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Dick Armey: His and Our American Future (4020)

April 18, 2025|Categories: Current News, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Politics, Recent Programs|Tags: , |0 Comments

Armey spent 10 years in Congress, and became House Majority leader in 1995. He says of his leaving that position: “It was time for me to move on, especially given the circumstances. We had a speaker who thought he was a speaker for his president, which is absolutely wrong!”

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The Challenges with DEI (5003)

March 30, 2025|Categories: Current News, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Politics, Recent Programs, Social Issues|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

2024 was not a good year for DEI. It’s become a controversial topic, with companies and educational institutions which once embraced Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Many are openly withdrawing their support. Is DEI dead?

  • Tariffs: How They Affect the Economy and Trade (5004)

Tariffs: How They Affect the Economy and Trade (5004)

February 23, 2025|Categories: Current News, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Global Affairs, Politics, Recent Programs|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Economists are sharply divided on the effectiveness of tariffs. Do they help increase domestic manufacturing? Or do they expose U.S. consumers and companies to retaliations from countries in their markets? Our experts weigh in. Join us for a spirited conversation with perspectives both for and against tariffs.

  • Presidential Leadership: the Defining Traits (5001)

Presidential Leadership: the Defining Traits (5001)

January 19, 2025|Categories: Current News, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Politics, Recent Programs|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

As we approach the inauguration of the 47th American president, it’s an ideal time to reflect on past leaders and consider which of them are remembered as the most successful.

  • Back to the Office: Entitlement vs. Productivity (4022)

Back to the Office: Entitlement vs. Productivity (4022)

January 12, 2025|Categories: Current News, Education, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Recent Programs|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

As companies try to figure out “the new normal,” we ask: how does remote work impact productivity? And how should companies manage these shifts?

  • The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: The World’s Problem (4025)

The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: The World’s Problem (4025)

December 29, 2024|Categories: Current News, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Global Affairs, Recent Programs|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

The discussion, hosted by Jim Falk, features Ambassador Mark Asquino, Ph.D., a veteran of 37 years in foreign service, and Julie Gregory, a research analyst with the Protecting Civilians and Human Security Program at the Stimson Center. They address the severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where over half of the 50 million population faces hunger, millions have been displaced, and sexual violence and child soldiers are widespread. Despite years of peacekeeping efforts, Sudan remains mired in conflict. The program explores why this crisis matters globally and whether the United States can contribute to building a path toward peace.

  • Screenshot showing Daniel C. Krawczyk, Ph.D., Michael J. Lundie, Ph.D., and host Jim Cathcart discussing the psychology of lying on the Perspectives Matter set.

Why People Lie: The Science, Psychology & Consequences, PART 1 (3017)

November 24, 2024|Categories: Current News, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Human Interest, Recent Programs|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

How do you know when someone is NOT telling the truth? As it turns out, lying is something that everybody does. Yes, all of us. Join us to take a look at how lying impacts us all, and what can be done about it.

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Texas Bar Foundation Awards Grant to Perspectives Matter… a McCuistion Program

November 21, 2024|Categories: Featured-Home, Press Release|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Perspectives Matter… a McCuistion program, (perspectivesmatter.com) has been honored to receive a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to produce a series of programs on, civics, our judicial system, the rule of law, and the First Amendment.