Richard Haass joins us to discuss the war with Iran, progress and problems, and how we should assess this action so far. 

Join us Thursday for this urgent conversation with one of America’s leading foreign policy thinkers. Bring your questions.

A dangerous debate is brewing that threatens to intensify the President’s grip on executive power. Yes, the nation is veering toward autocracy.  Do we need to save the Constitution or amend it? Can the elections be free and fair? 

Renowned constitutional scholar Larry Tribe and veteran political journalist John Heilemann join us to discuss.

Political violence is no longer a fringe phenomenon — it is becoming a defining threat to American democracy. 

Experts William Galston and Barbara F. Walter join The Common Good to unpack the “dark forces” driving political violence, why they are gaining power and fueling violent extremism, and the growing risk of democratic breakdown.

Oliver Laughland, who has been reporting from Minnesota forThe Guardian, joins us for an urgent briefing on what’s happening on the ground. From the conduct of ICE officials in the lethal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good; to mass deportations that have included young children; the growing protest movement and internal debates over tactics, public perception, and safety; the arrest of journalists covering protests inside a church; and the administration’s recent shift in tone and tactics really looks like on the ground. 

Brace yourself for a powerhouse briefing on the 2026 economic forecast. 

Steven Rattner, one of the most influential voices on the U.S. economy joins The Common Good for an exclusive briefing to share his forecast for the economy in the year ahead.

Join us in conversation with Senator Angela Alsobrooks! Bring your questions and ask them live!

Chris Whipple joins The Common Good for an exclusive Zoom briefing that goes behind the scenes of his revelatory, rare on-the-record interviews with Susie Wiles, the most powerful figure in the West Wing after Donald Trump himself.

Join us in conversation with Representative Don Bacon! Bring your questions and ask them live!

Journalist Haley Cohen Gilliland joins The Common Good to take us inside Argentina’s era of the “disappeareds”: a time, not long ago, when masked agents in unmarked vehicles snatched people off the streets, to vanish into prisons and thrown out of planes into the sea. Tens of thousands vanished, among them pregnant women, who were kidnapped and killed after delivering their babies who were secretly given to police or military families to raise as their own.

Before Virginia Giuffre took her own life in April 2025, she spent four years working with journalist Amy Wallace to write Nobody’s Girl — the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir. As her ghostwriter and collaborator, Wallace helped give lasting voice to Giuffre’s story - A story of a girl forced to endure unimaginable cruelty, who escaped from captivity, to expose the abuse of those who believed they were untouchable.

Join The Common Good with Amy Wallace for a powerful conversation confronting the atrocities and moral failures of a system that still protects predators instead of victims. And why the pursuit of justice for Virginia Giuffre and the many other survivors must continue.

Armed with political savvy and a sharp pulse on all things New York, Molly Jong-Fast, John Avlon, S.E. Cupp, and Ed Cox join The Common Good for a no-spins breakdown of the results of the NYC Mayoral Election, and why it matters far beyond the five boroughs.

Join us in conversation with Congressman Josh Gottheimer! Bring your questions and ask them live!

Join us in conversation with Congressman Mike Lawler! Bring your questions and ask them live!

Join us in conversation with Governor Jared Polis! Bring your questions and ask them live!

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, astrophysicist and beloved cultural icon, will be with us in an exclusive, one-night-only conversation with The Common Good. What other rare genius and charismatic personality can make the cosmos (and a crisis) laugh-out-loud clear? 

DeGrasse Tyson is fighting back. Research budgets gutted. Experts sidelined. Climate change, vaccines, evolution—even basic reproductive health—turned into political footballs where evidence is treated like opinion and facts get twisted into ideology.

With his trademark wit and clarity, there is no one better equipped to confront this moment than Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), a former Marine captain, is pushing bold ideas — from primary reform, repurposing public land, and AI regulation, to taxing junk food and using digital ads to fund healthcare and journalism. In a recent TIME interview, he warned Democrats are ‘bereft of big ideas’ and must take on soaring costs in healthcare, housing, and education. With prices rising, tech racing ahead, and politics divided, Jake offers a candid, no-BS take on rebuilding the middle class and re-energizing democracy.

Ambassador Dennis Ross, one of the nation’s most seasoned diplomats, joins The Common Good in conversation with Rick Salomon to unpack the global and regional challenges reshaping American power and offer a pragmatic blueprint to U.S. policy toward China, Iran, and Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as detailed in Ross’s new book Statecraft 2.0. If you're concerned about the next foreign policy blunder—or the vacuum it may leave—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow has emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s boldest voices—and now she's running for U.S. Senate in one of 2026’s most competitive races. Her viral 2022 speech defending LGBTQ+ youth and reclaiming moral clarity from partisan fear marked her as a fearless communicator with a clear-eyed vision.

