Harvard Institute of Politics

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Doris Kearns Goodwin
April 10, 2009
01:27:00
Ken Burns, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Peter Gammons come together to talk about baseball for the 15th year anniversary of Burns' Baseball documentary series.
Dustin Lance Black on “Milk”, Homophobia, and Hollywood
Dustin Lance Black
April 4, 2009
01:11:47
Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter of the film Milk, discusses his own personal life experiences and struggles and offers words of encouragement for other young people who have experienced discrimination. Mr.
Public Address by Gerry Adams
Gerry Adams
March 18, 2009
01:07:59
Gerry Adams speaks about the American foreign policy during the Clinton Administration, and shares his hope that the Obama administration will follow in the same footsteps.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East
Tzipi Livni
March 12, 2009
01:10:31
Tzipi Livni, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the State of Israel, shares her experiences as the highest ranking woman in Israel since Golda Meir.
Looking for Lincoln: In His Time and Ours
Adam Gopnik
February 9, 2009
01:58:22
A panel moderated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University Professor and Director of the W.E.B.
War Stories: Inside Campaign 2008
David Axelrod
December 11, 2008
01:09:35
Obama Campaign manager David Plouffe and strategist David Axelrod, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, and pollster Bill McInturff discuss the day-to-day management and overall strategies of the 2008 presidential election campaigns with Gwen Ifill.
Securing the Common Good in a time of Global Crises
Ban Ki-moon
October 21, 2008
01:11:00
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for the international community to move quickly and boldly in addressing urgent global challenges.
Chris Matthews: Three Ring Circus
Chris Matthews
May 5, 2008
00:58:32
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball and former Institute of Politics fellow (2001), compares television coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign to a three-ring circus during his address at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum.