January 16, 2025, Austin Insight, PBS, Jimmy Carter's Texas legacy and the efforts by Reagan supporters to interfere with hostage release negotiations

January 12, 2025, KVUE ABC News Austin, What to Expect From the New Texas State Legislative Session

January 10, 2025, Hrvoje Kukina’s Podcast, Leadership, American Presidents, History, and Democracy

January 9, 2025, Washington Post Live, President Jimmy Carter’s Life and Legacy

October 20, 2024, Fox News, Possible Electoral College Tie Looms Over Election

October 9, 2024, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, America’s Civil War, Then and Now

October 7, 2024, Capital Tonight, Spectrum News, Anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel

October 4, 2024 - Human Dimensions of Organizations, Why and How Do Elections Matter

September 16, 2024 - PBS, The American Experience, Presidential Conflicts with the Press: History and Contemporary Politics

September 11, 2024 - Congressional Briefing, American Historical Association, the History of U.S. Military Alliances

August 17, 2024 - CBS News, The History of Democratic Conventions in Chicago

August 2, 2024 - Capital Tonight, Spectrum News, U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

July 28, 2024 - DemystifySci Podcast, Endless War

July 26, 2024 - For the Sake of Argument, The Assassination Attempt Against Donald Trump

July 21, 2024 - KXAN News Austin, "Good Moment for Democracy:" UT Historian Says There is Precedent for Presidents Stepping Aside

June 11, 2024 - Dallas-Fort Worth World Affairs Council, The Future of Democracy (discussion with Susan Glasser)

June 7, 2024 - Voice of America, “President Biden’s Visit to D-Day Battlefields”

May 8, 2024 - NBC News Austin, “War in Gaza and Cease-Fire Negotiations”

April 29. 2024 - Voice of America, “Cease-Fire Negotiations, Humanitarian Aid, and Protests Within the US”

April 29, 2024 - CBS News Austin, “UT-Austin Professor Says Students Have Been On Edge Since October Hamas Attack”

April 26, 2024 - BBC World, “Student Protests Spread Internationally”

April 15, 2024 - For the Sake of Argument Podcast, “Democracy, the Legacies of the Civil War, Iran, and Israel”

March 19, 2024 - Council on Foreign Relations, “The Contributions of Henry Kissinger: Cold War Diplomacy, the Soviet Union, China, and Vietnam”

March 6, 2024 - Voice of America News, “Expectations for President Biden’s State of the Union Speech”

March 4, 2024 - #Connexions, “A Multipolar Future? Democracy and the Authoritarian Challenge”

February 26, 2024 - American Center Moscow, “The Second World War and Its Legacies Today”

February 7, 2024 - Federalist Society, “Henry Kissinger and International Law”

November 30, 2023 - CBS News, Henry Kissinger’s Complicated Legacy

November 30, 2023 - Scripps News, Morning Rush, Henry Kissinger Dies At Age 100

October 22, 2023 - Spectrum News, War Lessons Learned

October 9, 2023 - The Accent Podcast, The Lingering Civil War in American Society, especially in the Republican Party

September 26, 2023 - Deutsche Welle News, President Biden’s Visit with Striking Workers and “The Impossible Presidency”

September 20, 2023 - Hobby School of Public Affairs, The Fight For Democracy

August 18, 2023 - Robinson Erhardt, The Impossibility of the American Presidency

June 19, 2023 - The Hopeful Majority, What Patriotism Really Means

May 31, 2023 - Spectrum News, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Impeachment and What Comes Next

May 26, 2023 - France Channel 24, Henry Kissinger at 100: His Mixed Legacy

April 11, 2023 - What history tells us about current gun violence, and what we should do about it.

April 8, 2023 - Civil War By Other Means, CSPAN

March 15, 2023 - Investing on Purpose, How History Shapes Nations, Wars, and Lessons in Resolving Conflicts

February 28. 2023 - Swedish TV News on U.S.-China tensions

February 24, 2023 - Good Day Austin, One Year Since Russia Invaded Ukraine

February 23, 2023 - Washington History Seminar, American Historical Association and Woodrow Wilson Center, Civil War By Other Means

February 22, 2023 - Council on Foreign Relations, How Should We Teach the History of American Democracy?

