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SUMMARY:Socialism: Beyond the Myths and Fears
DESCRIPTION:The concept of socialism has been debated for generations—often surrounded by controversy\, confusion\, and fear. In the United States\, the very word “socialism” can spark strong emotions\, even as many nations have adopted socialist-inspired programs with broad support. \nHere at home\, initiatives like Medicare and Social Security—often labeled “socialist”—remain among the most popular government programs. Others point to bailouts and subsidies for banks\, corporations\, farmers\, and energy companies as examples of socialism benefiting different groups. \nSo\, what exactly is socialism\, and why does it provoke such anxiety? Despite its frequent use in political rhetoric\, few Americans can clearly define the term. \nTo explore this complex and often misunderstood philosophy\, the NFRPP presents a conversation with distinguished scholars Prof. Axel Honneth and Prof. Nadia Urbinati\, moderated by New Republic staff writer Timothy Noah. \n  \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_58DAozRESVKutdnZ5Cjx2A \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on November 20th\, 2025 \n\nSpeakers: \n \nAxel Honneth\, born in 1949\, is Jack B. Weinstein Professor of the Humanities in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University\, New York. After holding professorships at the University of Konstanz and the Free University of Berlin\, he taught before at Goethe University in Frankfurt\, where he was director of the Institute for Social Research from 2001 to 2018. His publications in English include: The Working Sovereign\, 2024; The Idea of Socialism\, 2015\, Freedom’s Right. The Social Foundations of Democratic Life\, 2014; The Struggle for Recognition\, 1994. \n(photo attribution: SPÖ Presse und Kommunikation\, CC BY-SA 2.0\, via Wikimedia Commons) \n  \nNadia Urbinati is the Kyriakos Tsakopoulos Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University. She is the author of several books\, including Democracy Disfigured: Opinion\, Truth\, and the People (Harvard); The Tyranny of the Moderns; Representative Democracy: Principles and Genealogy; and Mill on Democracy: From the Athenian Polis to Representative Government\, which won the David and Elaine Spitz Prize for the best book in democratic theory. \n  \n  \n \nTimothy Noah\, moderator\, is a staff writer for the New Republic and maintains the Substack newsletter Backbencher. Previously he was a Washington-based reporter for the Wall Street Journal\, a labor-policy editor for Politico\, and an editor of the Washington Monthly\, where he remains a contributing editor. He is the author of “The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It” (Bloomsbury\, 2012). \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
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SUMMARY:Antisemitism on Campus: Prejudice and Politics
DESCRIPTION:Antisemitism is reemerging in the form of hate speech\, vandalism\, and even murder. For many\, this surge has been intensified by the Israeli–Hamas war and the broader\, deeply complex questions surrounding the future of Israel and the Palestinians. Much of the debate—and\, in some cases\, the violence—has converged on college campuses. We will begin there\, with a discussion featuring two experts who will examine what is happening on campuses today and explore both the myths and the realities behind these developments. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gu5flmIGSuWRtMZazmdtvQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on January 15\, 2026 \n\nSpeakers: \nVikki Katz\, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Communication\, and Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in Free Speech\, at Chapman University. She is also Executive Director of Or Initiative\, which is dedicated to developing evidence-based alternatives to how young people (dis)engage with each other over contentious and complex issues\, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. antisemitism. Or Initiative develops civil discourse interventions specific to the needs of middle school\, high school\, and college-aged young people\, with an emphasis on how to develop these crucial communication skills in an increasingly digital information environment. Dr. Katz’s research program examines how young people and parents navigate technology use as part of their developmental trajectories. Her research has advanced equitable access to digital and educational opportunities for lower-income\, working-class\, and immigrant young people and families\, with support from funders including Samueli Foundation\, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\, Carnegie Corporation of New York\, and Spencer Foundation. She serves as an advisor to Sesame Workshop\, PBS Kids\, and on the Board of Directors for the National Center for Families Learning. \n  \nGraham Wright\, Ph.D.\, is an associate research scientist at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and an associate research professor at the Heller School for Social Policy. At the Cohen Center\, he helps direct a long-running program of research exploring social divisions and prejudice\, including antisemitism\, on US college campuses. He has published numerous reports and academic articles exploring the dynamics of contemporary antisemitism and American Jews’ relationship to Israel. His other work investigates the complex intersection between attitudes and identities in American politics and the role of political dialogue in democratic governance. He is the author of Persuasion\, Integration\, and Deliberative Democracy: The Will of the Whole (Routledge\, 2025). \n  \nArno Rosenfeld\, the moderator\, is enterprise reporter at the Forward and author of the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter. An award-winning investigative journalist\, he has chronicled the Jewish American response to antisemitism\, including Jewish college students confronting hostile political climates on campus\, local communities grappling with white supremacist propaganda\, and the deep rifts among national organizations over how to keep Jews safe. Rosenfeld is based in Washington\, D.C.