John Donvan
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March 4, 1955.
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I just hosted an @IQ2US debate on the Roe leak. The two debaters, @maryrziegler and @whignewtons (Sarah Isgur) proving sharp disagreement and civil discourse are NOT incompatible. Take a listen. Bet you'll learn something. intelligencesquaredus.org/debate/agree-t…
Is it possible for people, holding differing opinions to debate in a manner that doesn't involve demonizing? Most definitely. And @IQ2US is proof. Had a great chat with @clea_conner and @JohnDonvan of Intelligence Squared US. fcmakingmedia.podbean.com/e/intelligence…
Retweeted by John Donvan One of the benefits of being the host of @IQ2US is being able to have conversations like these and talk to experts like @kvolker and @EmmaMAshford. Give our episode on #Ukraine a listen: bit.ly/3isMKCT
Pfizer and Moderna recently announced their intention to ask for authorization on a second booster to their COVID-19 vaccines.
Listen to our debate on the ethics of the boosters with @VinGuptaMD, @DrLeanaWen and host @JohnDonvan: smarturl.it/s5gpqu
Retweeted by John Donvan A lot of the big-picture stuff can get lost in the day-to-day coverage of #Ukraine, but (I'd like to think) our @IQ2US episode on the conflict and Putin's invasion does a good job of looking at a lot of what's at stake in this war for the wider world. bit.ly/3isMKCT
The latest @IQ2US debate is out now. Join me and our debaters Jennifer Hernandez, @joelkotkin, @margaretomara, and Ed Glaeser to hear their thoughts on the state of big cities like #NewYork, #Boston, #SanFrancisco, #LosAngeles and maybe where you live! bit.ly/3IxNBwz
As the news from #Ukraine looks ever more dire, I find myself re-listening to our @IQ2US debate on the conflict. Our debaters @EmmaMAshford and @kvolker, really contextualize the invasion and what it means for you and me. bit.ly/3isMKCT
Hey...strong rec for a 3-part documentary laying bare US govt chase and miss on stopping terrorist money...it's only available a few days (my colleague @SDanaWolfe one of the producers) here ... vimeo.com/ondemand/theca…
Hope you can join us for our next @IQ2US debate. bit.ly/3IxNBwz
Jennifer Hernandez, @joelkotkin, @margaretomara, and Ed Glaeser join me 3/24 to talk the future of #BigCities. Whether you're a Manhattanite or living life in the country, there's a lot to hear in this one!
As the US and NATO work to provide further support to the Ukrainians, I hope you find this @IQ2US debate between @EmmaMAshford and @kvolker helps add some context to the conflict. @cepa @AtlanticCouncil bit.ly/3isMKCT
As #Ukraine's President #Zelensky turns to the US Congress for help today ... @IQ2US ... we take measure of where US strategic interests lie ... a sharp, timely debate on the question ... intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/agree-…
As president, Barack Obama asked, "Will somebody tell me: What’s the American stake in #Ukraine?” At 12:30 Tues, I'm live online hosting @EmmaMAshford & @kvolker who will debate that very question, and more. Join us! We'll take your questions too. @IQ2US workcast.com/register?cpak=…
TOMORROW @ 12pm ET join me virtually @START_UMD to hear me discuss my book on how #ISIS became a military force. Holds lessons on the role of airpower and how to fight in urban environments, relevant to #UkraineRussiaWar.
Info and registration: start.umd.edu/events/soldier…
Retweeted by John Donvan It was my pleasure to speak with @Rudawkurdish about the death of #ISIS leader al-Quraishi. We also covered the enduring strong partnerships of the #US with the #SDF, Iraqi security forces, and #Peshmerga, as well as the often harmful actions of #Turkey in Syria.
Retweeted by John Donvan The eminently @reason-able @nickgillespie ... on keeping calm in the speech wars twitter.com/nickgillespie/…
Hey all...we're starting right now. Watch and vote live.
Timely, eh? intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/americ…
A rising China. A revanchist Russia. American retrenchment in Afghanistan & Syria. Can America still lead like it used to? Join the #debate with @BillKristol, @mbldefense, @VJS_Policy, @KoriSchake, & host @JohnDonvan this Wed. Jan 26 @ 5PM ET: smarturl.it/AmericaRetreat…
Retweeted by John Donvan This was the happiest chat — about everything — & the world needs more @PeteDominick twitter.com/PeteDominick/s…
Retweeted by John Donvan Announcing our next debate: Is America retreating from global leadership? @BillKristol, @KoriSchake, @VJS_Policy & Mary Beth Long debate. @JohnDonvan moderates. Attend the premiere and live media roundtable next Wed, Jan 26th @ 5PM ET. RSVP: intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/americ…
Retweeted by John Donvan "...happen again and a grant of permanent immigration status so that these affected families do not have to fear that they will be separated in the future."
