Political analyst John Avlon discusses Lincoln as a peacemaker, his approach of reason over brute strength, and how that was derailed after his assassination.
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The forgotten story of how Lincoln tried to bring together a divided nation
John Avlon discusses Lincoln as a peacemaker, his approach of reason over brute strength, and how that was derailed after his assassination.
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How Pocahontas Kept The Peace
Karen Ordahl Kupperman, Silver Professor of History Emerita at New York University, joins us to talk about how Pocahontas collaborated with a trio of English boys to keep communication flowing between the colonists and their Indian neighbors.
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Things May Not Be As Bad As You Think
Steven Pinker joins us to talk about how we’re actually living in an age of unprecedented safety, peace and prosperity in his new book “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress” (Viking).
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Learning To Wage Peace
Paul Chappell joins us to talk about nonviolent tools available to solve the conflict in the world.
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Things May Not Be As Bad As You Think
Steven Pinker joins us to talk about how we’re actually living in an age of unprecedented safety, peace and prosperity in his new book “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress” (Viking).
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The Necessity of Military Force
Johns Hopkins University professor of strategic studies Eliot A. Cohen joins us to talk about why traditional boots on the ground are still vital for keeping the peace.
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Can There Be Peace On Earth?
A panel of North Texas philosophers and academics join us to work through the question: What would it take to have peace on Earth?
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On Faith And Fighting
This hour, we’ll talk about the intersection of worship and war with Karen Armstrong, author of Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence.
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A Moment Of Peace In The Middle East
This hour, we’ll talk to Lawrence Wright about his book Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David (Knopf), which explores how peace in the Middle East was found during the 1978 meeting.
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