In an unflinching look at issues that widen the political divide in the US, journalist and editor Bari Weiss highlights why courage is the most important virtue in today's polarized world. She shares examples of people who have spoken up in the face of conformity and silence — and calls on all of us to say what we believe. (Followed by a Q&A...

We use the term gridlock to describe how our government functions.. Fun fact: Gridlock is exactly what our founding fathers envisioned when building our Republic. This talk offers a lesson in civics, civil discourse and how our separation of governmental powers has created American exceptionalism.