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.