\, and has reported for the Forward from Charlottesville\, Virginia\, Colleyville\, Texas\, Tel Aviv\, Berlin\, the Israeli-occupied West Bank\, and elsewhere. He won a 2025 Deadline Club Award from the New York City chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for his coverage of American Jewish philanthropy in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas war\, and the Boris Smolar Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting from the American Jewish Press Association in 2023 for his article on the experience of Jewish students engaged in Israel politics at George Washington University. \nYou can sign up for Arno Rosenfeld’s free Forward newsletter\, Antisemitism Decoded: a biweekly guide to help you understand the debates over Jewish safety that are shaping American life. \nLink: https://forward.com/newsletters/antisemitism-decoded/?ref=NFPP \n  \n  \n\n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
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SUMMARY:Justice or Politics? Examining the DOJ
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. judicial system is rooted in the Constitution and is central to the health of our democracy. For generations\, the rule of law has served as the foundation for how justice is defined and administered. In recent years\, however\, concerns have emerged that the justice system is increasingly viewed—and used—as a political instrument. Reports of experienced\, career prosecutors being removed and replaced by political appointees have raised questions about independence\, accountability\, and precedent. \nThe American system of justice was designed to operate under the rule of law\, not the law of favors or retribution. What is happening within our justice system today\, and what does it mean for the future of democratic governance? Should Americans be concerned? \nJoin us for a thoughtful discussion on the current state of the U.S. justice system and what these developments may mean for the rule of law. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-sWHzypBQsWyifzKd-MjLA \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm EST on February 19\, 2026 \n\nSpeakers: \nMary McCord is Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) and a Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center.  At ICAP\, McCord leads a team that brings constitutional impact litigation at all levels of the federal and state courts across a wide variety of areas including First Amendment rights\, immigration\, criminal justice reform\, separation of powers\, combating political violence\, and protecting democratic processes. McCord was the Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the U.S. Department of Justice from 2016 to 2017 and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security from 2014 to 2016. Before that\, McCord was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for nearly 20 years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. McCord writes frequently about political violence and the rule of law for publications including the Washington Post\, New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, Bloomberg Law\, The Atlantic\, Slate\, Lawfare\, and Just Security.  She has appeared on NPR\, PBS\, MS NOW\, CNN\, ABC\, and other media outlets.  She is an MS NOW legal and national security contributor\, and co-host of the award-winning MS NOW podcast\, “Main Justice.” \n  \nAsha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at the Yale University’s Jackson School of Global Affairs and a former Associate Dean at Yale Law School. Prior to her current position\, Asha served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI\, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. At Yale\, she teaches courses on national security law\, Russian information warfare\, and leadership and ethics. She the author of The Freedom Academy\, a bestselling online Substack publication about disinformation and its impact on democracy\, and also co-hosts the legal podcast\, It’s Complicated\, with Renato Mariotti. Asha graduated cum laude from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study constitutional reform and U.S. drug policy in Bogotá\, Colombia. She received her law degree from Yale Law School where she was a Coker Fellow in constitutional law\, and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Juan R. Torruella on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in San Juan\, Puerto Rico. Asha is a former legal and national security analyst for CNN and ABC News\, and has also appeared frequently on MSNBC and BBC. She is an editor for Just Security\, a member of the Council of Foreign Relations\, and a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project. \n  \nAndrew Weissmann is a Professor of Practice. He teaches courses in national security and criminal procedure. Andrew served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office (2017-19) and as Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice (2015-2019). From 2011 to 2013\, Weissmann served as the General Counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He previously served as special counsel to then-Director Mueller in 2005\, after which he was a partner at Jenner & Block. From 2002-2005\, he served as the Deputy and then the Director of the Enron Task Force in Washington\, D.C.\, where he supervised the prosecution of more than 30 individuals in connection with the company’s collapse. Weissmann was a federal prosecutor for 15 years in the Eastern District of New York\, where he served as the Chief of the Criminal Division. He prosecuted numerous members of the Colombo\, Gambino\, and Genovese families\, including the bosses of the Colombo and Genovese families. Andrew is the co-host of the popular podcast Main Justice and is a frequent legal analyst for NBC/MSNBC. He serves on the board of Just Security and writes frequently for it\, The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, & The Washington Post. His memoir about the Special Counsel investigation\, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation \, was a New York Times bestseller. He has taught criminal law and procedure at Fordham Law School and Brooklyn Law School. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University and attended the University of Geneva on a Fulbright Fellowship. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
