Carville

James Carville Lecture Series

Topics in American Politics

Liberal political strategist and author James Carville dissects current political topics in the news with the help of other Washington political insiders from the "Gang of 500". Senator George Allen, Tony Blankley, and George Stephanopoulos are among his noted guests. Shows were taped during the Fall '05 Semester on the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College with the guidance of historian Dr. Jim McClellan. DVD versions of these lectures are available for viewing at all NVCC libraries.

Streaming video files can be played using Windows Media player 10 , or Real Video player 10.

Lecture #1: Introduction

Carville explains his unconventional approach to teaching, what is expected of the students, and how they can help shape the class. Click image to stream video.

Lecture #2: Al Hunt & Mark Halperin

Some lessons in staying up on current events in a world of information overload from Al Hunt (Bloomberg News), and Mark Halperin (ABC News). Click image to stream video.

Lecture #3: Hurricane Katrina

Class discussion just hours after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast. Click image to stream video.

Lecture #4: James Fallows

James Fallows (The Atlantic Monthly) asks "How precarious is the U.S. economy?" Click image to stream video.

Lecture #5: George Stephanopoulos

George Stephanopoulos (ABC's "This Week") discusses the complexities of producing a weekly political talk show, his take on the War in Iraq, and much more. Click image to stream video.

Lecture #6: Dr. Stan Greenberg

Dr. Greenberg (Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research) lectures on the finer points of political polling in America. Click image to stream video.

Lecture #7: Rich Taylor

MPAA spokesman Rich Taylor discusses the evils of illegal content downloading and brainstorms future delivery systems with the students.
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Lecture #8: Tony Blankley

Editorial page Editor for the Washington Times Tony Blankley fields questions raised by his new book, "The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civiliations?". Click image to stream video.

Lecture #9: Senator George Allen

Senator Allen (R-VA) shares his vision of America, and answers questions that range from local school issues to problems with immigration. Click image to stream video.

Lecture #10: Karl Struble

One of the nation's top media consultants explains how he helped pull off three of the biggest Democratic Senate victories in recent times. He details the philosophy that won the election for Tim Kaine in Virginia. Click image to stream video.

Lecture #11: Governor Tim Kaine

Governor Tim Kaine visits James Carville's Political
Science class on 03/27/07. Click image to stream video.

Production Credits:

Executive Producer: Dr. Jim McClellan, NVCC TV Manager: Charles Siegel, Series Producer: Richard Attix, Audio: Lance Graham, Steven Fischer and Trenton Mengel, Editor: Richard Attix, Technical Assist: NVCC Alexandria Staff.