Thursday, November 4, 5–6 p.m. ET
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Midterm elections always matter — but in this divided era, as the country begins a redistricting cycle amid a wave of new laws that will make it harder for Americans to vote, the 2022 midterms will matter more than most. Moderator Bakari Sellers will seek early insight from some of the best in the business regarding the role of primary voters to the issues that will bring voters to the polls a year from now.

Speakers: Alex Castellanos, Founder and Chairman, Purple Strategies; Former Strategist, Romney-Ryan and Bush-Cheney Campaigns // Stephanie Cutter, Founding Partner, Precision; Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama // Shailagh Murray, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, Columbia University; Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama; Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Vice President Joseph Biden // Moderator: Bakari Sellers, CNN Political Analyst; Former U.S. Representative, South Carolina (D)

Tuesday, November 2, 6–8 p.m. ET
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Follow along in the run-up to the 2020 election as formerly incarcerated citizens and now community leaders Bobby Perkins, Nicole Hanson-Mundell, and Monica Cooper go all-in to get out the vote in Baltimore. Their efforts in the face of misinformation, polarization, and a pandemic are featured in the new Bertelsmann Foundation documentary Out to Vote: A Story of Redemption and Democracy. The film by Samuel George illustrates the powerful positive impact of democratic engagement.

Speakers: Gilda R. Daniels, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law // Nicole Hanson-Mundell, Executive Director, Out for Justice // Sean Morales-Doyle, Acting Director, Voting Rights and Elections Program, Brennan Center for Justice // Samuel George, Global Markets and Digital Advisor, Bertelsmann Foundation; Director, Out to Vote: A Story of Redemption, A Story of Democracy

Tuesday, November 2, 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET
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Join us for a virtual book talk on The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager. It details the hidden lives behind Roe v. Wade — from its plaintiff Norma McCorvey to the activists and bystanders whose lives intertwined with the case — and traces a half century of struggle over abortion in America.

Speakers: Joshua Prager, Journalist; Author, The Family Roe: An American Story // Introductory remarks: Trevor W. Morrison, Dean, Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law, NYU School of Law // Moderator: Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, Faculty Director, Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, NYU School of Law

Friday, November 5, 2021 | 2–5:30 p.m. ET
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Political experts and strategists join the John Brademas Center and the Brennan Center for a series of dialogues to discuss President Biden's agenda, the current state of the GOP, looking ahead to the 2024 presidential election, and the current political landscape in Washington.

Speakers: John Anzalone, Partner, ALG Research // Joel Benenson, Founder and CEO, Benenson Strategy Group // Lisa Benenson, Vice President for Communications and Strategy, Brennan Center // Rob Collins, Partner, S-3 Public Affairs // Stephanie Cutter, Founding Partner, Precision Strategies; Former Deputy Campaign Manager and Senior Advisor to President Obama // Karen Finney, Democratic Strategist; Political Commentator for CNN // Elise Jordan, Political Analyst, NBC and MSNBC; Contributor, Time // Kevin Madden, Executive Vice President, Advocacy, Arnold Ventures // Betsy Fischer Martin, Executive Director, Women & Politics Institute, American University; Former Executive Producer of Meet the Press // Jonathan Martin, National Political Correspondent, New York Times // Kiki McLean, Director, Walton Family Political and Communications Office // Michael Steele, Former RNC Chairman; Former Lt. Governor of Maryland // Doug Thornell, Partner, SKDK

Wednesday, November 10, 6–7:15 p.m. ET
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The congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald Trump offers an inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour — and a warning that the forces of autocracy released by Trump remain as potent as ever. In his new book, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) argues that the Trump presidency has so weakened our institutions and compromised the Republican Party that the peril will last for years.

Speakers: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Author, Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could // Moderator: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center

Wednesday, December 1, 6–7 p.m. ET
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The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a seismic shift in the history of the Supreme Court, cementing a conservative majority on the bench as the country experienced a pandemic, a divisive presidential election, and the Capitol insurrection. In her new book, Linda Greenhouse provides a behind-the-scenes look at the 12 months that reshaped the Supreme Court and the years of conservative activism behind the rise of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

Speakers: Linda Greenhouse, Senior Research Scholar in Law, Yale Law School; Contributing Opinion Writer, New York Times; Author, Justice on the Brink: The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court // Moderator: Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, NYU School of Law; Coauthor, Reproductive Rights and Justice Stories