February 3, 2023 - Think with Lucie, Past and Future of American Democracy (with Rick Kennedy)

February 2, 2023 - Voice of America, Anticipating President Biden’s Second State of the Union Speech

January 25, 2023 - Lex Fridman podcast, “American Civil War”

December 2022 - Extremism and Violence from the Civil War to Today

December 19, 2022 - Historian Discusses January 6 and its Aftermath

November 17, 2022 - Civil War By Other Means, book talk at Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington DC

November 14, 2022 - How Does Domestic Disorder Affect US Foreign Policy, Global Santa Fe (with James Falk)

November 6, 2022 - History of American Democracy, Texas Book Festival

October 28, 2022 - Civil War by Other Means: an interview with Jeremi Suri from Glasnost in Our Time

October 15, 2022 - Civil War by Other Means, book talk at Wisconsin Book Festival

August 12, 2022 - 'Top secret' documents seized from Trump's home by FBI

July 27, 2022 - In Defiant Return Speech, Trump Digs in on Claim of Election Fraud

May, 18 2022 - Will President Biden Visit Ukraine?

March 15, 2022 - Understanding the War in Ukraine

March 11, 2022 - How Have 2 Years of COVID Changed the World?

February 25, 2022 - How will U.S. Sanctions Affect Russia?

February 24, 2022 - Why Ukraine Matters to the United States

January 6, 2022 - One Year Since the January 6 Capitol Insurrection

January 5, 2022 - One Year After January 6, Trump Still Pushes False Election Fraud Claims

October 2021 - Wealth in America: From Vanderbilt, Carnegie, and Rockefeller to Gates, Bezos , and Musk

September 11, 2021 - 9/11 and Afghanistan

September 2, 2021 - The War in Afghanistan and America’s Withdrawal

August 26, 2021 - Understanding the Taliban and ISIS-K

July 20, 2021 - Cold War De-Escalation

2021 - U.S. Foreign Policy in the 1970s & Presidential Powers

April 29, 2021 - History of American Power

April 5, 2021 - Inclusive v. Authoritarian Leadership

January 28, 2021 - Literary Influences on Presidential Inaugural Addresses

2021 - Analyzing President Biden’s Inaugural Address (Broken link).

January 20, 2021 - What to Expect from President Biden’s Inauguration

2021 - What Makes an Inaugural Address Memorable (Broken link).

January 14, 2021 - Impeachment and the 14th Amendment

January 7, 2021 - The Attack on the Capitol, the 25th Amendment, and Congressional Certification of Biden’s Presidency

January 6, 2021 - The Democratic Victory in Georgia and Biden’s Certification as President

December 14, 2020 - The Electoral College and President-Elect Biden

December 3, 2020 - Presidential Pardons, Concessions, and COVID

November 9, 2020 - What the Biden Administration Could Mean for the Presidency

November 4, 2020 - A Sleepless Night & the Continuing Election, 2020

October 28, 2020 - COVID-19, Democracy, and Authoritarianism

October 27, 2020 - Concerns about Voting, especially in Florida and Texas

September 30, 2020 - Trump’s Incitement of White Supremacist Violence

September 29, 2020 - Trump’s Tax Fraud and The First Presidential Debate

September 21, 2020 - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy & the Fight for Women’s Rights

September 14, 2020 - Trump’s Disregard for Public Health & the Escalating Violence Around Police

September 11, 2020 - The Woodward Tapes, Trump’s Mendacity, and 9/11

September 8, 2020 - Presidential Insults of the Military, Civil Rights Activism, and the Last Eight Weeks of the Presidential Campaign

August 31, 2020 - The Political Conventions, Protests for Racial Equality & Voting in Texas

