963,” and … Read More
Casey Michel on “Story in the Public Square” August 5, 2017
*Rebroadcast: October 14-15, 2017* The national security community has warned us that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election is only a preview of what Russia might do in the 2018 and 2020 elections. Casey Michel argues that Russian intervention in American public life is even more serious, now, than even that dire prediction. Michel has worked as a journalist in both the U.S. and the former Soviet Union. He … Read More
April 22, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
According to the U.S. intelligence community, Russia intervened in America’s 2016 presidential campaign to benefit one candidate. As shocking as that revelation was, guest Alina Polyakova warns it’s all part of a broader pattern of Russian efforts directed against the West. Dr. Alina Polyakova is the Director of Research for Europe and Eurasia at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. She is the author of The Dark Side of European … Read More
January 14, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
National security expert, author Tom Nichols discusses the death of expertise this week on “Story in the Public Square.”
This is War: Picks of the Week
The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. | The New York Times Trump Falsely Says U.S. Claim of Russian Hacking Came After Election | The New York Times What you need to know about Trump and Russia | Politico The United States has been attacked. The integrity of our electoral system has been assaulted by a Russian influence operation that, according to media reports of classified briefings, was … Read More
The Onus of Choice: Picks of the Week
Facebook Wants Users to Help It Weed Out Fake News | Forbes Jack Dorsey says Twitter is not responsible for Trump’s election, but it’s ‘complicated’ | CNBC Reddit moves against ‘toxic’ Trump fans | BBC Twitter bans multiple ‘alt-right’ accounts | engadget 2016 was not a good year to be a tech company. Twitter’s struggling to profit, Facebook is still reeling from its massive fake news debacle, and major web … Read More