Judith Miller: The Most Interesting Woman in the World
The City Journal podcast episode features Judith Miller, veteran journalist and Manhattan Institute fellow, reflecting on the evolving role of journalism, her storied career, and the lessons of the pre‑9/11 reporting that earned her a Pulitzer. Miller argues that real journalism requires being on the scene, noting that journalists and policy analysts share a common quest for answers. She recounts her rise from a 1977 NYT hire—one of four women brought in after a discrimination suit—to chief of the Cairo bureau, where she built deep Middle‑East expertise rivaling academic scholars. She cites the five‑part series on Osama bin Laden and al‑Qaeda, published nine months before the attacks, as proof that diligent reporting can surface existential threats long before policymakers act. Miller also describes how NYPD counterterrorism units, forged after 9/11, now outperform the FBI in language capabilities, while criticizing the Department of Homeland Security’s unwieldy structure. The conversation underscores that robust, on‑the‑ground reporting remains essential for informed policy, and that institutional reforms—especially in homeland security coordination—are still needed to address evolving threats such as cyber and biological warfare.
Who We Are: On Therapy (with Abigail Shrier)
Abigail Shrier, a Manhattan Institute senior fellow and bestselling author, critiques modern therapeutic practices in her books "Irreversible Damage" and "Bad Therapy." The City Journal interview explores her shift from law to journalism and her data‑driven challenge to medical narratives...
When Race Trumps Merit with Heather Mac Donald
The City Journal podcast episode features Heather Mac Donald discussing her book *When Race Trumps Merit*, a polemic against affirmative‑action policies and the broader culture of identity politics in higher education. Mac Donald argues that the term “affirmative action” is a deliberate...
Elise Stefanik Book Event: Poisoned Ivies
The Manhattan Institute hosted Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to launch her new book, *Poisoned Ivies*. The memoir recounts the historic congressional hearing that Stefanik led after the October 7 Hamas attacks, where she questioned Ivy League presidents on whether calls for...
Reforming Therapy: Addressing Bias and Building Trust (Ft. Andrew Hartz)
The episode examines a growing perception that mainstream psychotherapy is ideologically skewed toward liberal viewpoints, leaving many conservative, religious, or gun‑owning patients feeling alienated. Host Raphael Mangal interviews Andrew Hartz, founder of the Open Therapy Institute, who argues that roughly...
We Sounded the Alarm on Fix Tier 6, a Push by Unions to Retroactively Increase Their Public Pensions
The Manhattan Institute warned that New York’s public‑employee unions are advancing “Fix Tier 6,” a plan to retroactively boost taxpayer‑guaranteed pensions. Fix Tier 6 would add more than $100 billion to state and local pension obligations and let workers retire at 55 after only...
A Reflection on Mayor Mamdani’s First 100 Days in Office: Achieving Housing Affordability
The panel convened to assess Mayor Mamdani’s first 100 days centered on his aggressive housing‑affordability agenda. Two industry leaders – Anne Corchock of the Small Property Owners Association and Kenny Bergos of the Apartment Association – debated whether the...
Who We Are: City Journal
The City Journal podcast episode chronicles the origins and evolution of the Manhattan Institute’s flagship magazine, launched in 1990 amid New York City’s crime‑ridden, suburban‑driven crisis. Host Raphael Mangal and editor Brian Anderson explain how the publication was conceived as...