The Stop Trump Summit—Philadelphia

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The Stop Trump Summit comes to Philly.

With the former president polling at the top of the Republican field, and the danger of a catastrophic second term looming on the horizon, we are gathering some top thinkers and commentators in politics for urgent conversations. We’ll examine the disasters of Trump’s first term, what a second term would mean to the state of our democracy, discuss important issues—abortion rights, voting rights, weaponizing the government, and the messaging and polling on the Trump and Biden 2024 campaigns—everything concerned American citizens want to know as we head to the polls.

The summit will gather TNR’s readers and area supporters to join us in an informal strategy session with some high-profile personalities and commentators.

WORKING AGENDA

Welcome/Why American Democracy Is in Crisis Right Now

Featuring: Michael Tomasky, editor, The New Republic

The Weaponization of Government and the threat of Authoritarianism

With

Joe Spielberger, policy counsel, the Project on Government Oversight’s Effective and Accountable Government team

Moderator: Skye Perryman, president and CEO, Democracy Forward

Sponsored by the Project on Government Oversight, or POGO

Whither Pennsylvania?

With

Kadida Kenner, CEO, the New Pennsylvania Project and the New PA Project Education Fund

Senator Vincent Hughes, Pennsylvania state Senate

J.J. Abbott, executive director, Commonwealth Communications

Moderator: Will Bunch, national opinion columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer 

Getting Inside Trump's Head

With

Rick Wilson, co-founder and board member, The Lincoln Project

Moderator: Walter Shapiro, staff writer, The New Republic

Abortion Post-Dobbs

With

David Cohen, professor, Drexel Kline School of Law

Lizbeth Rodriguez, community engagement coordinator, Philadelphia Women’s Center

Moderator: Amanda Marcotte, senior politics writer, Salon

How to Stop Trump

With

Molly Jong-Fast, author and political commentator

Mary Trump, psychologist and author

Randi Weingarten, president, AFT

Moderator: Michael Tomasky, editor, The New Republic

Host or Publisher The New Republic