in his book, how capitalism will states us, quote steve forbes argues capitalism is the best system to get us out of the current economic crisis and lead us to prosperity. the manhattan institute in new york city hosts the 50 minute event. .. the book was written in an easy-going conversational style into q&a style to really explain the essence of the system of american capitalism, what it is, what a difference come answers questions about it and address the hostility and distrust ability of capitalism still seems to engender. there is a fundamental misunderstanding out in the world today, including the united states and particularly in washington and many state capitals as well about what is really capitalism. a lot of the myths have written about it that it s based on greed, but it does the rings, that it brings out the worst in people. but as we try to explain in this book, it does exactly the opposite, that free markets do have a moral basis. unfortunately come even peop
what is left of journalism. thank goodness the washington post owns kaplan testing or there might the more problems. i not only am pleased to introduce robert and john jeter here but i am now jealous because i have not written a book, and i am pleased that he has done so. the only thing i ask is i get to ask the first question after they make their presentations. by the way with the exception of a few exceptions i will represent all the white people here tonight. i know you always ask what do black people think about this so you can ask me what the white people think about this. thank you. robert. [applause] .. not to one at ideology or another but to cut through bad to say here is what the democrats say and republicans say to introduce you to all of those folks at the same time. i did some political reporting but then i gravitated away from it because not a lot of it felt real. i didn t know if i was, it almost didn t matter if i was talking to democrats or republicans b
in their book, a day late and a dollar short , two former bureau chiefs for the washington post examine the progress toward the goal of achieving a post-racial america. busboys and poets here in washington, d.c., is the host of this hour 10-minute event. okay. my name is terry michael. i m director of the washington center for politics and journalism, which is very pleased to cosponsor this event tonight. i have the honor of having brought robert pierre to washington under the politics and journalism semester program he was in the very first inaugural class in the fall of 1989. we re now in our 22nd year with about 500 alumni. and robert actually represents all of our alumni on our operating board of directors. he joins a number of others to the board of directors of the center. robert came to our program from louisiana state university. he was a junior. and he went back to school and edited the school paper and then for a while he thought about getting a masters in bu