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.
All dialogues will be live-streamed exclusively in the Substack app. Download the app now to join the conversation.
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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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 23, 12pm ET
Tulsi Gabbard
and Jessica Reed Kraus
House Inhabit’s Jessica Reed Kraus will be in conversation with former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.
Wednesday, October 23, 8pm ET
Mehdi Hasan
and Steve Schmidt
Mehdi Hasan of Zeteo will be in conversation with Steve Schmidt of 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.
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.
Wednesday, October 30, 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.
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Mary Trump
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Dana Loesch
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Andy Borowitz
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Simon Rosenberg
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Sarah and Beth
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...with more exciting names to be announced.
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