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Peniel Joseph, "Freedom Season"
University of Texas at Austin history professor Peniel Joseph, author of "Freedom Season," talks about the pivotal events of 1963 that impacted the C…
9 months, 1 week ago
Mark Whitaker, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X"
Former Newsweek editor and managing editor of CNN Worldwide, Mark Whitaker, discusses the life and legacy of the Black nationalist leader Malcolm X, …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Co-Founder
Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the pro-peace, feminist grassroots organization CODEPINK, talks about her life as an activist and CODEPINK's current ca…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Jason Riley, "The Affirmative Action Myth"
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, author of "The Affirmative Action Myth," argues that the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 70s …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail"
Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently pub…
10 months ago
Christopher Cox, "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn"
Former U.S. Congressman Christopher Cox (R-CA), author of "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn," takes a critical look at the 28th President of the U…
10 months, 1 week ago
John Kasich, "Heaven Help Us"
Former Ohio governor John Kasich (R) talks about the good work done by religious institutions and people of faith in the United States. In his book "…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?"
Education Design Lab founder Kathleen deLaski, author of "Who Needs College Anymore?," questions if the U.S. higher education system, with its skyroc…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Jane McManus, "The Fast Track"
Sports journalist and academic Jane McManus, author of "The Fast Track," discusses the rise in popularity of women's sports since the early 1970s and…
11 months ago
Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future"
Technology reporter Nicole Kobie, author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted tec…
11 months, 1 week ago