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Videos of each lecture are posted shortly after the live event. For a schedule of lectures in the 2020 season click here.

2020: Decision 2020 — A Republic If We Can Keep It

• “Impeachment and the Election” Monday, February 24, featuring Bret Baier, David Gregory and Mara Liasson
• The Future of American Leadership In A Dangerous World, featuring John Kerry, Sixty-Eighth United States Secretary of State and United States Senator from Massachusetts (1985-2013) and General James Mattis, USMC (Ret.),Twenty-Sixth United States Secretary of Defense (2017-2018)

2019: Checks and Balances — Will Our Democracy Survive?

• “The Mueller Investigation, the Law and the Presidency” Monday, February 25, featuring James Clapper, Mara Liasson and Chuck Rosenberg
• “The Role of the Press and the Congress” Monday, March 25, featuring Chris Christie, Mark McKinnon and Mark Shields
• “The Role of Nationalism, Globalism and Patriotism” Monday, April 15, featuring R. Nicholas Burns, John Kelly and William McRaven
• “What Was the Hope of our Forefathers? — Has it Worked?” Monday, May 27, featuring Douglas Brinkley and Annette Gordon-Reed

2018: Is the American Dream Alive and Well? 

• “The Economy and the American Dream” Monday, February 26, featuring Kelly Ayotte and Chris Dodd
• “Global Crisis and the American Dream” Monday March 26, featuring Michael McFaul, Michèle Flournoy and George Will
• “The American Presidency and the American Dream” Monday, April 30, featuring Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward and Reince Priebus
• “Technology and the American Dream” Monday, May 28, featuring Keith Alexander and Renée James

2017: The Trump Presidency and the Future of America 

• “The Affordable Care Act — Repeal, Replace or Gridlock?” Monday, March 6, featuring Bobby Jindal and Chris Jennings
• “The Economy — Trade, Jobs, Taxes and Immigration” Monday April 3, featuring Carly Fiorina and Robert Reich
• “Our Democracy — Parties, Politics and Governing” Monday, May 29, featuring Donna Brazile, David Gergen and Bill Kristol
• “The World — Terrorism, Russia, China, Populism and Cyber” Monday, June 5, featuring Condoleezza Rice and Ash Carter

2016: An America in Renaissance or Decline? The Challenges Facing a New President.

• “War, Terrorism and Other Global Threats” Monday, March 14, featuring Mike Rogers, Wendy Sherman, and Ray Odierno
• “Jobs, Debt and Taxes” Monday April 18, featuring Mitch Daniels, Austan Goolsbee, and Ron Insana
• “Gridlock, Partisanship and Executive Action” Monday, May 9, featuring Mark Shields, J.C. Watts, Gloria Borger and Chris Matthews
• “Changing Society, Technology and Media” Monday, June 27, featuring Ted Koppel, Howard Kurtz, and Judy Woodruff

2015: The Test of Leadership: Critical Issues that Can Unite or Divide America

• “Energy” Monday March 23, featuring Carol Browner, Steven Chu, Joe Manchin and T. Boone Pickens
• “Race Relations” Monday April 20, featuring Ben Jealous, Ray Kelly and Ken Salazar
• “Economy” Monday May 11, featuring Michael Boskin, Robert Reich, Christina Romer and Alan Simpson
• “Cyber” Monday June 1, featuring Keith Alexander, Renée James and Mike Mullen

2014: Learning the Lessons of History

• “War and Peace — 100 Years Since World War I” Monday March 10,
  featuring Nicholas Burns, Michèle Flournoy and James Stavridis
• “Role of Government — Depressions, Wars, Equality and Poverty” Monday April 28,
  featuring Barney Frank and Alan Simpson
• “Security Versus Freedom — Sedition to Internment to Surveillance” Monday May 12, 
  featuring Barton Gellman, Michael Morell and Robert Mueller
• “How Presidents Make Decisions — Leadership, Crisis, Politics and Trust” Monday June 2, 
  featuring David Axelrod, Erskine Bowles, Andrew Card, Jr. and Kenneth Duberstein

2013: Gridlock or Action?

