Right now, the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to our democracy. With your support, we’re fighting back to defeat the authoritarian menace—and we want to invite you to be part of the next step. Join us for a timely conversation on the Trump administration’s first 100 days: what’s happened, how we’ve responded, and what we can do together moving forward.
Hosted by Norm Eisen and Jennifer Rubin of The Contrarian and Michael Tomasky of The New Republic, the virtual event will feature top voices in law, politics, media, and culture discussing how the core pillars of democracy—the rule of law, free press, fair elections, and civil society—are holding up under pressure.
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Welcome
Norm Eisen, co-founder and publisher, The Contrarian
Jen Rubin, co-founder and editor in chief, The Contrarian
Michael Tomasky, editor, The New Republic
Opening remarks
Liz Shuler, president, AFL-CIO
Defending the Rule of Law
J. Michael Luttig, retired U.S. circuit court judge
Mary McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Georgetown Law
Moderator: Norm Eisen, co-founder and publisher, The Contrarian
Democracy Delivers
Jared Bernstein, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Neera Tanden, president and CEO, Center for American Progress
Media’s Role in Protecting Our Democracy
Jim Acosta, former CNN anchor
Katie Phang, MSNBC legal correspondent
Moderator: Brian Tyler Cohen, host of No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen, YouTube
Fighting Corruption and Protecting Civil Society
Vanita Gupta, former United States associate attorney general
Asha Rangappa, assistant dean, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University
Moderator: Jen Rubin, editor in chief, The Contrarian
Protecting Fair Elections and Pluralism
María Teresa Kumar, founding president and CEO, Voto Latino
Maya Wiley, president and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
Moderator: Michael Tomasky, editor, The New Republic
Closing remarks
Sherrilyn Ifill, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Esq. Endowed Chair in Civil Rights, Howard University