Tent Talk: Protect Our Winters – Stoking the Vote
BigTent welcomed Erin Sprague, CEO of Protect our Winters and Team Captain and pro climber Abbey Smith . In 2024, Protect Our Winters aims to mobilize its alliance members, including […]
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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 moderated by journalist Bonnie Fuller. The discussion centered on the ongoing fight for abortion access across the USA, highlighting personal stories from the front lines. […]
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Tent Talk: Aaron Frank and Anton Moore Under the Tent
BigTent Zoom RoomWe were thrilled to host Aaron Frank, co-founder and president, Focus for Democracy (F4D) and Anton Moore, founder of DJ’s at the Polls. F4D researches programs and reviews evidence to […]
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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
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTentUSA 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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Tent Talk: A Conversation with Working America, Founder Karen Nussbaum
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent hosted Karen Nussbaum, founding director of Working America, and Joseph Loyacono Bustos, Volunteer Coordinator. Working America is the largest non-union organization in the U.S. With over 4 million members […]
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Tent Talk: The States Project – Why States are the Bulwark for Democracy
BigTent Zoom RoomOn July 30th at 12:00PM ET BigTentUSA was honored to welcome Mandara Meyers, Chief Programs officer of The States Project along with Senior Manager of Recruitment, Giving Circles, Tia Howard. "The States Project" is a pivotal national organization dedicated to highlighting the critical role of state legislatures in shaping our communities.The discussion focused on both […]
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Tent Talk: What is Rural America Thinking with Sarah Jaynes and Jess Piper
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent USA was thrilled to welcome Sarah Jaynes, Executive Director of Rural Democracy Initiative and Jess Piper, Executive Director of Blue Missouri. Our conversation focused on rural America and what voters are feeling about the Harris/Walz ticket, the November elections and their future. The Rural Democracy Initiative is driving a growing array of organizing efforts […]
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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 conducted this summer, highlighting the need for defenders of democracy to prepare more robustly to mitigate potential threats of a second Trump Presidency to our […]
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BigTent Letter-Writing Party!
BigTent Zoom Room???? 71 DAYS TO GO! Time to DO SOMETHING! Join us for a letter writing session with Vote Forward on Tuesday, August 27 at 12pm ET! It’s so important for us to reach out to voters, help them understand what’s at stake, and encourage them to vote for the kind of world they want to […]
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Turn up the Vote with HeadCount’s Executive Director Lucille Wenegieme
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent was thrilled to host Lucille Wenegieme Executive Director of HeadCount. Lucille discussed HeadCount’s impactful work in fostering voter engagement and civic involvement with young voters, through music and culture. She dove into their strategies and innovative approaches to promote voter registration and democratic participation. HeadCount gets people registered to vote and interested in democracy. […]
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Turning Tragedy into Activism: Amanda Zurawski and Tara McGowan
BigTent Zoom RoomOn 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 opportunity to hear from two women who are making significant contributions to critical issues in our society. Amanda Zurawski's powerful testimony sheds light on the […]
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Tent Talk: Recruiting Future State Leaders with New Politics Founder Emily Cherniack
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent was thrilled to welcome New Politics Founder and Executive Director Emily Cherniak and AZ State House District 5 Candidate Aaron Márquez under the tent. Emily is on a mission to train and recruit “servant leaders” that will adopt the “we mindset.” See her recent article here. New Politics revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing servant leaders who put community and […]
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Gen Z Vibes and The 2024 Election: A Conversation with renowned pollster John Della Volpe and Founder of GenVote Brianna Cea
BigTent Zoom RoomOn 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, founder and executive director of GenVote. Whether or not, Gen Z’ goes to the polls will be the deciding factor in November. No one explains […]
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BigTentUSA Pep Rally with Comics for Kamala, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and Fair Fight!