• “Immigration: Compromise or Conflict?” Monday April 8,
  featuring Tom Ridge, Doris Meissner, Howard Berman and Simón Salinas
• “The Budget Blame Game” Monday May 6,
  featuring James Carville and William Kristol
• “Gun Control: The Second Amendment — Are There Limits?” Monday May 27,
  featuring Sarah Brady, Asa Hutchinson and James Johnson
• “Middle East Turmoil: Chaos or Reform?” Monday June 10,
  featuring Ehud Barak, Richard Lugar and Joe Lieberman

2012: Revolutions of the 21st Century: Changing Our Way of Life

• “U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East” Monday March 19,
  featuring Dennis Ross and Fran Townsend
• “The Economy” Monday April 9,
  featuring Robert Reich and Alan Simpson
• “The Presidency” Monday May 7,
  featuring Michael Beschloss and Douglas Brinkley
• “The Internet” Monday May 28,
  featuring Vinton Cerf, Arianna Huffington and Larry Magid

2011: Protecting the American Dream for Our Children

• “Is There a Fair Way to Reduce the Federal Deficit?” Monday February 21,
  featuring Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson
• “How Can Public Education Succeed for Our Children?” Monday March 28,
  featuring Jack O’Connell, Charles Reed, and Antonio Villaraigosa
• “How Does America Lead in a Competitive World?” Monday, April 18,
  featuring Stephen Hadley, Jim Jones, and Chris Dodd
• “Can Civility Be Returned in Governing Our Nation?” Monday May  23,
  featuring Evan Bayh and John Warner

2010: The Second Decade 2010-2020: What’s Next for America?

• “Our Economy: How Can Recession Become Recovery?” Monday, March 1,
  featuring Harvey Pitt and Robert Reich
• “Our Foreign Policy: Who Will Lead the World?” Monday, March 22,
  featuring James Rubin and Frances Townsend
• “Our Politics: Does Bipartisanship Have a Future?” Monday, April 26,
  featuring Jeb Bush and James Carville

2009: The Challenges Facing the New Administration

• “Can Healthcare Reform Finally Happen?” Monday, March 30,
  featuring Tom Daschle and Michael Leavitt
• “Can the Economy Recover From This Recession?” Monday, April 13,
  featuring Jim Nussle and Alice Rivlin
• “Can the Partisan Divide Ever End?” Monday, May 4,
  featuring David Plouffe and Karl Rove
• “Can America Win the War On Terror?” Monday, June 8,
  featuring General John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.) and David Ignatius

2008: Global Issues Facing the Next President and the Nation

• “Economic Challenges at Home and Abroad” Monday, April 7,
  featuring Alan Blinder & David Walker
• “The Role of the Military and Intelligence in National Security” Monday, May 5,
  featuring General Peter Pace, General Barry McCaffrey, John Arquilla
• “The Clash of Politics and Leadership” Monday, June 7
  featuring Tucker Carlson, Bill Press and Bill Richardson
• “Diplomacy, Preemption or Isolation – What Role for America?” Monday, June 23,
  featuring Andrew Card and Richard Holbrooke

2007: The Race for the Presidency

• “Money, Charisma or Ability?” Friday, April 20,
  featuring George Pataki, Tom Vilsack, Gloria Borger
• “The Role of the Press in Choosing a Candidate” Friday, May 4,
  featuring Dan Rather and Bob Woodward
• “Picking Winners from Losers” Friday, May 25,
  featuring James Carville and Bill O’Reilly
• “Issues Facing the Next President” Monday, August 13,
  featuring Chuck Hagel and Bob Graham

2006: The Future of Democracy in the 21st Century

• “Can Democracy Survive in Iraq?” Monday, March 27,
  featuring John Murtha, Slade Gorton and Richard Haass
• “How Do People in a Democracy Get Their Information?” Monday, April 17,
  featuring Pat Buchanan and Paul Begala
• “The Relationship Between our Economy and our Democracy” Monday, May 8,
  featuring William Kristol and Robert Reich
• “How to Balance National Security and Freedom in our Democracy” Monday, June 5,
  featuring Tom Daschle and Jack Danforth

