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SUMMARY:Liz Cheney In Conversation with Charlie Sykes – Oath and Honor
DESCRIPTION:BigTent is pleased to host a conversation featuring Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) and MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes. This conversation will explore a range of topics including the future of democracy\, insights from Cheney’s book ‘Oath and Honor’\, the dynamics within the Republican Party\, perspectives on Trump and the Capitol assault\, and previously undisclosed stories from Congress. Additionally\, they will delve into ways we can safeguard American democracy. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKERS \nLiz Cheney is an American attorney and politician. She represented Wyoming’s at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023\, and served as chair of the House Republican Conference the third-highest position in the House Republican leadership from 2019 to 2021. In 2022\, Cheney\, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky\, received the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s prestigious Profile in Courage Award\, with a commendation for her consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy. In 2023\, Liz Cheney joined the UVA faculty as the first Professor of Practice with the UVA Center for Politics. \nCharlie Sykes was until recently\, a founder and editor-at-large of The Bulwark\, host of The Bulwark Podcast. Currently he is an NBC/MSNBC contributor and columnist. He is author of nine books\, his most recent book is How the Right Lost Its Mind. \nSykes has written for numerous publications including The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, The Weekly Standard\, The Washington Post\, Commentary\, The Wall Street Journal\, Politico\, The Los Angeles Times\, Newsweek\, Time.com\, USA Today\, National Review\, The New York Review of Books\, the New York Daily News\, and other national publications. \nHe is enjoying getting off the “hamster wheel” and spending time with his dogs and grandchildren.
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/oath-and-honor/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:BigTent Spotlight Speaker Series,BigTent Events,Protecting our Children,Preserving Democracy
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SUMMARY:Judy Woodruff & Sarah Longwell: Voices of America\, Navigating the Political Divide
DESCRIPTION:PBS senior correspondent\, Judy Woodruff\, and The Bulwark Founder\, Sarah Longwell\, joined us to discuss what’s driving American polarization. Judy highlighted her findings from her PBS show\, America at a Crossroads\, while Sarah shared insights from her unique focus groups\, shedding light on public opinion and what issues are  shaping political dialogue. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nJudy Woodruff  is the Senior Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour after serving for 11 years as its Anchor and Managing Editor. She has covered politics and other news for over four decades at CNN\, NBC\, and PBS. In 2023 and 2024\, she is undertaking a reporting project\, “America at a Crossroads\,” to better understand the country’s political divide. \nSarah Longwell is a Republican political strategist and publisher of The Bulwark. She is also host of the Bulwark podcast The Focus Group\, which presents the broad takeaways from hundreds of hours of voter opinion focus groups across both the country and the political spectrum.
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/woodruff-longwell/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:BigTent Spotlight Speaker Series,BigTent Events,Preserving Democracy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T120000
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SUMMARY:Why Letter Writing Wins: Yasmin Radjy\, Executive Director\, Vote Forward
DESCRIPTION:BigTent was thrilled to bring back Vote Forward! We welcome Executive Director\, Yasmin Radjy to the tent. We will dove into how Vote Forward determines its strategy and how they will help a win for democracy in 2024. \nVote Forward and BigTentUSA are working together to increase civic participation by sending letters to voters. Writing letters to voters is one of the most effective ways to help increase election turnout. And you can do it right from home. Our plan is to send out over 100K letters by October 2024! \nHere is a presentation on the impact of letter-writing   \nIf you can’t make event but just want to request letters use this link!  \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER\nYasmin Radjy is the Executive Director of Swing Left\, one of the largest drivers of grassroots volunteers in competitive races up and down the ballot\, and Vote Forward\, whose innovative letter-writing strategy has enabled more than 250\,000 volunteers to encourage citizens in underrepresented communities to vote. Previously\, Yasmin served as Senior Advisor for Recovery Program Outreach at the U.S. Department of the Treasury\, National Political Director at Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF)\, Director of Organizing and Training at PPAF and Planned Parenthood Federation of America\, Virginia State Director at Mobilize America in the 2017 election. \nABOUT VOTE FORWARD\nVoteForward is dedicated to empowering grassroots volunteers to send handwritten letters encouraging fellow Americans to vote. Their flagship voter contact program trains and supports volunteers in writing personal\, heartfelt letters to potential voters with an easy-to-use online platform. The majority of Vote Forward letter writing campaigns are 501(c)(3) nonpartisan (“Social”) campaigns\, which focus on mobilizing potential voters in historically marginalized communities\, including people of color\, women\, and young voters\, to ensure that every voice is heard.