Join us for a powerful conversation with McMorrow on the future of the Senate, the soul of the Democratic Party, and what real leadership looks like in a swing state on a knife’s edge.

Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO). joins us for a timely conversation on on the leadership needed now in this defining chapter for the Democratic party & the nation. He is an Army veteran and rising national leader, known for his integrity, service-first approach, and outspoken voice on the future of the Democratic party.

Trump’s return to power has jolted global markets and revived a combative trade agenda. From unpredictable tariffs to a retreat from multilateral norms, his early economic moves could trigger the most consequential realignment of the global order since World War II. Are we watching the start of a new era—or the unraveling of the old one? Joining us: Glenn Hutchins, cofounder global private equity firm Silver Lake, co-chair Brookings Institution, Founder, Hutchins Center at Harvard; with seasoned business executive, Fred Hochberg, former Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM) and Small Business Admin.; and eminent author and columnist; Gillian Tett, who serves as Provost of Kings College, Cambridge and a  member of the editorial board for the Financial Times, who will serve as moderator.

How are digital devices affecting the way adolescent minds develop, and is there a correlation between usage and illness? Author Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and author of the must-read book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness and Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, President and Medical Director of the Child Mind Institute, a nonprofit committed to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders, are joined in conversation with Perri Peltz, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist and public health advocate.

Saturday Night Live has been responding to American politics for five decades lampooning Presidents from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump. Susan Morrison, author of the bestselling book Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live and the articles editor of The New Yorker joins SNL special guests to talk about the longest-running and most relevant comedy show on television. Book Signing to follow.

Norman Eisen, a globally recognized authority on law, ethics, and anti-corruption, and Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU, lead a panel discussion on the prosecutorial process and enforcing legal limits on the current Trump administration. Moderated by James D. Zirin, author, legal analyst, and television show host.

Congressman Dan Goldman has quickly become one of the most forceful voices for democracy and the rule of law. “Donald Trump remains the greatest threat to our democracy,” he warns. “Look no further than Project 2025… his plan to march us toward authoritarianism.”

Join us for an intimate conversation with one of the Democratic Party’s sharpest legal minds. What’s at risk, what’s next, and how Democrats can fight back in a critical moment for the country.

Senator Elissa Slotkin has done what few in politics can: win in a deep-red district by meeting voters where they are—and actually listening.

Now in the Senate, she brings that same practical, unfiltered approach to one of the most divided chambers in recent memory. As part of a new generation of leaders, Slotkin isn’t just naming the problems—she’s focused on fixing them, from rebuilding trust in government to defending the foundations of democracy.

Join us for a candid conversation with Senator Slotkin on what it takes to lead in this moment and what’s ahead in 2026.

Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and former Director of Policy Planning at the State Department, joins The Common Good for a deep dive into the repercussions of Trump’s foreign policy. From strained alliances to emboldened adversaries, economic fallout to the unraveling of the post-WWII order that has underpinned global stability for nearly eight decades—Haass unpacks what’s at stake for America’s standing in the world and the future of international order.

Whip Katherine Clark has helped steer her party through political chaos and policy gridlock. “Whether or not we hold the gavels,” Clark says, “the mission remains…fighting for an America where everyone has access to opportunity—and working with anyone who will help improve the lives of everyday Americans.”

Join us for an intimate coffee conversation with one of the top leaders in Congress. What’s at stake, what’s ahead, and how Democrats can chart a path forward in this turbulent moment.

As part of The Common Good Leadership Series, TCG is honored to welcome again Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), a combat-tested Marine, a Harvard triple-threat, and one of the most forward-thinking voices in Congress today.

Join us for a no-holds-barred conversation on May 21st from 2:15-2:45 pm ET, with a leader who’s seen the cost of silence—and chooses action instead. RSVP now.

Secretary Leon Panetta and former Congressman David Jolly join The Common Good for a no-holds-barred conversation with Rick Salomon, cutting to the heart of today’s most urgent questions on power, security, and America’s role in the world.

Can federal agencies be dismantled by an executive order alone? Are our military strike protocols a national security risk waiting to happen? Do Ukraine-Russia negotiations signal strategic diplomacy—or dangerous surrender? Has any U.S. administration ever gone on the attack against their most stalwart allies, let alone in the first 100 days? 

Yes, we’re going there. Even to Greenland.  Big questions. Smart minds. Don’t miss this one.