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTentUSA, 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 of speakers, including comedian George Wallace, Fair Fight's Executive Director Lauren Groh-Wargo and Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-D). They came together to discuss why getting out the […]
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Tent Talk: Voting Access with CT’s Secretary of State and National Vote at Home Institute
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent welcomed Connecticut’s Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas and Barbara Smith Warner, Executive Director of Vote at Home (VAH). Voting turnout often reflects how accessible voting is for eligible voters. Currently, only 8 states and Washington, DC, automatically sends ballots to all active voters, allowing them to return the ballots by mail, or in-person, and track […]
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Screening of Oscar nominated Short Film RED WHITE AND BLUE | (LINK ATTACHED)
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 widely! After watching the film head to our panel discussion with award-winning journalist Katie Couric, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer, director and producer of the film, Nazrin […]
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‘Tis the Season: What to Expect on Election Day with Samantha Bee
BigTent Zoom RoomWith November 5 around the corner and millions of Americans already casting their ballots, the stakes for our democracy couldn't be higher. BigTent was honored to have host a conversation with Joanna Lydgate, Steve Bullock, Cisco Aguilar, and moderated by Samantha Bee. Joanna Lydgate and the States United Democracy Center are at the forefront of […]
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Sarah Longwell and Jonathan V. Last: Unpacking the First 10 Days of the New Trump Administration
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTentUSA hosted Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, and Jonathan V. Last (JVL), editor of The Bulwark. They unpacked the first 10 days of Donald Trump's administration. From major policy moves to early signals about the administration's priorities, Sarah and JVL explored what these initial actions reveal about the next four years, AND what we can […]
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Trump and Musk: An Oligarchic Presidency with Anne Applebaum & Katie Couric
BigTent Zoom RoomPulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum and acclaimed journalist Katie Couric join BigTentUSA for a compelling discussion on whether American democracy can endure the autocratic challenges posed by the Trump presidency and the far-reaching influence of Elon Musk, who has seized critical levers of power and authority within the federal government, seemingly giving him the ability […]
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Building an Opposition Coalition: Amanda Carpenter, Protect Democracy, & Leigh McGowan, PoliticsGirl
BigTent Zoom RoomJoin BigTentUSA and Amanda Carpenter, writer and editor at Protect Democracy, and Leigh McGowan from PoliticsGirl, on Thursday, March 13, at 7:00 PM ET. Protect Democracy is on the frontlines safeguarding our institutions and countering Trump’s anti-constitutional assault on the rule of law. Leigh McGowan, whose award-winning PoliticsGirl brand has become a trusted source of […]
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Democracy Under Siege with Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Barbara McQuade
BigTent Zoom RoomJoin BigTentUSA on Wednesday, March 26, at 7:00 PM ET for a crucial conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian and author, and Barbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney and MSNBC Legal Analyst . KImberly Atkins Stohr, senior opinion writer and columnist at The Boston Globe, will moderate the conversation. Both Ben-Ghiat and McQuade are recognized for their expertise in analyzing […]
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Crisis & Consequences: American Democracy and Our Security with Juliette Kayyem and Tom Nichols
BigTent Zoom RoomOn Wednesday. April 2 at 7pm ET, we’re bringing together two of the sharpest voices in national security, democracy, and political analysis—Tom Nichols and Juliette Kayyem—for a timely conversation. Nichols, an expert on foreign policy and the dangers of authoritarianism, and Kayyem, a leading authority on homeland security and crisis management, will tackle the state […]
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A Five-Alarm Fire for American Democracy: Marc Elias and Joyce Vance on the Frontlines
BigTentUSA was honored to welcome back Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket and partner at Elias Law Group, and Joyce Vance, former U.S. Attorney, legal analyst, and author of the forthcoming book Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping Democracy. Together, they’ll examined the ongoing overreach of the Trump administration and its disregard for […]
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Ed Luce and Charlie Sykes: The Revenge of Geopolitics
BigTentUSA was honored to host an urgent and insightful conversation with Ed Luce, U.S. national editor and columnist for the Financial Times, and Charlie Sykes, founder and former editor-at-large of The Bulwark. As democracy faces mounting threats around the world, Luce’s new biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski offers timely lessons. Shaped by the Cold War and […]