Aug 20

Competencies in Civil Discourse: Episode 8

Our guest is Ildi Tillmann, a Hungary-born, New York–based photographer, author, and educator whose work spans art, documentary, narrative journalism, and commissioned photography, placing human stories in a global context. Tillmann will discuss the power of visual rhetoric to de ... Show More

1 h

Aug 19

Strategic Misdirection: How Distorted Policing Priorities Leave Violent Crime Unsolved

We know that the certainty of a punishment is the greatest deterrent for want to be criminals. Yet, there are neighborhoods across this country where the clearance rate for violent crimes is incredibly low—despite a large police presence. Cato’s Mike Fox and Reason’s Billy Binion ... Show More

22m 20s

Aug 7

Ranked Choice, Election Reform, and the New York City Vote

The dramatic outcome of the New York City mayoral primary, in which Zohran Mamdani outpaced former governor Andrew Cuomo and then clinched the win with second-choice votes from other candidates, has drawn attention to the city’s use of ranked-choice voting. Several other major ci ... Show More

1h 16m

Aug 2023

My List of Winners and Losers of the First Republican 2024 Debate