Introducing
In the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Substack Election Dialogues will bring together influential political figures, writers, and commentators for live video conversations, confronting the most consequential questions of the political moment.
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Friday, October 11, 10am ET
Chinese Perceptions and the U.S. Election
Join Sinocism's Bill Bishop and Chris Johnson, CEO of China Stategies Group, for an in-depth discussion on how China views the upcoming U.S. election and what each outcome might mean for the future of U.S.-China relations.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Sinocism.
Tuesday, October 15, 11am ET
Inside America’s Toxic Two-Party System
Chris Cuomo of The Chris Cuomo Project and Unreported Truths' Alex Berenson will dive into the root causes of America’s dysfunctional political system. Together, they’ll dissect the toxic two-party system, its key players, and the enablers keeping it alive.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via The Chris Cuomo Project.
Wednesday, October 16, 11am ET
Election Predictions with Matthew Yglesias and Nate Silver
Matthew Yglesias, founder of Slow Boring and co-founder of Vox, and renowned statistician and political analyst Nate Silver, founder of Silver Bulletin and FiveThirtyEight, will share their predictions for this year’s presidential election and discuss the key issues shaping the political landscape.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Silver Bulletin or Slow Boring.
Wednesday, October 16, 8pm ET
Voting Justice with Joyce and Judd
Join Judd Legum of Popular Information and Joyce Vance, author of Civil Discourse and former U.S. Attorney, for an insightful discussion on voting rights and other critical issues at the intersection of law and politics.
Thursday, October 17, 12pm ET
Is 2024 the End of Mainstream Media as We Know It?
Taylor Lorenz of User Mag and So What's Chris Cillizza will explore whether 2024 marks the beginning of the end for mainstream media's dominance in shaping political narratives. They'll examine the rise of alternative platforms and how these changes might redefine political reporting moving forward. Is this election the tipping point for mainstream media's influence?
Missed their session? Watch the recording via So What.
Thursday, October 17, 8pm ET
The Changing Politics of Gender, Race, and Generations
The Transom’s Ben Domenech and Kmele Foster of the The Fifth Column will discuss the politics of gender, race, and generational shifts. Together, they’ll explore trend data and share their insights into how attitudes and conversations around these topics are evolving.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via The Transom.
Tuesday, October 22, 8pm ET
Coping with Traditional Media this Election
Robert Hubbell of Today's Edition Newsletter and Jay Kuo of The Status Kuo will dissect how legacy media is failing to meet the moment ahead of November’s crucial election. They’ll talk about the state of the campaign, not getting on the “pollercoaster,” and how to turn anxiety into grassroots organizing and action.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Today's Edition Newsletter or The Status Kuo.
Wednesday, October 23, 8pm ET
The F Word: Fascism, Trump, and the Threat to American Democracy
Mehdi Hasan of Zeteo and Steve Schmidt of The Warning with Steve Schmidt will explore the political dynamics surrounding Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, considering the broader implications for American democracy, without shying away from tough questions about the movement’s ideological direction.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Zeteo or The Warning with Steve Schmidt.
Thursday, October 24, 3pm ET
Matt Taibbi and Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson of TRANSFORM with Marianne Williamson will be in conversation with Matt Taibbi of Racket News.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via TRANSFORM with Marianne Williamson.
Monday, October 28, 11am ET
Election 2024: What the Media Missed
Mary Trump of The Good in Us and Andy Borowitz of The Borowitz Report will discuss the overlooked narratives and blind spots in media coverage leading up to the 2024 election. They’ll explore what the press missed, the stories that got buried, and why it all matters.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via The Borowitz Report.
Monday, October 28, 5pm ET
America in the World: Intervention, Isolation, Immigration
Join Michael Moynihan of The Fifth Column and Josh Szeps of Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps as they tackle America’s role in global affairs and discuss whether the U.S. should remain the world’s cop, or if its superpower days are over. Josh brings insights from Australia, a nation with tough illegal immigration policies but high legal immigration, while Michael draws from his time in Sweden, where immigration and NATO are key concerns.
Missed their session? Listen to the recording via Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps.
Tuesday, October 29, 2pm ET
Who Decides What We See? Politics and Platform Censorship
Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics and V Spehar of Under the Desk News will explore the challenges and complexities of how social media platforms manage political content, the impact on public discourse, and what it all means for the upcoming election.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Pantsuit Politics.
Tuesday, October 29, 4pm ET
Dana Loesch and Sean Spicer
Dana Loesch of Dana Loesch's Chapter and Verse will be in conversation with Sean Spicer.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Dana Loesch's Chapter and Verse or Sean Spicer.
Tuesday, October 29, 9pm ET
One Week Out: Vibes, the Polls and Getting to the Finish Line
With just a week until the presidential election, Dan Pfeiffer, author of The Message Box and former White House Communications Director, and Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark and host of The Focus Group podcast, will dive into voter sentiment, break down the latest polling, and discuss what getting to the finish line looks like.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via The Bulwark or The Message Box.
Thursday, October 30, 12pm ET
Myths and Facts: What’s Really Moving Voters in 2024
Josh Barro of Very Serious and Milan Singh of Triple Threat and director of the Yale Youth Poll will break down the key issues driving voter behavior in the 2024 election. They’ll explore the myths and facts around shifting voter preferences—what’s behind Democratic struggles with Black and Hispanic men, what young voters really care about, and whether gimmicky policy proposals like "no tax on tips" are likely to sway marginal voters.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Triple Threat.
Thursday, October 31, 3pm ET
Can American Democracy Survive a Full-scale Assault?
America's democratic institutions have been put to the test in recent years, but are they robust enough to withstand what's coming next? Aaron Rupar of Public Notice and David Nir of The Downballot examine the threats our democracy faces in the 2024 elections—and beyond.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via The Downballot.
Thursday, October 31, 8pm ET
Dirty Little Secrets About the U.S. Presidential Election
Michael Shellenberger of Public, and Konstantin Kisin, writer and co-host of the Triggernometry podcast, go where Republicans and Democrats aren’t willing to.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Public or Konstantin Kisin.
Friday, November 1, 11am ET
The Great Realignment?
Sarah Haider of Hold That Thought with Sarah Haider and Ayaan Hirsi Ali of Restoration, with Ayaan Hirsi Ali will discuss the upcoming shifts in the political landscape, focusing on demographics moving away from their historical allegiances. Are these temporary displacements or signs of true political realignment? What will the country look like in 2028?
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Hold That Thought by Sarah Haider.
Friday, November 1, 2:15pm ET
Instability, Distrust & the U.S. Elections
Van Jones and Ian Bremmer, president & founder of Eurasia Group & GZERO Media, will discuss the dismantling of trust in America’s electoral system with four days to go before Election Day.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Van Jones or GZERO Media.
Monday, November 4, 10am ET
U.S. Influence: The Geopolitics of America’s Elections
Tim Mak of The Counteroffensive and Dr. Alex Vindman, Lt. Col., U.S. Army (Retired) of Why It Matters, explore the geopolitical impact of U.S. elections for the Ukraine war and U.S. foreign policy around the Globe.
Missed their session? Watch the recording via Why It Matters.
Monday, November 4, 12:30pm ET
Jessica Reed Kraus
Meghan McCain
Jessica Reed Kraus of House Inhabit will be in conversation with Meghan McCain of Meghan McCain’s Substack.
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How do I attend the Substack Election Dialogues?
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I’m unable to make the live video session. Can I watch it later?
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