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  • May 2023

  • Sat 27

    Norm Eisen, Special Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee on Impeachment

    August 6, 2020
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  • Wed 31

    Spotlight Speakers: Jonathan Alter and David Greenberg

    May 31, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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 […]

  • June 2023

  • Wed 14

    Spotlight Speakers: Billy Ray, Gretchen Barton and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA), moderated by Sanjyot P. Dunung

    June 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Academy Award-Nominated Screenwriter, Billy Ray and Public Opinion Researcher, Gretchen Barton and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) & moderated by Author Sanjyot P. Dunung will discuss how voters feel about the state […]

  • Wed 21

    Spotlight Speaker: Professor Larry Diamond with Anne Wedner

    June 21, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    On Wednesday, June 21st at 7pm ET, Professor Larry Diamond, Professor of Political Science and Sociology at Stanford University, specializing in democracy studies, Author, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, […]

  • Wed 28

    Spotlight Speaker: Stephen Vladeck with Dahlia Lithwick

    June 28, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Stephen Vladeck, Author of The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic will join us on on Wednesday, June 28th at […]

  • July 2023

  • Wed 12

    Spotlight Speaker: David Pepper, Saving Democracy

    July 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    A warm welcome to David Pepper, who is returning under the Tent. Join us as we speak to him about his new best-selling book, Saving Democracy: The User’s Manual For […]

  • August 2023

  • Mon 21

    Spotlight Speaker: Andrew Weissmann

    August 21, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
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    BigTent welcomed veteran prosecutor and legal analyst Andrew Weissmann, to answer questions we had (and some we didn’t know we had) about THE INDICTMENTS. Weissmann served as the lead prosecutor for […]

  • September 2023

  • Wed 13

    *In-Person* Spotlight Speaker: Michael Waldman, How the Supreme Court is Reshaping America with AG William Tong (D-CT)

    September 13, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    Greenwich, Connecticut To Be Provided

    Join us for cocktails and conversation, in Greenwich, CT  on Wednesday, September 13th at 6:00PM with Michael Waldman, President of The Brennan Center for Justice, and Attorney General William Tong (D-CT). […]

  • Wed 27

    Spotlight Speaker Series: Simon Rosenberg and Robert Hubbell

    September 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    Join Simon Rosenberg and Robert Hubbell for a conversation about the state of our democracy and the growth of the Pro-Democracy Coalition that must be ready for 2024. Simon Rosenberg is […]

  • October 2023

  • Wed 4

    Spotlight Speaker: Banned in the USA with Suzanne Nossel and Richard Dresser

    Featured October 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    2023 Banned Books Week is upon us, and we were thrilled to host Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, and Richard Dresser, President of the Writers Guild Initiative. They examined […]

  • Wed 25

    Spotlight Speakers: A Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson and Katie Couric

    Featured October 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    On Wednesday October 25th at 7PM ET, BigTentUSA is thrilled to host historian and popular Substack author Heather Cox Richardson in conversation with award-winning journalist Katie Couric. They will discuss Richardson’s new book Democracy Awakening: The State […]

  • November 2023

  • Wed 1

    Spotlight Speaker Series: Neal Katyal

    November 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    BigTent was thrilled to host Neal Katyal, the former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, under the Tent. He has argued more than 50 cases before the Supreme Court. […]

  • December 2023

  • Wed 13

    Tyranny of the Minority: Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in Conversation with Ian Bassin

    December 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
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    We were honored to host a special conversation with Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, authors of the new book Tyranny of the Minority (the follow-up to the bestselling How Democracies […]

  • January 2024

  • Wed 24

    James Carville and Sarah Longwell in conversation with Katie Couric

    January 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
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    BigTentUSA was pleased to host legendary political consultant James Carville and focus group guru and publisher of The Bulwark, Sarah Longwell, in conversation with award-winning journalist Katie Couric. They dove […]

  • March 2024

  • Wed 20

    Marc Elias and Lauren Groh-Wargo: The Ongoing Fight Against Voter Suppression

    March 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    BigTent is honored to host Marc Elias, the founder of Elias Law Group and Democracy Docket, alongside Lauren Groh-Wargo, the dynamic CEO of Fair Fight Action. Marc and Lauren are […]

  • Wed 27

    Unmasking the Christian Right: Kathryn Joyce and Jeff Sharlet

    Featured March 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    BigTent was pleased to host investigative journalist Kathryn Joyce and author Jeff Sharlet. Both are long-time observers and experts on the American right-wing and conservative movement. They write on the […]

  • April 2024

  • Wed 3

    Immigration Reform and Next Steps with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Political Strategist Lis Smith

    April 3, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    BigTent was thrilled to host Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) in conversation with political strategist Lis Smith. Senator Murphy was the lead Democratic negotiator of the breakthrough bipartisan border reform agreement. […]

  • Thu 25

    A Conversation with Anne Applebaum and Katie Couric: The State of American Democracy

    April 25, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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    BigTentUSA  is thrilled to have back Pulitzer Prize–winning author and esteemed historian Anne Applebaum under the tent in conversation with award winning journalist Katie Couric.  They will dive into the […]

  • May 2024

  • Wed 1

    Liz Cheney In Conversation with Charlie Sykes – Oath and Honor

    May 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    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, […]

  • Wed 8

    Judy Woodruff & Sarah Longwell: Voices of America, Navigating the Political Divide

    May 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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 […]

  • Wed 15

    Brian Stelter and Angelo Carusone – The Right Wing Media’s Effect on Democracy, Discourse and Disinformation

    May 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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, […]

  • Wed 29

    Trump-palooza: The Trump Trials with Amb. Norm Eisen (Ret.) and George T. Conway III

    May 29, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    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 […]

  • June 2024

  • Tue 4

    Barbara McQuade and Kimberly Atkins Stohr – Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America

    June 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    On Tuesday, June 4th at 7:00PM ET, BigTent is thrilled to host MSNBC Legal Analyst Barbara McQuade and NBC Contributor Kimberly Atkins Stohr. They will discuss McQuade‘s new book,  Attack […]

  • Thu 20

    Post Roe America – with attorney Julie F. Kay, OBGYN Austin Dennard. M.D., and journalist Bonnie Fuller

    June 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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    BigTentUSA  hosted a powerful, personal, and vital conversation on women's reproductive health featuring attorney Julie F. Kay, founder of Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, OBGYN, mother, and Texan Dr. Austin Dennard, and […]

  • Thu 27

    Spotlight Speaker Series with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Brennan Center’s Caroline Fredrickson: What do the SCOTUS Rulings and Project 2025 mean for you?

    June 27, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
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    BigTentUSA hosted Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Caroline Fredrickson, Senior Fellow at The Brennan Center for Justice. They discussed the recent Supreme Court decisions as well as Representative Raskin’s work to the […]

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