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August 29, 2018
7:00 - 9:00
Where Does Politics Take Place?
The starkest, most disquieting scene from the film was printed on postcards and handed out at the door.
The Enemy of the Good
“Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien,” wrote Voltaire, usually translated to “the perfect is the enemy of the good,” and more often rendered in the…
Soft Power in Hard Times
Like the rest of the country, those of us at Voice of America had expected some kind of shake-up when Trump took office in 2025,…
In 1968 at the national party conventions, William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal—two ideological and personal rivals—debated the issues of the day and traded insults. It was an explosive political spectacle that presaged the culture wars and today’s polarized media landscape. Following a short screening, Rick Perlstein (author of Nixonland) and Modern Age editor Daniel McCarthy will discuss the Buckley/Vidal debates, and their historical context and relevance today, in a moderated conversation led by Timothy Crimmins. At a time of deep division, it’s worth asking: Has there ever been civil discourse in America?
Presented by The Point, Illinois Humanities and the Public Media Institute; RSVP here.