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CNN Senior Political Analyst & Best-Selling Author
Avlon discusses America’s broken political system and shares with audiences tangible opportunities for constructive change.
Disagreeing Agreeably: Tackling Today's Issues While Finding Common Ground
At a time when Americans feel more divided than ever before about politics, John Avlon and Margaret Hoover offer a much-needed example of how we can disagree agreeably.
Renowned Economist and Author
Nationally-prominent economist Jared Bernstein joined the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities as a Senior Fellow in May 2011. The Center is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working…
Daily Show Correspondent and Host of Comedy Central’s Klepper
After performing improv for fifteen years, Jordan Klepper learned to challenge himself with the question, "How do I find the comedy in that?” As a result, he mastered using satire…
Democratic Strategist and VP of Bustle Digital Group, Fox News correspondent
If you want to look forward, you want to look there with data scientist and strategist, Jessica Tarlov. With a passion for people and numbers, her future scoping abilities and…
Human Rights Attorney
For almost a decade human rights Attorney Jennifer Robinson has represented Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. The case has placed her at the center of the most important and controversial legal…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning New York Times Journalists Behind the Harvey Weinstein Exposé
On October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey — and then the world changed. But nothing could have prepared the two reporters for…
Former Candidate for U.S. Senate, South Carolina
My whole life people told me what I could not do. And every step of the way, I told them the same thing; “Watch me. Watch me beat the odds.” -…
Television Host & Author
Bila speaks from the heart on everything from politics to relationships to celebrity news.
Award-Winning Columnist, Executive Producer of Amazon's Alpha House, and Author
Known at the podium for his insight, wit and first-hand anecdotes, Jonathan Alter is one of America’s most-respected journalists and modern historians.
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist & Author
Jodi Kantor is a prize-winning investigative reporter and best-selling author whose work has revealed hidden truths about power, gender, technology, politics, and culture.
First Female Native-American Federal Judge
Diane Humetewa is a member of the Hopi Indian Tribe located in northeastern Arizona. She was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona from 2006 - 2009. She was…
President of Let America Vote & CNN Contributor Missouri's 39th Secretary of State & Former Army Captain
A husband, a father, a former Army Captain who served in Afghanistan, and Missouri’s 39th Secretary of State, Jason Kander is the president of Let America Vote and the host…
Senior National Correspondent, ABC News & White House Correspondent, Fusion
Award-winning journalist Jim Avila is the Senior National Correspondent and 20/20 Correspondent based in Los Angeles. In this role, he specializes in law and justice and consumer investigations. A versatile…
Former Secretary of Homeland Security
Jeh Charles Johnson was sworn in on Dec. 23, 2013, as the fourth Secretary of Homeland Security. Prior to joining DHS, Secretary Johnson served as general counsel for the Department…
Screenwriter and Former Presidential Speechwriter. Co-Founder, Crooked Media; Host, "Lovett or Leave It"
Jon Lovett is co-founder of Crooked Media, where he co-hosts the podcast “Pod Save America” and hosts “Lovett or Leave It.” Prior to this, he was the co-creator, executive producer,…
America's No. 1 Crisis Management Expert and Inspiration for ABC's Hit Show, "Scandal"
As a result of her wide ranging and ground breaking career, Shonda Rhimes, creator of ABC’s hit television dramas Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, developed a television drama about the…
Former Director of the C.I.A.
R. James Woolsey is Chairman of Woolsey Partners LLC. He is also a Venture Partner and Senior Advisor to VantagePoint Venture Partners of San Bruno, California. Mr. Woolsey currently chairs…
Legendary Political Strategist; President & Founder, Trippi and Associates
Heralded on the cover of The New Republic as the man who “reinvented campaigning,” Joe Trippi has been at the forefront of movement politics for nearly 30 years. Trippi began…
Emmy-Award Winning Journalist & "20/20" Anchor and Correspondent, known for his career on both ABC News and Fox Business Channel
John Stossel joined Fox Business Network (FBN) in 2009. He is the host of "Stossel" (Fridays at 9 PM/ET), a weekly program highlighting current consumer issues with a libertarian viewpoint.…
Talk Show Host, Comedian and Producer
Known for his unique brand of political satire as the host of Comedy Central's runaway hit The Daily Show, Jon Stewart is considered one of America's most respected comedic voices…
New York Times Bestselling Author of THE LAST JIHAD also a political columnist for World magazine
Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times bestselling author of 11 novels and five nonfiction books, with more than 3 million copies sold. He has been interviewed on hundreds…
Cultural Critic and Movie Reviewer, He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and the Guardian. He is the author of 10 books
Joe Queenan is a cultural critic and movie reviewer, living in Tarrytown, NY. He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and the Guardian. He is the…
Award-Winning Financial Journalist, Author and one of the nation's leading commentators on personal finance
Jane Bryant Quinn is a nationally known commentator on personal finance, with books and columns read and trusted by millions. In her long career, she has established herself as America’s…
Seven-Time Emmy Winner and Host of ABC's Award-Winning "What Would You Do?"
John Quinones is anchor of ABCs What Would You Do?, a co-anchor of Primetime, a correspondent for 20/20, and the author of Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices (Harper).
Computer Scientist and Philosopher; Father of Slain Wall Street Journal Reporter Daniel Pearl; President of the Daniel Pearl Foundation
Judea Pearl was born in Tel Aviv and is a graduate of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. He came to the United States for postgraduate work in 1960, and the…
Emmy-Winning Comedian, Best Known for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and HBO's "Last Week Tonight"
John Oliver was born in Birmingham, UK. In 1998 he graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge. Oliver first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001 as part of "The Comedy…
Governor of Ohio, Former 2016 Republican Party Presidential Candidate
John Kasich believes in the power of the individual—and their indefatigable ability to bring about historical change in this country, issuing forth an era of renewal destined to leave a…
Journalist and Commentator; Author, "Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs and Declarations of Independence"
John Hockenberry is host of public radio’s live morning news program The Takeaway. An Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist, he is a former correspondent for NBC News, ABC News, and…
Media Strategist, Voting, Activism and Youth Culture Expert
Democracy works and Jehmu Greene will speak at every college campus, go on every news show, and shout it from the rooftops until all of America knows it. A widely…
Author, Journalist and Editor-In-Chief of the Conservative Website WorldNetDaily
Joseph Farah is the co-founder, editor and chief executive officer of WorldNetDaily.com, the world’s leading independent Internet news source. In addition, Farah writes a daily column for WND and a…
Former White House Press Secretary for President Barack Obama & CNN Political Analyst
Jay Carney, Washington Deputy Bureau Chief of TIME magazine, has been writing about politics for the periodical since 1993. After stints covering the Clinton White House, the Congress and the…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006)
One of Americas most prominent policy voices, John Bolton is a lawyer and career diplomat who has spent his career fighting to preserve American sovereignty. As the U.S. Ambassador to…
Politician who served as the 47th Vice President of the United States, having been jointly elected twice with President Barack Obama
The keynotes by Joe Biden reflect his decades of experience as a politician and leader in the United states of America. Biden's career as a politician began at the early…