This timely program will address language as a weapon, hate speech, incitement, the internet, and how the first amendment is being tested. Speakers: Dr. Kurt Braddock is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at American University, where he […]
The year 2020 will remain in the American conscience as the year of two major challenges: the COVID virus and the BIG Lie undermining voter confidence in the 2020 election results. Both were fraught with polarized thinking and positions. It […]
Much controversy and discussion are taking place about what the future job market will look like. Many Americans are anxious over the uncertainties and want to know. Can manufacturing return? Is innovation key to the future? What role will […]
Americans understand that we all are immigrants whether our ancestors arrived willingly for economic opportunity or sought refuge and asylum from persecution. Most of our families have stories about struggles as newcomers as well as the uplifting and positive stories […]
We face a misinformation crisis. Misinformation is at an all-time high and it’s crippling our democracy, interfering with our ability to talk with each other, to enact needed public policies, and to bridge our bitter partisan divide. And there’s […]
The FPA has received enormous media attention. The partisan battles have been well covered. Most Americans favor fair and just voting rights and laws. Most want voting to be accessible and simplified. Most want money influence on our campaigns and […]
Infrastructure has been the bedrock to America’s development, progress, and dreams. Roads to highways, dams, bridges, electric grids, railways and then airports and now internet and more. Can we learn from history, assess current needs, understand the economics and have […]
The policy response to Covid19 was swift and extraordinary and has some people worried about inflation. Our speakers will discuss how policymakers can support the economy without running it too hot, all while addressing longer-term problems that grow ever […]
At a moment of political division and policy uncertainty, many believe American democracy is in serious danger. Inequality, polarization, the stoking of anger, the exploitation of weaknesses in our political system – all are threatening the representative government we […]
Polarization is tearing Americans apart. Can it be fixed? The leaders of these organizations are working in different ways to build bridges of understanding. How is this done? How is this working? Let’s find out! To RSVP for the Zoom […]
In the wake of Russia's invasion, Ukraine's fate has become tightly linked to the future of democracy and a liberal world order. How did Ukraine become a champion for democracy? What are the prospects for an end to the war? […]
In this session, we will take a look at the challenges facing our elections, particularly at the structures the country has used for many generations that in an era of hyperpartisanship have become sources of national vulnerability. To […]