C-SPAN - Q and A
C-SPAN - Q And A
Every week, C-SPAN presents interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science and technology in hour-long conversations.
Judy Shelton, Economist and Wall Street Journal Contributor
Judy Shelton is an economist who has written 15 pieces for the Wall Street Journal over the past two years. Six months before the Berlin wall came down in 1989, Judy Shelton appeared on Booknotes to talk about the economic problems of the Soviet Union. ...
Raymond Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
On November 18th, Senator Robert Byrd becomes the longest serving member of the House or Senate in the history of the country. On the Sunday prior to that anniversary, Q&A interRaymond Smock, the Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative ...
Melvin Urofsky, Author, ''Louis D. Brandeis: A Life''
Melvin Urofsky talks about his latest book, a biography of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. The author is a visiting professor of history at American University. Before that he taught at Virginia Commonwealth University since 1974. He is the author ...
Ken Auletta, Author, ''Googled: The End of the World as We Know It''
Bestselling author Ken Auletta joins us to discuss his newest book ''Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.'' The book is a biography of the company Google. It tells the story of the company's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and the many other ...
S.E. Cupp, Author, Columnist, and Television Commentator
On TV, S.E. Cupp appears regularly on Fox programs like ''Hannity & Colmes'' and ''Redeye with Greg Gutfeld'' as well as CNN's ''Reliable Sources'' among others. She is co-author of the book, ''Why You're Wrong About the Right'' and will have her book ...
Chaplain of the U.S. Senate Barry Black
Chaplain Black is a retired U.S. Navy Admiral, serving 27 years culminating in the position of Chief of Navy Chaplains. He became the 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. Senate in July, 2003.
Tracy Kidder, Author, ''Strength in What Remains''
Pulitzer Prize Winning author Tracy Kidder talks about his newest book, ''Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness.'' It's the story of a young man from Burundi who comes to the United States after narrowly escaping civil war ...
Mark Farkas, Executive Producer, ''The Supreme Court''
Executive Producer Mark Farkas gives a preview and behind the scenes look at C-SPAN's new documentary on the Supreme Court. All 9 justices as well as two retired justices have been interviewed to tell this story of how the Supreme Court operates and to ...
Richard Baker, U.S. Senate Historian (1975-2009)
On Q&A our guest is Richard Baker, who retired last month after 34 years as Historian of the United States Senate. Mr. Baker began his tenure in 1975 when the office of Senate Historian was established. By Senate Resolution, he was recently named ...
Neil Sheehan, Author, ''A Fiery Peace in a Cold War''
Neil Sheehan is the author of a new book, ''A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon.'' The book tells the story of the nuclear arms race and the intercontinental Ballistic Missile through the eyes of Air Force General ...
Christopher Caldwell, Author, ''Reflections on the Revolution in Europe''
Christopher Caldwell is the author of the new book, ''Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West.'' The book looks at the immigrant experience in Europe, specifically immigration from non-European countries. Caldwell ...
T.R. Reid, Author, ''The Healing of America''
This week, our guest is T.R. Reid (Reed), author of the new book ''The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care.'' The former Washington Post reporter traveled to a variety of countries, including France, Germany, ...
Dr. John Garrett, Virginia Hospital Center
This week on Q&A, our guest is Dr. John Garrett of the Virginia Hospital Center. As Congress debates health care reform, we are interviewing Dr. Garrett to talk about his life in medicine, the workings of a hospital, and how government and non-government ...
Frank Mankiewicz, Vice Chairman, Hill & Knowlton
This week Q&A is joined by Frank Mankiewicz, vice chairman of Hill & Knowlton's Washington, DC office. Hill & Knowlton is a public relations firm based in New York. Mankiewicz was press secretary to Senator Robert Kennedy and directed the 1972 ...
Ellis Cose, Newsweek, Columnist and Contributing
Ellis Cose is also a radio documentary producer of the series, ''Against the Odds,'' which tells the stories of people who have succeeded despite overwhelming circumstances. In this program, Cose talks about his years of writing about race. We also hear ...
Frank Rich, The New York Times, Op-Ed Columnist
In this Q&A program, Frank Rich looks back on his 15 years of political columns including a 1994 column on the Whitewater hearings, a 1995 column on the future of the internet, and the 2001 column on the Sunday following 9/11. He also discusses the Obama ...
Bruce Chadwick, Author, ''I Am Murdered''
Bruce Chadwick, talks about this book, ''I Am Murdered: George Wythe, Thomas Jefferson, and the Killing That Shocked a New Nation.'' The book is the story of the murder of George Wythe, one of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence ...
Susan Jacoby, Author, ''Alger Hiss and the Battle for History''
In her latest book, "Alger Hiss and the Battle for History," author and independent scholar Susan Jacoby looks at the public fascination with the case of Whitaker Chambers and Alger Hiss that culminated in 1948 with hearings before the House Committee on ...
Walt Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal
Since 1991, Mr. Mossberg has written a weekly column for the newspaper called "Personal Technology." He also edits a guide on technology gadgets called "The Mossberg Solution" and answers reader questions in "Mossberg's Mailbox." Mr. Mossberg is a weekly ...