The Promise and Perils of Democracy series is back with five new events examining the state of US democracy. As usual, we invited a diverse groups of scholars, activists, journalists, and other experts to put them in conversation – both in virtual and in live formats.
We are kicking off the series on Wednesday, March 1, with “Latinos, Elections, and the Future of American Democracy“, featuring John Gutiérrez, director of Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at the CUNY Graduate Center (moderator), Rochelle Garza, president of the Texas Civil Rights Project; Luis A. Miranda, Jr., founding partner of the MirRam Group, founding president of the Hispanic Federation, and a community leader; and Sabrina Rodriguez, a reporter for The Washington Post. If you wish to join us, please register here.
On Wednesday, March 8, we are bringing writer and activist “Frances Moore Lappé in Conversation with John Torpey“, Director of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY. Register for this virtual event here.
Join us on March 22 for “Can Democracy Survive in the US“? Jamelle Bouie, columnist for The New York Times Opinion section, joins Corey Robin, Political Science professor at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, in conversation. Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher and editorial director of The Nation, will serve as moderator. Register here for this in-person event, or to join the livestream.
On April 3 Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita, will meet with Paul Krugman to discuss the state of democracy in the US. Please register here.
“Fighting for Democracy in the Workplace: The New Labor Movement” is the topic on May 5. The hybrid event will feature Keith Bullard, organizer for the Union of Southern Service Workers; Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO; and Anthony Rosario, organizer from Teamsters Local 804, who is working on the Amazon and UPS campaigns. Moderated by Steven Greenhouse, former labor reporter for The New York Times and author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present and Future of American Labor. Please register here.