Six centuries ago, reformer John Wycliffe and his followers completed the first translation of the Bible into English. Wycliffe, whose attacks on church doctrine led to his condemnation as a heretic, died after suffering a stroke in 1384, but controversy over his work persisted. Four decades after his death, the Pope ordered Wycliffe’s [...]

This week’s show featured two lectures delivered at a recent conference entitled “Sic Transit … Power Transfer Moscow Style,” and sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy.
Professor John Dunlop of the Hoover Institute spoke on “A Unique Transition: From Gorbachev To Yeltsin.” Afterwards, Dr. Stephen Blank of the U.S. War [...]

On this week’s show, Boston University Professor Uri Ra’Anan gave a lecture titled “Stalin’s Heirs.” His lecture was featured in a recent one-day conference entitled “Sic Transit … Power Transfer Moscow Style” that was sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy.
Professor Uri Ra’Anan discussed past and present power changes in [...]

This week’s show featured a panel discussion presented by the Institute for Human Sciences, in cooperation with the Polish American Networking Organization, entitled “The End of The Affair? New Europe and the United States.”
The main speakers of the panel were Jonathan Schell, correspondent for the Nation magazine, Harold Willens, Peace Fellow at the Nation Institute, [...]

Two prominent Democrats are asking for his resignation. The Bush administration is standing behind him, for now. Tonight, On Point: We take a hard look at the man at the helm of the Pentagon.
Guests:
David Hackworth, Ret U.S. Army Colonel, Vietnam veteran and one of America’s most decorated soldiers, terrorism and military expert
Colonel [...]

This show featured excerpts from the African Presidential Roundtable 2004 Public Forum that was held on April 27-28, 2004. Organized by Boston University’s African Presidential Archives and Research Center, the symposium brought together nine former Africa heads of state and American global business leaders, politicians and policymakers.
The three-day summit, which began at Boston University’s [...]