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Joshua D. Rauh: On Finance and States of the World

Apr 17, 2014

As part of our ongoing partnership with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, we spoke with Joshua D. Rauh, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, about city and state pensions for public employees. As he explains, state and local governments budget for pensions based... More
3 Things The Israelis and Palestinians Need To Agree To For Peace

Apr 1, 2014

Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin identifies the three things that the Israelis and Palestinians need to agree to in order to achieve peace. His sense is that neither side is ready to agree to all three. The Israelis, Yadlin says, have to agree to two states; baseline for borders is 1967; and they have to agree... More
Amos Yadlin with Ethan Bronner: Negotiations at a Crossroads

Apr 1, 2014

Are Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks on the Brink of Collapse? Can Iran Talks Succeed? On the brink of potential collapse of Israel/Palestinian negotiations with deadline looming, Major Gen (ret.), former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin talks to journalist Ethan Bronner and gives a first hand analysis on the events taking place in the region today. More
The Case Against Raising the Minimum Wage with Avik Roy

Mar 27, 2014

In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama called for a higher federal minimum wage, telling Congress it is time to “give America a raise.” 92Y American Conversation spoke with those on both sides of the issue. Manhattan Institute senior fellow and Forbes opinion editor Avik Roy argues against a higher federal minimum... More
The Case For Raising the Minimum Wage with Heather McGhee

Mar 27, 2014

In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama called for a higher federal minimum wage, telling Congress it is time to “give America a raise.” 92Y American Conversation spoke with those on both sides of the issue. Heather McGhee, president of the think tank Demos, presents the case for higher wages. She says... More
Arianna Huffington and Barbara Walters on Family, Friends and Intimacy

Mar 25, 2014

Arianna Huffington and Barbara Walters reflect on family and their close friendship. Watch the full talk. More
Arianna Huffington with Barbara Walters: Thrive

Mar 25, 2014

Arianna Huffington discusses her latest book (her 14th) entitled: Thrive: The Third Metric To Redefining Success And Creating A Life Of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder with the legendary and iconic TV Journalist Barbara Walters. More
Simon Schama with Jonathan Safran Foer: The Story of the Jews

Mar 24, 2014

Simon Schama talks with Jonathan Safran Foer about his new book and PBS special, The Story of the Jews. It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life against the steepest of odds. More
21st Century Leadership with David Gergen and Larry Summers

Mar 19, 2014

As we live through a shift in the concept of leadership and of power itself, join some of today’s most high-profile, innovative and sometimes surprising leaders to explore how leadership is changing in the digital age. David Gergen is a professor of public service and director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard... More
In the News with Jeff Greenfield and David Remnick

Mar 16, 2014

Jeff Greenfield is one of the sharpest, wittiest minds around when it comes to discussing politics, current events and media. A veteran political, media and culture reporter and analyst, he most recently served as CBS Senior Political Correspondent and is the former anchor for PBS’ “Need to Know.” He’s joined by David Remnick, editor of... More
David Remnick on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Mar 16, 2014

The New Yorker‘s David Remnick sits down with Jeff Greenfield for talk on Russia and Vladimir Putin. “The question that leaps out,” Greenfield began, “is what’s Putin up to?” “What he’s not…” Remnick answered, “is crazy.” Watch full video of the wide ranging talk here. More
David Brooks: Genius, God and Morality

Mar 9, 2014

Join New York Times Op Ed columnist David Brooks for a talk that’s both uplifting and grounding, as he identifies the qualities that define moral geniuses—remarkable people who lived their lives in the real world, yet cultivated an inner life of admirable self-reflection and character development. What part does religious belief play in morality? Can... More