BigTent Spotlight Speaker Series
Events
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Spotlight Speaker: Professor Larry Diamond with Anne Wedner
BigTent Zoom RoomOn 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, […]
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Spotlight Speaker: Stephen Vladeck with Dahlia Lithwick
BigTent Zoom RoomStephen 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 […]
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Spotlight Speaker: David Pepper, Saving Democracy
BigTent Zoom RoomA 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 […]
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Spotlight Speaker: Andrew Weissmann
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent 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 […]
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*In-Person* Spotlight Speaker: Michael Waldman, How the Supreme Court is Reshaping America with AG William Tong (D-CT)
Greenwich, Connecticut To Be ProvidedJoin 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). […]
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Spotlight Speaker Series: Simon Rosenberg and Robert Hubbell
BigTent Zoom RoomJoin 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 […]
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Spotlight Speaker: Banned in the USA with Suzanne Nossel and Richard Dresser
FeaturedBigTent Zoom Room2023 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 […]
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Spotlight Speakers: A Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson and Katie Couric
FeaturedBigTent Zoom RoomOn 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 […]
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Spotlight Speaker Series: Neal Katyal
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent 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. […]
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Tyranny of the Minority: Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in Conversation with Ian Bassin
BigTent Zoom RoomWe 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 […]
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James Carville and Sarah Longwell in conversation with Katie Couric
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTentUSA 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 […]
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Marc Elias and Lauren Groh-Wargo: The Ongoing Fight Against Voter Suppression
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent 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 […]
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Unmasking the Christian Right: Kathryn Joyce and Jeff Sharlet
FeaturedBigTent Zoom RoomBigTent 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 […]
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Immigration Reform and Next Steps with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Political Strategist Lis Smith
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. […]
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A Conversation with Anne Applebaum and Katie Couric: The State of American Democracy
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTentUSA 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 […]
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Liz Cheney In Conversation with Charlie Sykes – Oath and Honor
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, […]
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Judy Woodruff & Sarah Longwell: Voices of America, Navigating the Political Divide
BigTent Zoom RoomPBS 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 […]
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Brian Stelter and Angelo Carusone – The Right Wing Media’s Effect on Democracy, Discourse and Disinformation
BigTent Zoom RoomBrian 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, […]
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Trump-palooza: The Trump Trials with Amb. Norm Eisen (Ret.) and George T. Conway III
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent 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 […]
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Barbara McQuade and Kimberly Atkins Stohr – Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America
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 […]
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Post Roe America – with attorney Julie F. Kay, OBGYN Austin Dennard. M.D., and journalist Bonnie Fuller
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTentUSA 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 […]
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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?
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTentUSA 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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Richard Haass and Katie Couric: A Changing World Order
BigTentUSA and Katie Couric Media were honored to host a conversation with Richard Haass and Katie Couric. Haass shared his perspective of the changing world order impacted by key geopolitical […]
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How to Defend Against an Authoritarian Presidency
BigTent Zoom RoomWe were thrilled to host a conversation with Brennan Center for Justice Senior Advisor Barton Gellman and national security expert Rosa Brooks, moderated by journalist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. They discussed the tabletop “what if” exercises […]