IF’s public discussions are distinctive, if not wholly unique. This is true in a general way; it’s also true of some of the component features of the IF discussion process that is at their core. General distinguishing features. Three things most clearly...
Let's Talk Politics, a new book by IF Fellows Suzanne Goodney Lea and Adolf Gundersen on restoring civility through exploratory discussion, is now available thru Amazon in an e-book (Kindle) version ($8.99) as well as in hard copy ($12.99). Get yours...
This past year Professor Laura Black and Ph.D. candidate Anna Wiederhold from the School of Communication Studies at Ohio University conducted a research project on IF's public discussion process. Among other things, this research attempted to determine the...
As everyone arrived that Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 6 pm at the Spring Garden Chinese restaurant, I handed them a booklet, a description of sequestration and an account of a meeting between President Obama and House Speaker Boehner. After introductions, I...
We met on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7 PM, ate Chinese food in Silver Spring, MD, and talked. The entire face of higher education has changed. Distance learning has morphed into online doctorate degrees and free non-credit courses being offered around the...
We met in a suburban Chinese restaurant at 7 pm November 8, 2012. We were experiencing questionable weather from the system that landed snow in New Jersey and points north. Nevertheless, a group of women arrived. They were enthusiastic about the outcome of the...
The presidential battle ended with panache last night. Today is Wednesday, November 7, 2012. We have a new President, like it or not. There was a general feeling of relief that was either happiness with the winner or happiness that the endless political ads have...
Here we are at a finale of the freedom to participate in our democratic process in a great way. We discussed humanitarian policy for global security, watched the President of the United States of America debate a challenger days before we all have the option of...
Posted by A. Turner In connection with the last presidential debate on Monday, October 22, 2012, IF hosted a debate watch party at the Washington Post (“Post”) on 15th street. The event was co-hosted by the Post, El Tiempo and other IF affiliated organizations. ...
Thanks to a close election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and historic televised debates that may rival the Kennedy-Nixon Debates for their impact on the political process, America has seen unprecedented levels of engagement with public policy possibilities....