2005: Defining Issues of the 21st Century

• “The Demographic Explosion- The Challenges of Health and Retirement Security”, Monday, March 28, featuring Donna Shalala and Tommy Thompson
• “Democracy and the Media- Choosing Sides or Reporting the News?” Monday, April 18,
  featuring Ann Compton and Judy Woodruff
• “America’s Role in the World-To Lead, Follow or Do It Alone?” Monday, May 9,
  featuring Sandy Berger and Robert Gates
• “Economic Policy – Borrow and Spend, Tax and Spend or Punt?” Monday, June 6,
  featuring Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson

2004: The Challenges of Leadership in the 21st Century

• “World Leadership in the 21st Century” Monday, May 3, featuring George Mitchell and Fred Thompson
• “Domestic Leadership in the 21st Century” Monday, May 24, featuring Richard Gephardt and Tony Snow
• “Women and Leadership in the 21st Century” Monday, June 28, featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton
• “Leadership In California During the 21st Century” Monday, October 18, featuring Arnold Schwarznegger

2003: Governing in Crisis: The Role of the Presidency, the Congress and the People

• “The Responsibility of the Press in Times of Crisis” Monday, April 21,
  featuring Al Hunt and Mark Shields
• “The Role of the Congress in Governing During Crisis” Monday, May 5, featuring Newt Gingrich and Tom Foley
• “Politics and the People During Crisis” Monday, May 19, featuring James Carville and Mary Matalin
• “The Role of the Presidency in Governing During Crisis” Monday, July 14, featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin and David Gergen
• “The Challenges of Presidential Leadership” Tuesday, September 16, featuring William Jefferson Clinton

2002: Terrorism: Challenges and Impact on American Life

• “Fighting Terrorism – Diplomacy, Defense and Deficits” Monday, April 1, featuring Warren Rudman and William Safire
• Governing in Crisis – The Role of war, Money and Politics” Monday, April 22,
  featuring Norman Ornstein and Cokie Roberts*
• “Covering the War – The Search for Truth and the Threat to Journalists” Monday, May 13, featuring Gloria Borger and Bernard Shaw
• “Tracking the Terrorists – Balancing Our Nation’s Security and Freedom” Monday, June 17, featuring Lee Hamilton, Barry McCaffrey and William Sessions
• “Responding to the Attack – Terror, Rescue and Relief” Monday, July 1,
  featuring Rudolph Giuliani and Richard Grasso

2001: People and Policy in the America of the 21st Century

• “Challenges of Foreign Policy” Monday, March 5,
  featuring Madeleine Albright*
• “Elections, Politics and Governing” Monday, March 26,
  featuring James Carville and Bill O’Reilly
• “The Generations – Past, Present and Future” Sunday, April 22,
  featuring Tom Brokaw and Clint Eastwood
• “Let the Games Continue” Monday, May 21,
  featuring Mark Russell

2000: The U.S. Presidency

• “The Presidential Race” Monday March 20,
  featuring Bill Press and John Sununu
• “Covering the Candidates” Monday, April 10, featuring Bill Plante and Sam Donaldson
• “Running for the Presidency” Monday, May 8, featuring Lamar Alexander and Geraldine Ferraro
• “Third Party Candidates” Monday, June 12, featuring Jesse Ventura

1999: Information Revolution

• “Media and Politics” Monday, March 29,
  featuring David Broder and Alan Simpson
• “Communication and Entertainment” Monday, April 19,
  featuring Jack Valenti and Michael McCurry
• “Business Education and Society” Monday, May 17,
  featuring Mark Andreessen, Joyce Brothers* and Larry Irving

1997-1998: Governing our Democracy into the 21st Century

• “The Presidency” Monday, October 20, 1997, featuring James Baker III and Leon Panetta (Tim Russert, Moderator)
• “The Congress” Monday, January 19, 1998, featuring Richard Gephardt and John Kasich (Bob Schieffer, Moderator)
• “The Cabinet” Monday, March 9, 1998, featuring Henry Cisneros and Jack Kemp (Cokie Roberts, Moderator)
• “The Court” Monday, May 4, 1998,
  featuring Antonin Scalia and Abner Mikva (Leon Panetta, Moderator)

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