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Spotlight Speakers: Charlie Sykes and Rick Wilson
BigTent Zoom RoomOn Wednesday, April 26th at 7:00pm ET, join BigTentUSA as we welcome Charlie Sykes and Rick Wilson to discuss the current dangers of fascism in our country and how we can fight back. ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS: Charlie Sykes Charlie Sykes is a founder and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, host of The Bulwark Podcast, and an NBC/ MSNBC contributor. He […]
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Tent Talk: Sylvester Johnson III, VoteRiders with Jessica Craven
BigTent Zoom RoomOn Tuesday, May 2nd, at 12:00pm ET, Sylvester Johnson III, National Volunteer Manager and Voter ID Coalition Coordinator at VoteRiders is coming back for another Tent Talk. He will provide results from the 2022 elections, discuss which voter ID states they will be focusing on in 2023, the disenfranchisement of youth voters that is happening across […]
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Tent Talk: Ballotpedia
BigTent Zoom RoomOn Tuesday, May 16th at 12pm ET Ballotpedia will be joining us to discuss citizen-led legislation (ballot measures), why it's important, and ballot measure trends they are seeing around the […]
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Spotlight Speakers: Jonathan Alter and David Greenberg
BigTent Zoom RoomJonathan 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 […]
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Tent Talk: Civic Influencers
BigTent Zoom RoomMaxim Thorne, CEO of Civic Influencers, and Rohan Preston, Theater Critic at the Star Tribune will join on on Tuesday, June 6th at 12pm ET. Civic Influencers gives young voters […]
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Spotlight Speakers: Billy Ray, Gretchen Barton and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA), moderated by Sanjyot P. Dunung
BigTent Zoom RoomAcademy 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 […]
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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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Tent Talk: The Fairness Project- Ohio’s Latest Power Grab
BigTent Zoom RoomWe welcome Hannah Ledford Deputy Executive Director and Campaign Director for the Fairness Project. In Latest Power Grab, Ohio Senate Advances Anti-Democratic Supermajority Requirement for Ballot Measures. In the latest […]
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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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Tent Talk: We the People for Education with Tiffany Van Der Hyde
BigTent Zoom RoomJoin us as we discussed the changing the narrative for public schools. We The People For Education (WTPFE) wants to return local school districts’ focus to its students and tamp […]
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Tent Talk: Center for Common Ground with Andrea Miller
BigTent Zoom RoomJoin us in a discussion with Andrea Miller, founding Board member of Center for Common Ground. Center for Common Ground was founded to educate and empower under-represented voters in voter […]
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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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FeaturedSpotlight Speaker: Banned in the USA with Suzanne Nossel and Richard Dresser
BigTent 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
BigTent 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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Michael Waldman and Judge J. Michael Luttig: Is the U.S. President Above the Law?
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent was thrilled to host Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice and retired Judge J. Michael Luttig. They joined us to discuss the 2024 election, and whether […]
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Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State: Election Security in 2024
BigTent Zoom RoomWe were thrilled to host distinguished guest speaker, Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s 43rd Secretary of State and Wendy Weiser,vice president, Brennan Center for Justice. Secretary Benson is a celebrated figure in […]
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Empowering the Youth Vote in America with The Civics Center Founder Laura Brill & CNN Anchor Jake Tapper
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent hosted a discussion featuring Laura W. Brill, CEO and Founder of The Civics Center and Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent. Their conversation dove into the current […]
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Vote Forward and BigTentUSA Letter-Writing to Voters!
BigTent Zoom RoomBigTent is thrilled to launch our letter writing partnership with Vote Forward! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 12, at 12pm ET, as we launch our partnership! We're working together […]