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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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