A new discussion series for all who believe in the future and promise of American democracy.
Join Freedom House, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the George W. Bush Institute, and Issue One for 360° conversations that are forward-thinking and dedicated to one of the most important issues of our time.
The program is free and open to the public, and features journalist-led conversations with the thinkers, activists, policymakers, and organizations envisioning what a more vibrant and inclusive democracy in America could look like - and what it will take to get there.
Thank you to all of our esteemed panelists & sponsors who made our 2021 series possible!
Featuring:
Ibram X. Kendi
Founding Director, Boston University Center for Antiracist Research
Natasha Cloud
Player, Washington Mystics
Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook
Director and CEO, German Council on Foreign Relations
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca
Executive Vice President, Freedom House
Deval L. Patrick
Former Governor of Massachusetts
Jan-Werner Müller
Professor of Politics, Princeton University
Mark Green
President, Director and CEO, Wilson Center and former U.S. Ambassador
Lee Drutman
Senior Fellow, New America
“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.