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“The Real Culture Wars” Between Democracy and Autocracy

From Haiti to Gaza to Ukraine, the world is racked with conflict and instability. While political leaders wrangle with military and economic solutions, Suzanne Nossel argues that it’s the arts that could make the biggest difference. The CEO of Pen America joins Walter Isaacson to discuss her latest essay exploring the power of culture to shape the world order.

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July 10, 2026
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Serhii Plokhy; Billy Crudup; Denise Gough; Emily Galvin Almanza
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Colette Avital; Bill Weir; Rebecca Solnit; Anna Paulina Luna; Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
July 8, 2026
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal (ret.); Aziz Abu Sarah; Maoz Inon; Michael Pollan
July 7, 2026
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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich; Nicholas Enrich; Joanne Lipman
July 6, 2026
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Volodymyr Zelensky; Timothy Snyder; Tjada D'Oyen McKenna
July 3, 2026
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Lonnie G. Bunch III; Dave Eggers; Jon Meacham
July 2, 2026
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Rose Gottemoeller; Ami Ayalon; Dahlia Scheindlin; Jason Stanley
July 1, 2026
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Maggie Haberman; Jonathan Swan; Rina Amiri; Anne Neuberger
June 30, 2026
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David Bier; Natasha Sarin; Yaroslav Trofimov; Carlos Barragán
June 29, 2026
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Stefano Pozzebon; Edward Fishman; Martin Smith; Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
June 26, 2026
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Bojan Pancevski; Wafa Mustafa; Waad Al-Kateab; Cal Newport
June 25, 2026
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John Kerry; Beeban Kidron; Michael Scherer
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