Our Walls Bear Witness: How Can We End the Crisis in South Sudan?

October 23, 2017

Panel Discussion South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, has been engulfed in political turmoil and ethnic conflict since 2013. With nearly 4 million people displaced, this conflict has created the […]

Profs and Pints: “Bots, Trolls, and Fake News.”


Profs and Pints presents: “Bots, Trolls, and Fake News,” with Alan Rosenblatt, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and American Universities and pioneer in the use of […]

Profs and Pints: “JFK, the Right President for Then and Now”


Profs and Pints presents: “JFK, the Right President for Then and Now,” with John White, professor of politics at Catholic University and leading expert on the Kennedy administration. November 22nd […]

Profs and Pints: “The Case for Impeachment”


Profs and Pints: “The Case for Impeachment,” a discussion with Allan J. Lichtman, Distinguished Professor of History at American University. Allan J. Lichtman gained widespread recognition last year for his […]

New Ambassadors Welcomed

September 13, 2017

Eight new ambassadors to the United States from the nations of Colombia, Bahrain, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Qatar, Swaziland and Togo were formally greeted Sept. 7 at a reception under the […]

Fury and Farce in the Post-Fourth of July Air

July 13, 2017

This past week or so — call it “The Son Also Sinks” — was more like “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”

All About Politics: Fourth of July, Gillespie, ‘Treason’


The pols were out in force at the Fourth of July parade.

Evans Feted at Political Club

July 12, 2017

Council member Jack Evans was feted at the Women’s National Democratic Club at Dupont Circle June 22. Stories — serious or otherwise — filled the room as friends applauded the […]