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Jan. 22, 2021: Eli Lake and Martha Bayles discuss Inauguration Wrap-up, Trump Twitter, Big Tech and Free Speech.

Join us on January 22, 2021 to hear Boston College Professor and writer Martha Bayles and Columnist for Bloomberg Opinion Eli Lake discuss Inauguration Wrap-up, Trump Twitter, Big Tech and Free Speech.

January 22, 2021. 11:00 a.m. EST.

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April. 28, 2021: Francis Fukuyama discusses "Technology and Democracy," with Jeff Gedmin and Zach Graves. In partnership with Lincoln Network.

Join us on April 28, 2021 to hear Francis Fukuyama discusses "Technology and Democracy." Francis Fukuyama is chairman of the editorial board of American Purpose. He is Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), director of the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy

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May. 17, 2021: Katherine Epstein discusses her article in American Purpose, "The Tolling Bell." Moderated by Michael Mandelbaum

May. 24, 2021: Françoise Mélonio on "The New Tocqueville"

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