Recordings of all Nation Festival panels are available with an on-demand festival pass. Watch wide-ranging conversations, timely briefing sessions, and intimate interviews with Naomi Klein, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Alicia Garza, Rev. William Barber, Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Bill McKibben, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Ro Khanna, Robert Reich, Melissa Harris-Perry, Rick Steves, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and many more!
Agenda
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| 12:00pm — 12:15pm | Welcome to The Nation Festival! |
| 12:15pm – 1:15pm | Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| 1:15pm — 2:45pm | WTF Just Happened? Election 2020 featuring Katrina vanden Heuvel, Joan Walsh, John Nichols, Elie Mystal, and Jeet Heer. D.D. Guttenplan moderating. |
| 2:45pm — 3:00pm | Networking Break |
| 3:00pm — 4:00pm | Confronting the Living History of the Civil Rights Struggle: a Nation film premiere with André Robert Lee |
| 4:15pm — 4:30pm | Reading: Happy Thanksgiving! Serve Some Spaghetti Carbonara by Calvin Trillin |
| 4:30pm — 5:15pm | Secrets of a Leak Magnet with Ken Klippenstein |
| 5:15pm — 6:00pm | Networking Break |
| 6:00pm — 6:45pm | How Progressives Should Push for Change featuring Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Katrina vanden Heuvel |
| 7:00pm | Networking Lounge Open Welcome Reception (Backstage Pass ticketholders only) |
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| 9:30am – 10:00am | Mark Hertsgaard: Covering Climate Now |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Bill McKibben: The Future of the Planet |
| 11:00am — 12:00pm | SCOTUS: Court Reform Now featuring Elie Mystal, Randall Kennedy, Nan Aron, and Rep. Jamie Raskin. John Nichols moderating. |
| 12:00pm — 1:00pm | Networking Break |
| 12:00pm — 1:00pm | Fireside Chat (Backstage Pass ticketholders only) |
| 1:00pm — 2:00pm | Robert Reich: Fixing a Rigged System |
| 2:00pm — 3:00pm | In Conversation: Ai-jen Poo and George Goehl |
| 3:00pm — 4:00pm | Small Group Breakouts |
| 4:00pm — 5:00pm | In Conversation: Alicia Garza and Elie Mystal |
| 5:00pm — 6:00pm | In Conversation: Rep. Ro Khanna and Zephyr Teachout |
| 6:00pm — 7:00pm | Sen. Bernie Sanders interviewed by John Nichols |
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| 10:00am — 10:30am | Reading: The Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley |
| 10:30am — 11:00am | History of The Nation with D.D. Guttenplan and Richard Kreitner |
| 11:00am — 12:00pm | Small Group Breakouts |
| 11:00am — 12:00pm | Fireside Chat (Backstage Pass ticketholders only) |
| 12:00pm — 1:15pm | Beyond Standing Rock featuring Naomi Klein, Tokata Iron Eyes, and Chase Iron Eyes. Moderated by Zoë Carpenter |
| 1:15pm — 1:30pm | Networking Break |
| 1:30pm — 2:30pm | The Future of Travel with Rick Steves and Sasha Abramsky |
| 2:30pm — 3:30pm | Networking Break |
| 3:30pm — 4:30pm | Moms Demand Action: Shannon Watts interviewed by Joan Walsh |
| 4:30pm — 5:30pm | Networking Break |
| 4:30pm — 5:30pm | Fireside Chat (Backstage Pass ticketholders only) |
| 5:30pm — 6:30pm | Michael Bennett interviewed by Dave Zirin |
| From 6:30pm | Evening Reception (BYO cocktail!) |
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| 9:30am – 10:00am | Fergie Reid: Voting Rights and the Democratic Party |
| 10:00am — 10:30am | Mónica Ramírez: Justice For Migrant Women |
| 11:00am — 12:00pm | System Check featuring Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren |
| 12:00pm — 1:00pm | Small Group Breakouts |
| 12:00pm — 1:00pm | Fireside Chat (Backstage Pass ticketholders only) |
| 1:00pm — 2:00pm | Rev. William J. Barber II |
| 2:00pm — 2:30pm | Closing: Katrina vanden Heuvel |
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