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Athletes and Activism: Exploring Race, Sports, and Social Issues
Videos | February 12, 2021
During this Close Up Conversations webinar, available on-demand, Close Up’s, Joe Geraghty, discusses race, activism, and social issues in the world of sports, with Curtis Harris, PhD History candidate and adjunct professor at American University.
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Economic Issues
- Education
- Energy & Environment
- Executive Branch
- Foreign Policy
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
President Biden’s Policy Priorities: The First 100 Days
Post | January 22, 2021
During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden laid out a number of policy priorities. The clearest theme of his speech was a call for unity and the need to address political divisions in the United States, which came to a head with the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.1 However, President Biden also […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Criminal Justice
- Economic Issues
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Teaching the News
Fallout and Consequences, Part Two: Free Speech and Censorship
Post | January 15, 2021
The fallout continues to mount from the January 6 attack on the Capitol. In previous blog posts, we offered a collection of resources and articles and explored the question of accountability for elected officials. In this post, we examine a thorny issue that is also emerging as institutions respond to riots: the power of private […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Criminal Justice
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Teaching the News
Fallout and Consequences, Part One: Who is Accountable?
Post | January 13, 2021
The events at the Capitol on January 6 are forcing voters and elected officials to face some challenging questions. In a previous blog post, we provided some resources to help you begin to address some of these questions; in an upcoming post, we will examine other questions related to free speech. In this post, we […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Criminal Justice
- Government & Elections
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Teaching the News
Insurrection at the Capitol
Post | January 8, 2021
On January 6, 2021, Congress convened to certify the Electoral College results of the 2020 presidential election and to affirm the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. Although there has been no evidence of voter fraud, a group of Republican legislators planned to object to the certification process, saying they wanted Congress first to create an […]
Behind the Scenes Look at the Iconic National Press Club
Videos | December 17, 2020
During this Close Up Conversations webinar, available on-demand, Close Up’s, Joe Geraghty, discusses the iconic National Press Club with journalist, author and professor, Gil Klein.
Building Bridges – Dr. Frank Smith and the Civil Rights Movement
Podcast | December 14, 2020
This episode of Building Bridges looks at the history of the Civil Rights movement in the United States with one of its original leaders, Dr. Frank Smith.
Building Bridges – John Lewis
Podcast | November 2, 2020
This episode of Building Bridges looks at the three-decade partnership of the Close Up Foundation and the Civil Rights icon, Representative John Lewis of Georgia.
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Athletes and Activism: Exploring Race, Sports, and Social Issues
Videos | February 12, 2021
During this Close Up Conversations webinar, available on-demand, Close Up’s, Joe Geraghty, discusses race, activism, and social issues in the world of sports, with Curtis Harris, PhD History candidate and adjunct professor at American University.
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Economic Issues
- Education
- Energy & Environment
- Executive Branch
- Foreign Policy
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
President Biden’s Policy Priorities: The First 100 Days
Post | January 22, 2021
During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden laid out a number of policy priorities. The clearest theme of his speech was a call for unity and the need to address political divisions in the United States, which came to a head with the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.1 However, President Biden also […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Criminal Justice
- Economic Issues
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Teaching the News
Fallout and Consequences, Part Two: Free Speech and Censorship
Post | January 15, 2021
The fallout continues to mount from the January 6 attack on the Capitol. In previous blog posts, we offered a collection of resources and articles and explored the question of accountability for elected officials. In this post, we examine a thorny issue that is also emerging as institutions respond to riots: the power of private […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Criminal Justice
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Teaching the News
Fallout and Consequences, Part One: Who is Accountable?
Post | January 13, 2021
The events at the Capitol on January 6 are forcing voters and elected officials to face some challenging questions. In a previous blog post, we provided some resources to help you begin to address some of these questions; in an upcoming post, we will examine other questions related to free speech. In this post, we […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Criminal Justice
- Government & Elections
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Teaching the News
Insurrection at the Capitol
Post | January 8, 2021
On January 6, 2021, Congress convened to certify the Electoral College results of the 2020 presidential election and to affirm the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. Although there has been no evidence of voter fraud, a group of Republican legislators planned to object to the certification process, saying they wanted Congress first to create an […]
Behind the Scenes Look at the Iconic National Press Club
Videos | December 17, 2020
During this Close Up Conversations webinar, available on-demand, Close Up’s, Joe Geraghty, discusses the iconic National Press Club with journalist, author and professor, Gil Klein.
Building Bridges – Dr. Frank Smith and the Civil Rights Movement
Podcast | December 14, 2020
This episode of Building Bridges looks at the history of the Civil Rights movement in the United States with one of its original leaders, Dr. Frank Smith.
Building Bridges – John Lewis
Podcast | November 2, 2020
This episode of Building Bridges looks at the three-decade partnership of the Close Up Foundation and the Civil Rights icon, Representative John Lewis of Georgia.
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