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  • August 2023

  • Mon 21

    Spotlight Speaker: Andrew Weissmann

    August 21, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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 Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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 Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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 […]

  • July 2024

  • Wed 17

    Richard Haass and Katie Couric: A Changing World Order

    July 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    BigTent Zoom Room

    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 […]

  • August 2024

  • Wed 14

    How to Defend Against an Authoritarian Presidency

    August 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    BigTent Zoom Room

    We 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 […]

  • September 2024

  • Wed 11

    Turning Tragedy into Activism: Amanda Zurawski and Tara McGowan

    September 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    BigTent Zoom Room

    On Wednesday September 11 at 7:00PM ET, we were honored to have the lead plaintiff in Zurawski vs. Texas, Amanda Zurawski, and renowned journalist Tara McGowan. This was an unique […]

  • Thu 26

    Gen Z Vibes and The 2024 Election: A Conversation with renowned pollster John Della Volpe and Founder of GenVote Brianna Cea

    September 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    BigTent Zoom Room

    On Thursday, September 26 at 7:00PM ET, BigTentUSA welcomed John Della Volpe, author and Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, and Gen Zer Brianna Cea, […]

  • October 2024

  • Wed 9

    BigTentUSA Pep Rally with Comics for Kamala, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and Fair Fight!

    October 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    BigTent Zoom Room

    BigTentUSA, in partnership with Comics for Kamala, Fair Fight, Vote Forward, and Sister District hosted a Virtual Pep Rally of laughs and action. This high-energy event featured a stellar lineup […]

  • Mon 21

    Screening of Oscar nominated Short Film RED WHITE AND BLUE | (LINK ATTACHED)

    October 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    BigTent Zoom Room

    ????UPDATE: BIGTENTUSA is proud to be a partner of the film "Red, White and Blue" now streaming on YouTube HERE.  It is available for viewing for FREE for the next 2 weeks. Please share […]

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