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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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