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Is soft power worth the money?
Tonight at IOP, @DavidLammy argued yes: hard power matters, but for 1% of GDP, development and diplomacy deliver real value.
“This is pretty interesting.”
In prison, @evangershkovich realized he should be taking notes, and it gave him a sense of purpose.
He talks with CNN’s @MiriamElder about it here.
In the ’70s, the Ford Pinto could explode in a rear-end fender bender. Ford was held liable, and car safety testing changed forever.
At our America, Actually taping, @SenatorSlotkin asked host @AsteadWH: why should AI companies be exempt from that same liability? 🎙️
Big Pharma has lobbyists. Big Tech has lobbyists. Who’s lobbying for the middle class?
Sen. @ElissaSlotkin answer to @AsteadWH Herndon at our *America, Actually* live taping? That’s the Democrats’ job.
So many of us remember where we were on 9/11.
@nytimes photographer Doug Mills was aboard Air Force One. For hours, no one knew where they were headed.
He shared the story at the IOP this past May. Watch below. 🎥
We are saddened by the passing of @politicoroger, a longtime supporter, early IOP fellow, and one of the great political journalists of his generation.
May his memory be a blessing.
Roger Simon was one of the great journalists of our time. Born and raised in Chicago, Roger was a wry, incisive columnist and author, who, for four decades, wrote brilliantly about politics and life. (He also an early, beloved Fellow at @UChiPolitics!)
He passed away today, leaving behind a great body of work and a community of admirers and admiring readers.
Below is Roger's farewell column when he retired in 2017, which was moving and is still relevant today.
May his memory be a blessing.
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Former Senator @HeidiHeitkamp Heitkamp joined @jeremyhobson on "The Middle" to unpack why so many young people are skeptical of free enterprise — wealth gaps, the tax code, and who holds influence over their communities. 👂below.
Big News! Fall 2026 Pritzker Fellows are:
Sasha Baker, Head of Nat'l Sec Policy @OpenAI; Christy George, Pres & CEO @IllinoisEDC, Morgan McSweeney; former strategist, Labour Party; @AmandaLitman co-founder & Pres, Run for Something; Patrick Ruffini, co-founder, Echelon Insights.
"Public service was a responsibility, not a performance. The oath you take matters. Facts matter." — @GovLarryHogan what his father taught him.
Fifty-two years ago, "He did not treat it as a political calculation. He treated it as a constitutional duty." -@GovLarryHogan on his father during Watergate.
Former Maryland Governor @GovLarryHogan on the person who taught him America. #AmericaAt250
The EU's AI Act enters a new enforcement phase August 2.
The U.S. still has no federal AI law — and the picture here looks very different. @AEI's @WillRinehart breaks down just how fragmented the American approach has become.
Our Director, Admiral John Kirby, joined The Strategerist podcast from @TheBushCenter to talk about the next generation and public service. Worth a listen. teapawt.net/TheBushCenter/status/2…
"Changing your mind is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength.” IOP Director John Kirby, on Sec. Hagel reversing a 2014 Ebola quarantine call.
Full story 👇
Last night @UChiPolitics, @HarvardIOP & @GUPolitics convened the next gen in DC for an unfiltered take on public service from the inside.
A former Rep. congressman. Nikki Haley's campaign mgr. A former sr adviser to VP Harris.
Thanks to @Eugene_Scott for moderating.
On the eve of America's 250th anniversary, our founder, @davidaxelrod reflects on what makes the American experiment revolutionary — and fragile.
"That miracle relies on us. Sustaining it relies on our continued investment in the concept that people can govern themselves."
Congrats to Betsy Fischer Martin for being appointed Director of @HarvardIOP!
"The community at Harvard is lucky to have her. @NedPrice and @BethMyers201 deserve real credit for steadying the ship during the search. They served the IOP with distinction." ~ John Kirby, IOP Dir.
Watch @davidaxelrod discuss the upcoming midterms with @AsteadWH, @ashleyrallison, @marctshort, and @amyewalter—starting now!
youtube.com/live/W-pAsNJUIX8…