August 24, 2020 - The Republican National Convention and the Post Office

August 17, 2020 - The Post Office, Illegal Appointments at Homeland Security, and Other Unconstitutional Presidential Behavior

August 12, 2020 - Sen. Kamala Harris Running for Vice President

August 10, 2020 - Trump’s Illegal & Ineffective Executive Orders

August 3, 2020 - The November Elections and the Economy

July 27, 2020 - Protests, John Lewis, and the 2020 Elections

July 22, 2020 - Political Participation and the Next Generation

June 20, 2020 - Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War

June 4, 2020 - Justice and Equity in a Time of Racial Crisis

June 2020 - What Does Civil Renewal Mean Today?

May 14, 2020 - Voting By Mail During a Pandemic

April 17, 2020 - Leadership, the 2020 Elections, COVID-19, and China

April 16, 2020 - Unemployment, the WHO, & the Limits of Presidential Authority

March 19, 2020 - Policy-Making in the COVID-19 Health and Economic Crisis

2020 - Our Public Health Crisis and the Future of Democracy (No link).

March 4, 2020 - Super Tuesday and the American Presidential Race (San Antonio) (Austin)

January 22, 2020 - Understanding the First Long Day of the Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump (San Antonio) (Austin)

January 8, 2020 - The Iran Crisis after the Assassination of Suleimani and Iran’s Retaliation (San Antonio) (Austin)

2020 - The Escalating Military Crisis between the U.S. and Iran (No link).

December 20, 2019 - Impeachment of President Trump and Next Steps in the U.S. Senate (San Antonio) (Austin)

December 13, 2019 - Testimony on Congressional Oversight of Presidential Misconduct

December 12, 2019 - Debating Impeachment in the House of Representatives (San Antonio) (Austin)

December 5, 2019 - Next Steps for Impeachment and the House Judiciary Committee (San Antonio) (Austin)

November 22, 2019 - Assessing the Impeachment Hearings (San Antonio) (Austin)

October 31, 2019 - Understanding the Impeachment Inquiry of Donald Trump - Spectrum News

October 9, 2019 - Turkey’s Invasion of Syria Risks a Return of ISIS - Capital Tonight

October 3, 2019 - National Security is Like a Real Estate Deal for Trump - CNN

October 3, 2019 - Trump Rejects Historical Duty to Protect National Security

August 2019 - Assessing the G7 Summit (Broken link).

August 2019 - The Essentials of Effective Leadership

January 2019 - The Potential for Independent Presidential Candidates (Broken link).

October 2018 - Why So Many Americans Don’t Vote (Broken link).

June 2018 - The Trump-Kim Meeting and the Future of Asia (Broken link).

April 26, 2018 - “Join the Human Race!” Restoring Character in our Democracy - Pro Bene Meritis Awards Dinner

May 1, 2018 - Life in the Liberal Arts

March 23, 2018 - Repairing our World

March 1, 2018 - #GoVote 2018

January 10, 2018 - The Impossible Presidency

October 24, 2017 - The Impossible Presidency

November 2017 - The Impossible Presidency

November 3, 2017 - Leadership, History, and the Presidency

September 18, 2017 - The Impossible Presidency (Broken link).

August 25, 2017 - The Evolution of the American Presidency

August 10, 2017 - (Mis)Managing the North Korea Crisis (Broken link).

June 28, 2017 - The Battle Over Confederate Monuments (Broken link).

June 9, 2017 - President Trump’s Self-Defeating Responses to James Comey’s Testimony (Broken link).

June 8, 2017 - Analysis of James Comey’s Senate Testimony and Next Steps in the Investigation of Russian Electoral Interference

June 8, 2017 - Former FBI Director James Comey’s Senate Testimony and Teaching US History (Broken link).

June 5, 2017 - The Terrorist Attacks in London and U.S. Policy (Broken link).

May 31, 2017 - America’s Changing Relations with Foreign Allies (Broken link).

May 14, 2017 - The Politics of Choosing a New FBI Director (Broken link).