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/yasmin-radjy/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:Tent Talks,BigTent Events,Preserving Democracy
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SUMMARY:Brian Stelter and Angelo Carusone - The Right Wing Media’s Effect on Democracy\, Discourse and Disinformation
DESCRIPTION:Brian Stelter\, former CNN media correspondent and host of “Reliable Sources\,”and Angelo Carusone\, President of Media Matters for America\, will discuss the profound impact of right-wing media on our democratic processes\, public discourse and polarization\, and the pervasive spread of disinformation.  \nThe discussion will explore: \n• The mechanisms through which right-wing media influences public opinion and political landscapes. \n• The direct implications of media practices on democratic values and Election Security. \n• Strategies for navigating and countering disinformation AND misinformation in the media landscape. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKERS \nAngelo Carusone is Chairman and President of Media Matters — a nonprofit organization and the United States’ premier media watchdog. Carusone is a recognized authority on right-wing extremism and frequently provides expert opinion about extremism\, online toxicity\, and the underlying structures fueling their rise. He has also become a go-to resource for journalists writing about fake news and the ways technology platforms are addressing the issue. \nBrian Stelter was the anchor of  CNN “Reliable Sources\,” which examined the week’s top media stories and was the chief media correspondent for CNN Worldwide.Prior to joining CNN in November 2013\, Stelter was a media reporter at The New York Times. He was also a lead contributor to the “Media Decoder” blog. Stelter published the best-selling book\, HOAX: Donald Trump\, Fox News\, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth in fall 2020\, which tells the story of the relationship between President Trump and Fox News. Over the course of two years writing the book\, Stelter spoke with over 250 current and former Fox insiders in an effort to understand the inner workings of Rupert Murdoch’s multibillion-dollar media empire. 
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/stelter_carusone/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:BigTent Spotlight Speaker Series,BigTent Events,Preserving Democracy
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SUMMARY:Tent Talk: Lauren Groh-Wargo - Voting in Georgia
DESCRIPTION:When Larry David ended his twelve season run playing himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm\, he chose to highlight a provision of SB 202 passed in 2021.The first “election integrity law” in the wake of the 2020 election. This legislation effectively bars third-party groups or anyone else who is not an election worker from providing food and water to voters waiting in line within a 150-foot radius of a polling place. Larry David succinctly summarizes why he chose to hone in on SB202\, “This law is insane.” While it makes for very funny television\, it is far from funny for the citizens of Georgia. \nLauren Groh-Wargo\, CEO of Fair Fight\, will breakdown how Georgia has led the way at making it harder for certain Georgians to vote. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nLauren Groh-Wargo is a top political\, democracy and civic engagement strategist\, executive\, and fighter for economic justice. In 2012\, Lauren began a partnership with Stacey Abrams to chart and then execute a ten-year plan to build power and policy wins for Georgia through supporting existing and building new civic engagement infrastructure. Spurred by wide scale voter suppression during the 2018 election\, Lauren founded and is the CEO of Fair Fight Action\, which focuses on fighting voter suppression and advancing voting rights. Fair Fight Action brings the full force of strategic campaign tactics and culturally relevant engagement and voter education to those most targeted by suppression and disinformation.  Fair Fight played a leading national and battleground state role in the 2020 election and in the 2021 Georgia runoff. \nLauren started her career by organizing tenants to improve living conditions in Brooklyn\, New York. An organizer at heart\, Lauren has led or advised campaigns\, nonprofit organizations\, donors and leaders over the past 22 years in states in every region and at the national level. Raised near Cleveland\, Ohio\, she holds a degree in Economics from American University. Lauren resides in Atlanta\, Georgia with her partner and nine-year-old son.
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/tent-talk-dr-carol-anderson-and-lauren-groh-wargo-voting-in-georgia-aka-this-law-is-insane/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:Tent Talks,BigTent Events,Preserving Democracy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T190000
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SUMMARY:Trump-palooza: The Trump Trials with Amb. Norm Eisen (Ret.) and George T. Conway III
DESCRIPTION:BigTent was thrilled to welcome two of the renowned experts in “Trumpian Law” – Amb. Norm Eisen (Ret.)\, CNN legal analyst\, and George Conway III\, President of the Society for the Rule of Law. Norm and George have spent A LOT of time at 100 Centre Street the past few weeks and have an insiders perspective on the “The Trump Trials: Outcomes\, Precedents\, and the Future of Our Democracy.” \n???? READ: TRYING TRUMP \n???? EXPLORE THE TRIALS \n????️ ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nAmbassador Norman L. Eisen (Ret.) is a CNN legal analyst and editor of “Trying Trump: A Guide to His First Election Interference Criminal Trial.” He served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee for the first impeachment and trial of then-President Donald Trump. Eisen is the Co-Founder and former Executive Chair of the States United Democracy Center  \nGeorge T. Conway III is an attorney and the board president of the Society for the Rule of Law. Conway was considered by President Donald Trump for several positions in his administration but withdrew himself from consideration. In 2018\, Conway emerged as a vocal Trump critic. During the 2020 presidential election\, Conway was involved with the Lincoln Project\, a coalition of former Republicans dedicated to defeating Trump. Currently\, Conway has a podcast\, George Conway Explains It All\, with The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell.
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/george_norm/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:BigTent Spotlight Speaker Series,BigTent Events,Preserving Democracy
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