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SUMMARY:Two Economies: The Reality of Income Inequality in America
DESCRIPTION:  \nIncome inequality has long been a challenge\, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. While inflation and affordability are foremost in many Americans’ minds\, the widening gap between those who are doing well and those who are struggling raises broader concerns about the strength of our democracy. Today\, economic disparities are near historic highs\, with some Americans largely insulated from financial pressures while others experience their effects daily. This discussion will examine the underlying causes of income inequality\, its connection to a healthy and dynamic democracy\, and practical\, responsible approaches to addressing it. \n\n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VSP65P0zT8KP3z7I2qPYxQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on March 26\, 2026 \n\nSpeakers: \nDean Baker co-founded CEPR in 1999. His areas of research include housing and macroeconomics\, intellectual property\, Social Security\, Medicare\, and European labor markets. His blog\, Beat the Press\, provides commentary on economic reporting. His analyses have appeared in many major publications\, including The Atlantic\, The Washington Post\, the Financial Times (London)\, and the New York Daily News. Dean received his BA from Swarthmore College and his PhD in economics from the University of Michigan. Dean previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell University. He has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank\, the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress\, and the OECD’s Trade Union Advisory Council. He was the author of the weekly online commentary on economic reporting\, the Economic Reporting Review\, from 1996 to 2006. \n  \nWilliam D. Cohan is the author of the New York Times bestsellers House of Cards and The Last Tycoons\, which won the 2007 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. He is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair\, has a biweekly opinion column in the New York Times\, and writes frequently for the Financial Times\, Fortune\, The Atlantic\, and the Washington Post\, among other publications. A former investment banker\, Cohan is a graduate of Duke University\, the Columbia University School of Journalism\, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. \n\n  \n  \nPeter Coy\, moderator\, is a freelance journalist covering economics\, business\, and finance. He was previously a staff writer for The Associated Press\, BusinessWeek\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, and the Opinion section of The New York Times. He is a graduate of Cornell University. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
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SUMMARY:The Political Narratives that Define Us — And Divide Us
DESCRIPTION:If you’ve been wondering why America feels so divided\, this program takes a step back to look at the bigger picture. We’ll explore the stories and beliefs that have shaped our political culture—past and present—including ideas like the American Dream\, and how they’re understood differently across the spectrum. \nThe roots of today’s polarization run deep. Gaining a clearer understanding of those differences isn’t just interesting—it’s essential to our well-being and the future of our democracy. \nCome with an open mind\, and consider inviting someone who sees things differently. The goal isn’t just to understand what divides us\, but to start figuring out how we bridge those divides and move forward together. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qQy1WUvUSSW1QXZN5e6Ulw \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm EST on May 14\, 2026 \n\nSpeaker: \nLeonard Steinhorn is a professor of Communication and an affiliate professor of History whose expertise includes American politics\, the media\, race relations\, the 1960s and recent American history. He is author of The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom Legacy\, co-author of By the Color of Our Skin: The Illusion of Integration and the Reality of Race\, and is currently writing a book on America in the 1960s\, The Decade That Divides Us: The 1960s in America\, to be published in late 2026. He has published in books\, journals\, the Washington Post\, New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Politico\, The Hill\, Political Wire\, Chicago Sun Times\, Huffington Post\, Salon\, History News Network\, BillMoyers.com\, The Fulcrum\, among others. For more than a decade he served as the political analyst for CBS News Radio\, and before that he served ten years as the political analyst for FOX-5 News in Washington\, DC. Steinhorn has appeared as an on-air expert in a number of documentaries\, including CNN’s The Sixties and 1968: The Year That Changed America\, Superheroes Decoded on the History Channel\, and The Kennedy Files on REELZ\, and he also appeared in a DVD special feature on the baby boom generation for the final season of AMC’s Mad Men. He has given hundreds of talks at home and abroad\, and has lectured on politics and history for One Day University\, the Smithsonian\, Curiosity University\, and the 92nd Street Y. Steinhorn was twice named Faculty Member of the Year by the American University student body. Before joining the American University faculty\, he spent 15 years as a political consultant and speechwriter. \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
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