Speakers on Politics

Anthony Arnove

fights for the people.

Andrew Aydin

knows we must understand our history to fight for our future.

Tareq Baconi

is decoding power, politics, and resistance.

Rich Benjamin

holds up a mirror.

Mona Chalabi

is taking the numb out of numbers.

Joseph Ellis

understands that our history informs our present - and how.

Camonghne Felix

is equally at home in poetry and politics.
Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg

calls it like it is.

Anand Gopal

learns by going.

Rhiana Gunn-Wright

knows that climate affects everything.

Brian Klaas

keeps tabs on authoritarianism. He’s pretty busy most days.

Lyz Lenz

will get you fired up.

Viet Thanh Nguyen

calls us to re-examine our own history.

Tamara Toles O’Laughlin

casts a wide net.
Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

is uncovering silences in the archives.

Sarah Smarsh

knows which way the wind is blowing.

Jason Stanley

knows that words matter and why.

Amber Tamblyn

fights like a girl.

Nathan Thrall

is a fearless advocate.

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah

views the world with open arms.