Former CIA Director Devine Talks Hollywood, Cold War, and More
“No bad questions,” he said. “Doesn’t mean I’ll answer them though. I also always tell the truth.”
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Stephen Breyer and a not-so-full auditorium
I hope Breyer sticks around. He’s a good justice and a good person to listen to during lunchtime on a Thursday. Hopefully the next time he comes to New Haven we can fill the room.
Whitford Visit Brings West Wing Mania
The Emmy-award winning actor dished on his West Wing memories, his thoughts on the film and television industry, and more.
Midterm Countdown: Ratings Update for the Week of September 15
Updates on races across the country, from the full-fledged disaster in Ohio to the “devouring” going on in Pennsylvania.
Rev. Ian Paisley’s Lessons in Redemption
Regardless of whether you agree with his politics—I certainly do not—Rev. Paisley was a remarkable man who deserves remembrance.
Goodell Must Go
To be commissioner of the National Football League means taking responsibility for both its successes and its failures, and the NFL failed in more than one respect this off-season.
Midterm Countdown: Senate Leaners
Profiling the close contests in New Hampshire, Michigan, Colorado, Georgia, and Kentucky.
Bring Hirsi Ali to Campus, If Only to Challenge Her Ideas
“The concern over Hirsi Ali’s influence on campus if she comes to speak points to a lack of faith in the Yale community, a lack of faith that is perhaps heightened when the topic is religion. People do not think others will critically engage with Hirsi Ali’s ideas.”