May 10, 2017 - The Fallout From President Trump’s Firing of FBI Director Comey and the Future of American Democracy (Broken link).

May 9, 2017 - FBI Director Comey’s Firing and President Trump’s Russia Cover-Up (Broken link).

February 6, 2017 - Pres. Trump’s First Two Weeks of Reckless Policy (Broken link).

February 3, 2017 - Protecting Separation of Church and State in Politics (Broken link).

2017 - National Security in a Trump Presidency, with Eliot Cohen (Broken link).

January 17, 2017 - Trump’s Inauguration and the Meaning of the Boycotts (Broken link).

2017 - Teaching History, Leadership, and Policy

December 19, 2016 - Security versus Freedom: How Terrorist Attacks Impact Local Government (Broken link).

2016 - Women Hope to Shatter Glass Ceilings Following Election

November 7, 2016 - Elections and Terrorist Threats (Broken link).

October 23, 2016 - Why Our Elections are NOT “Rigged.” (Broken link).

October 11, 2016 - Third Parties, Past and Present

September 25, 2016 - Preparing for the First Presidential Debate (Broken link).

September 25, 2016 - Gender and the Presidential Election

September 2016 - Legacies of the Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks (Broken link).

September 2016 - 15th Anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks (Broken link).

August 19, 2016 - Party Realignment and the Implosion of the Republicans (Broken link).

July 15, 2016 - Political Instability and Violence in Nice and Ankara (Broken link).

July 4, 2016 - The Legacy of Elie Wiesel

June 24, 2016 - The British vote to the Leave the European Union, and its Global Implications (Broken link).

March 23, 2016 - Responding to the Terrorist Attack in Brussels

March 7, 2016 - Countering Threats from North Korea (Broken link).

January 20, 2016 - The National Security Debate in the United States Today (Broken link).

January 19, 2016 - Relations with Iran After the Nuclear Accord and the Hostage Release (Broken link).

January 10, 2016 - Responding to the North Korean Nuclear Threat (Broken link).

November 25, 2015 - American Responses to Syrian Refugees and ISIS

November 16, 2015 - Understanding the Paris Terror Attacks (Broken link).

November 2015 - The Evolution of Diplomacy and U.S. Foreign Policy (Broken link).

August 19, 2015 - Assessing the Iran Nuclear Deal, KVUE ABC News (Broken link).

February 12, 2015 - The Rise of American Power in the 1890s - C-SPAN

July 21, 2014 - The History of American Higher Education and the Future of Universities

2015 - The Rise of American Power in the 1890s

May 4, 2015 - ABC KVUE News segment: “Experts Weigh Freedom of Speech Against Religious Tolerance” (Broken link).

October 20, 2015 - Reinventing Diplomacy (with Robert Hutchings)

August 2015 - Why I Love Teaching History

November 4, 2014 - Council on Foreign Relations symposium on the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall (Broken link).

October 13, 2014 - CNN report on US prisons in Iraq and the rise of current terrorist threats

February 2014 - Becoming a Change Agent in a Complex and Uncertain World (Broken link).

September 10, 2013 - TV News Interview about the Crisis in Syria (Broken link).

December 2012 - TED Talk, “How We Can Use History to Build a Better World (Broken link).

May 2012 - Why We Should Dream Big (Broken link).

May 2012 - Improving our Foreign Policy (Broken link).

May 2012 - Lessons from the Greatest Generation (Broken link).

March 2012 - Game Changers, Interview (Broken link).

March 3, 2012 - Keynote lecture on Arms Control in the 1970s and Contemporary Legacies, Williams College (Broken link).

February 2, 2012 - Global Brief Interview

October 24, 2012 - C-SPAN Book TV

November 15, 2011 - Analysis of the “Occupy Wall Street” Movement (Broken link).

May 19, 2010 - What are the real lessons from the Vietnam War?, St. Norbert College, Green Bay, Wisconsin

2010 - Interdisciplinary Research, Global Health, and the Future of the Public University - Showcase 2010 Public Discussion