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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Speaker Series events, providing students and the general public direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists, and other key practitioners in politics and public service.

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Poster image for Pizza with Podcasters: Know Your Enemy in Conversation with Crooked Media's Reid Cherlin

Pizza with Podcasters: Know Your Enemy in Conversation with Crooked Media's Reid Cherlin

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Apr 29, 2025 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

How has the history of the conservative movement led to our current political moment under President Trump? Is legacy media dead? Are podcasts effective, or just popular? Come grab some Bob’s Pizza and hear from top political podcasters on these questions and more! Join Reid Cherlin, Executive[...]
Poster image for Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks

Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks

1307 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637

Apr 29, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Gina Raimondo, former United States Secretary of Commerce and 75th governor of Rhode Island, will chat with IOP founding director David Axelrod about all things capital and commerce, including AI, tariffs, advanced technology export controls, and the United States economic relationship with an[...]
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The Frenzied First 100 Days: Covering Trump in Unprecedented Waters

1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

May 02, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

The first 100 days of the Trump administration were exponentially more frenetic for reporters than those of his first term, both in terms of the policies he enacted — often outside the established norms of Congress and the judiciary – and his increasingly fraught relationship with the media. Join a[...]

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