Informed discussion During its run, American Forum was hosted by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Douglas Blackmon Animate Background Off Past Episodes Is citizenship dead? Citizenship University Founder and CEO Eric Liu talks about how citizens can best be engaged in democracy What's really happening in North Korea Nicholas Kristof, a columnist for the New York Times and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, discusses his trip to North Korea and his view of US options The rise and fall of the American presidency Jeremi Suri invites us to look at how the presidency has changed over time in his new book, The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office American Forum featured open and penetrating discussions with national thought-leaders Topic American Defense and Security Congress Education Finance and Banking Elections Energy and the Environment Infrastructure War and Terrorism Federalism Health Jobs and Economy World Happenings Africa Founding and Shaping of the Nation Human Rights and Civil Rights Taxation Asia Immigration Impeachment Trade Europe Law and Justice Leadership Latin America and the Caribbean Media and the Press Political Parties and Movements Middle East Politics Religion North America Race and Racism The Presidency Science and Technology South America Supreme Court Social Issues The First Year Foreign Affairs Domestic Affairs Economic Issues Governance Search American Forum Law and JusticeCriminal injusticeAdam Benforado Social IssuesBy the peopleCharles Murray War and TerrorismThe rise of ISISJoby Warrick ElectionsThe modern struggle for voting rightsAri Berman Race and RacismRace and policing in AmericaBryan Stevenson PoliticsAn interview with Larry SabatoLarry Sabato PoliticsA conversation with Jim LehrerJim Lehrer Race and RacismBlack voters and the presidencyJoy-Ann Reid Load More