National Agenda 2018: “Midterm Matters” featuring Gabe Fleisher
October 10, 2018 – In the third installment of National Agenda’s Midterm Matters speaker series, 16-year-old political journalist Gabe Fleisher explained why young voices matter. Fleisher writes Wake Up To Politics, a popular daily political newsletter that began as an email he sent to his mom to update her on what was happening in the world and what was on the schedules of America’s political leaders. Fast forward to today and over 50,000 people receive Gabe’s daily email.
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National Agenda 2018: “Midterm Matters” featuring Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan
NOVEMBER 14 – The final installment of the National Agenda speaker series featured award-winning Washington Post journalists Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan. Their talk focused on the idea that “Facts Matter” as people navigate what some have deemed a “post-truth” world.
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National Agenda 2017: “As We Stand | Divided” featuring David Bonior and Mike Castle
The University of Delaware’s National Agenda speaker series continued on November 1, 2017, with a conversation about past and present political divides with former Michigan Congressman David Bonior and former Delaware Governor and Congressman Mike Castle. The statesmen recalled their challenges and accomplishments while in office and discussed challenges facing America today.
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