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SUMMARY:A Term in Review: The Supreme Court’s Impact
DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court is reshaping the balance of power in America—and understanding what comes next has never been more important. \nOn Monday\, June 29\, in this timely BigTentUSA conversation\, Michael Waldman\, President and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice\, joined Boston Globe journalist Kimberly Atkins Stohr to unpack the Court’s most consequential rulings of the term and what they mean for democracy\, civil rights\, immigration\, executive power\, and the rule of law. They explored landmark decisions limiting nationwide injunctions\, expanding presidential authority\, and signaling a diminished role for Congress\, while emphasizing the real-world consequences these rulings will have for Americans. Throughout the discussion\, the speakers stressed that the Constitution ultimately depends on an engaged public and accountable elected leaders. They urged viewers to stay informed\, support organizations defending democratic institutions\, advocate for a stronger Congress\, and participate in every election. \nThe message was clear: protecting democracy isn’t someone else’s job—it’s a responsibility that belongs to all of us. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nMichael Waldman is president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. A nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to improve systems of democracy and justice so they work for all\, the Brennan Center is a leading national voice on voting rights\, money in politics\, criminal justice reform\, and constitutional law. Waldman is a constitutional lawyer and writer who is an expert on the presidency and American democracy. He has led the Center since 2005. He was a member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States in 2021. \nKimberly Atkins Stohr is a senior opinion writer and columnist at The Boston Globe. She is also an MSNBC contributor\, a frequent panelist on NBC’s “Meet the Press\,” and co-host of the weekly Politicon legal news podcast #SistersInLaw. Previously\, Kim was the inaugural columnist for The Emancipator\, a collaboration between The Boston Globe and Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research that reframes the conversation about racial justice and equality.
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/a-term-in-review/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:BigTent Spotlight Speaker Series,BigTent Events,Preserving Democracy
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SUMMARY:The Mind of the President: Fit to Lead or Too Far Gone?
DESCRIPTION:Join BigTentUSA on Thursday\, July 9 at 7 pm ET for a virtual conversation with Mary Trump\, an American psychologist and author\, moderated by Jessica Yellin\, the founder of News Not Noise\, and former CNN White House Correspondent. \nAs the stakes of the American political climate remain high\, Trump and Yellin will discuss the current state of President Trump’s mental health\, and how it has played a significant role in the controversial nature of the Trump administration’s strategic judgment. \nWith growing concerns over the president’s cognitive and emotional health\, Mary Trump will explore the factors at risk as we look ahead to the future of our nation. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nMary L. Trump is an American psychologist and author. Her first book\, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man” (2020)\, which sold nearly one million copies on its first day of publication. She is the author of two other New York Times bestsellers\, “The Reckoning” (2021)\, and a memoir\, “Who Could Ever Love You” (2024). \nTrump writes The Good in Us\, a best-selling newsletter on Substack\, and is the founder of Mary Trump Media and the Mary Trump Media YouTube channel. \nJessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise\, a pioneering Webby award-winning independent news brand dedicated to helping you manage your “information overload.” The platform delivers substantive reporting and expert interviews giving audiences context\, not anxiety. Yellin is the former chief White House correspondent for CNN and an Emmy\, Peabody and Gracie Award-winning political correspondent for ABC\, MSNBC and CNN. Her work has been published in The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, and the Los Angeles Times. Meta has used her platform to train newsrooms around the world. A Harvard graduate\, she is also the author of “Savage News“\, available from HarperCollins. Find her work on Substack and YouTube at News Not Noise and on Instagram @JessicaYellin.
URL:https://bigtentusa.org/event/the-mind-of-the-president/
LOCATION:BigTent Zoom Room
CATEGORIES:BigTent Spotlight Speaker Series,BigTent Events
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