New op-ed in @thehill by PHR's @ranitmd and @Kathryn_Opal.
Retweeted by John Donvan We had a debate. About cancel culture. Whether it's real and toxic. Who won? Well that's still up you to judge. Voting is open for a few more days. (I reffed). @IQ2US #cancelculture intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/cancel…
The @KOOPradio interview with IN A DIFFERENT KEY directors John Donvan & Caren Zucker: lightscameraaustin.net/john-donvan-an…
The documentary #InaDifferentKey screens today and 10/26 during the Austin Film Festival.
@JohnDonvan @caren_zucker #Autism @austinfilmfest #AustinFilmFestival #AFF28
Retweeted by John Donvan Ruth Sullivan was an early advocate for autistic Americans, particularly children, and the first president of the Autism Society of America. When she couldn’t afford a ticket to D.C. to talk w/lawmakers she went to the airport and asked pilots for a ride. washingtonpost.com/local/obituari…
Retweeted by John Donvan 🇦🇫 Stream our latest debate on leaving Afghanistan –– ft@JohnDonvanan, Ahmed Rashid@MarkeyDanielel, &@KoriSchakekesmarturl.it/leavingafghani…Stwitter.com/AP/status/1430…Ei
Retweeted by John Donvan 🎙 NOW STREAMING:@JohnDonvann, Ahmed Rashid,@MarkeyDaniell, &@KoriSchakee on the cost of leaving Afghanistan, plus whether or not pulling out was the right decision — via@spotifypodcastss.
open.spotify.com/episode/75gJIZ…z
Retweeted by John Donvan here's a pull from our just-dropped debate, where @bungarsargon made a spirited argument that THE NEW YORK TIMES HAS LOST ITS WAY. Which side made the better case? That's up to you. The vote is open till Friday. Watch, think, vote. Here: intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/new-yo… twitter.com/IQ2US/status/1…
In A Different Key, won the best documentary at @oxfordfilmfest. It's a true story about Donald Triplett of Forest, MS, born in the 1930s. He was the 1st person diagnosed w/ #Autism
On Good Things at 2 pm you'll hear from co-producer director @JohnDonvan vimeo.com/519102594
Retweeted by John Donvan Almost half way through our 1,200 doses of Moderna vaccine at the #HoyaVaxa @Georgetown vaccine clinic in SE DC. #ThisIsOurShot @_DCHealth
Retweeted by John Donvan What happened in DC yesterday ... kept thinking I'd seen it before. I had ... sort of. youtube.com/watch?v=oWLidv…
When your wedding day happens to happen same time and place as a celebration outside the White House in downtown Washington DC
Something about today, this week, this month ... has made me want to share this lovely moment in my career. And the video that goes with it: youtube.com/watch?v=bYAXD-…
Election watching by an open fire, in our nation's capital. Strangely our "watch party" , with much social distancing, is somberly silent as we watch the returns come in. Perhaps it's more boisterous where you are!
my wife, the immigrant. my wife, the American. twitter.com/ranitmd/status…
As lots of you know, I moderate the @IQ2US debates (REALLY GOOD DEBATES). Only one time did things really get out of control. Unruly debater-wise. Here's what I did. Hands worked. It was a gamble.
The moderator role requires re-definition. To be more than a host, timekeeper, question-asker. The role requires a referee, granted power to call fouls, penalize. Cut mics. Dock time from the rulebreaker. That's not taking sides. That's running the show. #PresidentialDebate
Okay, last night we saw a fiasco, not a debate. But debate as a concept CAN work, and play out civilly, and even shed light. Proof? Tonight at 6 EST, we're doing it yet again on a tough topic, Policing. It's free and YOU get to vote. I hope you'll join us. intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/unreso…
Inclusion in education for children with special needs has been a long journey. This morning, we're discussing the history of children's civil rights with author @JohnDonvan. #FLI20
Retweeted by John Donvan Definitely one of my all-time favorite interview guests, wherein I learn about a time when men in makeup was a character issue, and how the first "virtual" debate happened 60 years ago. Newt Minow... what a great conversation! twitter.com/IQ2US/status/1…
Found in a box: the warranty card for my Silver-Reed portable typewriter, the British-made tech that got me through the first years of my reporting career. Also: phone booths.
Just 75 years ago someone who looked like me didn’t have a credential into a White House built by slaves.
The first black female White House reporter pawned her watch every week to eat.
Grateful the next time I walk through the gates it will be as a White House corespondent ❤️
Retweeted by John Donvan all the phones all the phone all the phones. They're changing how the story gets told.
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