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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Tent Talk: Civic Influencers

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Tuesday, June 6, 12:00 PM

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WaPo Live: Protecting Public Safety

Watch Live: wapo.st/publicsafetymay4 The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a prominent law enforcement think tank, is calling for a ban on assault weapons as part of a comprehensive approach to […]

National Constitution Center: The Future of Affirmative Action

National Constitution Center
Virtual Event Virtual Event

The Future of Affirmative Action Thursday, May 4 | 7 p.m. ET The Supreme Court is about to decide two cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina that could end affirmative action in higher education. Join scholars William Allen of Michigan State University and Hasan Kwame Jeffries of The Ohio State University for a […]

92 Street Y: President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a major conversation on the power of transformative leadership with David Rubenstein.

92nd Street Y
Virtual Event Virtual Event

The next in our 150th-anniversary series of special events, People Who Inspire Us, moderated by DAVID RUBENSTEIN: PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON and SECRETARY HILLARY CLINTON Don't miss President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a major conversation on the power of transformative leadership with David Rubenstein. The in-person event is sold out, but there's still […]

WaPo: Artificial Intelligence the path forward

Washington Post Live

Stream here: wapo.st/hoffmanmay2023 Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and a partner at the venture firm Greylock, has been an early investor in the rapidly advancing space of artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, […]

Faith in Democracy? A Conversation with Secretary Condoleezza Rice

Princeton Theological Seminary
Virtual Event Virtual Event

In this interview, Secretary Condoleeza Rice will be asked about her role in shaping American foreign and public policy over the last generation; as well as about the prospects for democracy, at home and abroad, amid all the uncertainties of our current moment. We are excited that distinguished Princeton Seminary alum, Dr. Lerone Martin, will […]

Political Trust Issues: Examining Declining Confidence in Political Institutions

Bi-Partisan Policy Institute
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Trust is a keystone of institutions, but that keystone is increasingly weak. Across nearly all institutions—government, business, media, religion—trust is at an all-time low, with no shortage of polls showing the continuing decline. According to Pew Research Center, only 21% of Americans recently said they trust the government in Washington to do what is right […]

Women on Wednesdays: The Economic and Political Power of Women Over 50

women and Politics Institute
Virtual Event Virtual Event

As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join American University's Women & Politics Institute and AARP for a virtual conversation with Erica Dhar, Director of Global Alliances with AARP’s Office of International Affairs, Julie Miller, Director of Thought Leadership, Financial Resilience at AARP, and The Hill’s National Political Reporter Julia Manchester, as they […]

NYT’s David Leonhardt Discusses the Economy, Politics, & the World

Community Advocates
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Pulitzer Prize winning editor of NY Times Flagship Newsletter, The Morning, shares his analysis of current events, politics & the economy. David Leonhardt is a Pulitzer Prize winning NY TImes journalist who writes The Morning newsletter every weekday and also contributes to the Sunday Review section. He has worked at The Times since 1999, in […]

Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America

NY Historical Society
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

How does a man like Donald Trump—simultaneously hailed as an all-American hero and condemned as a harbinger of the end of American democracy—become not only a cultural phenomenon, but the president of the United States? Join Maggie Haberman, the New York Times reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the 45th president, […]

92nd Street Y: The Future of Democracy in America and abroad.

92nd Street Y
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join Renew Democracy Initiative (RDI) Chairman, chess grandmaster, and political dissident Garry Kasparov and CNN Senior Political Analyst John Avlon on the future of democracy in America and abroad. American democracy has traditionally been perceived as a shining city on a hill. Today, however, not only is this perception faltering internationally, but Americans themselves are […]

Tent Talk: Ballotpedia

BigTent Zoom Room
Virtual Event Virtual Event

On Tuesday, May 16th at 12pm ET Ballotpedia will be joining us to discuss citizen-led legislation (ballot measures), why it's important, and ballot measure trends they are seeing around the country. Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics, and the nation’s premier resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy As a non-partisan […]

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NY Historical Society: God and The Roberts Court with Akhil Reed Amar and Linda Greenhouse

NY Historical Society
Virtual Event Virtual Event

The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority includes what have been called the most pro-religion justices since at least World War II. Those justices continue to elevate the practice of religion above competing constitutional rights in what is becoming a major legacy of the Roberts Court. Why? All religions? How far will the majority go and […]

WaPo: Opinion Chat with Jennifer Rubin about her columns, politics, policy and more

Washington Post Live
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Columnist Jennifer Rubin is online every Wednesday for a reader Q&A where she’ll interact with readers, discuss her columns and answer questions on the news of the week. Submit your question or comment below. The live discussion will start on this page at 12 p.m. Eastern.

NY Historical Society: The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed or Fail with Ray Dalio and Thomas Friedman

NY Historical Society
Virtual Event Virtual Event

From COVID-19 to the skyrocketing cost of living and the attempted coup on January 6, 2021, the United States is experiencing some of the greatest political, social, and economic disparities it has faced in more than 100 years. As the world at large also grapples with many of these challenges, the existing world order is […]

Bill Kristol on Budgets, Primaries & Crimes: Where Does It All Lead?

Community Advocates
Virtual Event Virtual Event

William Kristol is an American political analyst and commentator. He was the editor and publisher of the political magazine The Weekly Standard and a former Fox News political analyst until friction with Fox News Chief Executive Officer Roger Ailes caused him to switch to the news division of ABC, where he is a political analyst. […]

WaPo: Bringing it Home JOBS

Washington Post Live

Stream here: wapo.st/bhmay18 The federal government has made historic investments in industrial policy that will depend on a robust manufacturing and engineering workforce at home for implementation. On Thursday, May […]

NY Historical Society: The Supreme Court- Guardian and Interpreter of the American Consititution

NY Historical Society
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Controversial decisions by the US Supreme Court have led recent commentators to call for limits on the Court’s power of judicial review. Many even repeated the old canard that Marbury v. Madison “invented” that power of the Court, claiming that the framers never intended to give the Court the power to strike down statutes. Join […]

WaPo: Opinion Chat with Jennifer Rubin about her columns, politics, policy and more

Washington Post Live
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Columnist Jennifer Rubin is online every Wednesday for a reader Q&A where she’ll interact with readers, discuss her columns and answer questions on the news of the week. Submit your question or comment below. The live discussion will start on this page at 12 p.m. Eastern.

LeVar Burton joins the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss the State of Banned Books

LA Times
Virtual Event Virtual Event

LeVar Burton joins the L.A. Times Book Club On May 24 actor, author and “Reading Rainbow” founder LeVar Burton joins the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss the State of Banned Books with Times editor Steve Padilla. Burton also will talk about his new documentary, “The Right to Read,” and season three of “Star Trek: […]

92nd Street Y: Stacey Abrams and Rogue Justice

92nd Street Y
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join political leader, voting rights activist, and #1 New York Times­-bestselling author Stacey Abrams for a conversation about her new novel, Rogue Justice. Alongside her tireless work in the Georgia House of Representatives, on the campaign trail, and protecting voting rights, Abrams has written novels for years. Her newest is a riveting political thriller following […]

Spotlight Speakers: Jonathan Alter and David Greenberg

BigTent Zoom Room
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Jonathan Alter and David Greenberg will join us to provide a historical framework for our current political and cultural reality. They will define the events in modern history that led […]

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