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Jan 27, 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Dr. Theodore Johnson: Pride, Reckoning, Aspiration
“Pride includes a faith in the nation’s ability to learn and improve and atone. Reckoning implies faith in a fundamental goodness to which the appeals of justice can be made.”
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Jeffrey Rosen: The Pursuit of Liberty
National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen joins us to examine the enduring—and defining—ideological tensions in the American experiment.
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Liz Joyner: Don’t let America’s big idea dissolve into something else
The Village Square’s founder shares her highest hopes and deepest sadness about the state of America’s experiment in self-governance.
via Deseret News
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Tom About Town: Political divides and the Longest Table Event
The Village Square’s Christine Cox talks with WFSU’s Tom Flanigan about The Longest Table.
via WFSU Public Media
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Village Square partners with USC Center for the Political Future
The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future hosted a conversation with Laurie Patton, president of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences discussing strategies for navigating an uncertain political climate. The event was part of The Village Square’s series of online programming called “Unum, Democracy Reignited.”
via USCAnnenbergMedia
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