New Book Publication & Book Launch: The Letters of Pierre Elliott Trudeau & Marshall McLuhan

19Mar19

Been Hoping We Might Meet Again By Elaine Kahn  Two Canadian Catholic 20th-century public intellectuals whose lives and ideas intersected in surprising ways. This collection of their entire correspondence – from 1968 to 1980 – shines a light on their friendship and mutual respect during a fascinating period when television ruled and the world was […]

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The Reality TV POTUS: Amusing Ourselves to Death on Steroids

04Apr18

The celebrity has replaced the hero in our image-based politics—and now we’ve got one on steroids. By Arthur W. Hunt III • April 4, 2018 During the heat of the of the 2016 presidential campaign some thoughtful observers mused that if Donald Trump became president, the White House would become a TV reality show. The national news cycle […]

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