Voting Rights and American Democracy

Voting Rights and American Democracy

Voting Rights and American Democracy with Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School, Carol Anderson, author and Chair of African American Studies at Emory University, and David Litt, author and former speechwriter to President Obama.

The Rise and Threat of Right Wing Domestic Terrorism

 The Rise and Threat of Right Wing Domestic Terrorism

Understanding the rise and threat of right-wing domestic terrorism with former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, retired FBI agent turned scholar Michael German, Vice President of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, and Professor Robert Pape.

America’s Immigration Crisis - Politics and Policy at a Crossroads

America’s Immigration Crisis - Politics and Policy at a Crossroads

America’s Immigration Crisis- Politics and Policy with, Mayor Jim Darling of McAllen, Texas, located right on the border, Miriam Jordan, national correspondent covering immigration for The New York Times, Andrew Selee, one of the nation’s most respected experts on immigration and President of the highly regarded Migration Policy Institute (MPI), and Dara Lind, Propublica reporter and one of the nation's leading immigration reporters.

Biden's First 100 Days

Biden's First 100 Days

Biden’s First 100 Days with Anita Dunn, Senior Advisor to the White House; David Frum, bestselling author, Senior Editor at the Atlantic, and former speechwriter for Pres. George W. Bush; and to lead the conversation, and presidential historian and member of our Honorary Advisory Board, Douglas Brinkley.

The Common Good New York City Mayoral Series with Eric Adams

The Common Good New York City Mayoral Series with Eric Adams

The Common Good’s New York City Mayoral Speaker Series presents a conversation with candidate Eric Adams about his candidacy. Moderated by past TCG speaker, investment and businessman Glenn Hutchins.

Marijuana Legalization with Dr. Mitch Rosenthal and Steve Hawkins

Marijuana Legalization with Dr. Mitch Rosenthal and Steve Hawkins

Marijuana legalization with renowned drug addiction expert and founder of Phoenix House, Dr. Mitch Rosenthal, Steve Hawkins, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project and Richard Wolffe as moderator.

The Common Good New York City Mayoral Candidate Speaker Series with Maya Wiley

The Common Good New York City Mayoral Candidate Speaker Series with Maya Wiley

The Common Good’s New York City Mayoral Speaker Series presents a Conversation with candidate Maya Wiley. Moderated by Honorary Advisory Board Member Tom Rogers.

The Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Al Sharpton

The Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Al Sharpton

The Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Al Sharpton. In recognition of Black History Month, Reverend Al Sharpton will join the The Common Good to discuss The Civil Rights Movement - where we’ve been and how the fight continues. Moderated by Jill Iscol and Ralph Dawson. Thursday, March 18, 5:00pm-6:00pm ET.

U.S.- French Relations

U.S.- French Relations

U.S. - French Relations with the French ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne, for a discussion with former U.S. Ambassador to France, Jane Hartley.

The Common Good Forum & American Spirit Awards

The Common Good Forum & American Spirit Awards

The Common Good Forum is an annual program presenting headline issues and the most important, forward-looking ideas affecting public policy and our lives. We are building a remarkable roster for our annual event, with participants from government, media, business, foreign affairs and tech, as well as public policy activists.

How to Lead

How to Lead

The Carlyle Group co-founder and co-chairman David M. Rubenstein and psychologist Adam Grant joined The Common Good to discuss what they have learned about leadership and the characteristics it takes to be a great leader.

Economic Forecast for 2021

Economic Forecast for 2021

Byron Wien, Vice Chairman of Blackstone and Joe Zidle, Managing Director and the Chief Investment Strategist at Blackstone come together for an unprecedented conversation on the economy. Join us with these legends of the industry, experts of Wall Street and icons in the economic world for a special forecast on the economy and the markets given the many unusual factors - Covid, a new Administration and the continued political divide, raging unemployment, etc. What are we likely to see in the next few months and what can we hope for?

Should the People Pick Our President?

Should the People Pick Our President?

Author and member of The New York Times editorial board, Jesse Wegman and famed commentator from The New Yorker Rick Hertzberg joined us to discuss the popular vote versus the Electoral College in presidential elections. In two of the last six presidential elections, the candidate with fewer national votes won the presidency. If we stay the course is a crisis of legitimacy inevitable? What are the viable alternatives?

The Presidential Pardon

The Presidential Pardon

Former US Attorney, Joyce Vance, brilliant legal mind and MSNBC contributor, and Harvard Law professor and contributor to The New Yorker, Jeannie Suk Gersen will dissect the presidential pardon for us -its use and misuse. Time to reform this singular privilege? This is top of mind for President Trump and should be for you too.