May
17
2022
2:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT
Past Event
Thirteenth Annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy
American democracy is under assault. The country is still reeling from the lasting effects of the January 6 insurrection and other coordinated efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Recent waves of voter suppression laws across the United States put minorities and other vulnerable populations at further risk, and the online ecosystem, rife with misinformation and disinformation, continues to sow distrust among our citizenry and threaten many of our democratic institutions.
On May 17, as part of the thirteenth annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy, Governance Studies at Brookings hosted a webinar to explore the various threats to American democracy and discuss policy options to prevent further backsliding and strengthen our democratic systems.
Viewers submitted questions for speakers by emailing [emailprotected] or via Twitter at @BrookingsGov by using #TaubmanForum.
Agenda
- May 17
- Opening Remarks
William Taubman President & Chief Operating Officer - Taubman Company
- Panel 1 -- Electoral and institutional challenges
Moderator
Darrell M. West Senior Fellow - Center for Technology Innovation, Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental Studies
Panelist
Isabel V. Sawhill Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @isawhill
Gabriel R. Sanchez Senior Fellow - Governance Studies
- Panel 2 -- Digital threats, misinformation, and disinformation
Moderator
Nicol Turner Lee Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Director - Center for Technology Innovation @drturnerlee
Panelist
Quinta Jurecic Fellow - Governance Studies, Senior Editor - Lawfare @qjurecic
Tom Wheeler Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation @tewheels
- Opening Remarks
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