Public Forums .
Common Ground Committee Public Forums are high-profile discussions which illustrate how areas of mutual interest or agreement become evident when participants move away from “talking points” to thoughtful dialogue. We’ve archived previously held Public Forums here.
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Conversation: A Doctor’s Dilemma: Race, Violence and Medicine
On August 7th, 2018, Texas Trauma surgeon Dr. Brian Williams was the featured speaker at our joint event with The Nantucket Project. Dr. Brian Williams, who treated police officers shot at a 2016 protest in Dallas, spoke to more than 50
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground on Government’s Role In Bridging Racial Divides
On April 22, 2018, Common Ground Committee at The Haven in Charlottesville, Va presented our ninth public forum. Our panelists were Donna Brazile and Michael Steele. Moderating the forum was Wendi C. Thomas from The Christian Science Monitor. We are
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground For Economic Opportunity In The Trump Era
Common Ground Committee held its eighth public forum on Wednesday, October 11th to a capacity crowd at Middlebury College to “Find Common Ground on Economic Opportunity in the Trump Era.” Panelists featured were former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank (MA), and
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Conversation: Talking without Shouting
The Common Ground Committee partnered with The Nantucket Project in Greenwich, Connecticut to host a Public Forum on civility in the public space. Media Coverage Nantucket Project Packs its Headquarters for Panel Discussion On Civility - Greenwich Free Press Greenwich discussion focuses on
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground On Taxes
The Honorable Barney Frank and Larry Kudlow engage in a thoughtful discussion on key questions affecting the political debate over federal tax reform in this Presidential election year. In all, 23 points of agreement emerged between these two public figures
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground – Then & Now
David Gergen and Chris Matthews shared stories and insights that drove the point home that the shared experiences and relationships personified by Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neil are the keys to enabling political rivals to find common ground and work
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground on Income Inequality
Larry Kudlow and Jared Bernstein offer different perspectives on the causes of widening income inequality and what policy actions might alleviate the problem and strengthen the American economy for the benefit of all its citizens. The audience is treated to two
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Public Forum: Finding Common Ground on Entitlement Reform
Former New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg and former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell covered key aspects of the topic, including the current realities, reform goals and discussed how we can achieve those goals. Governor Ed Rendell urges us not to avoid action
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Public Forum: Rethinking Taxes
Jared Bernstein, senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and former adviser to Vice President Biden debated the issue of tax reform with Art Laffer, the father of “supply side” economics and former economic adviser to President
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Public Forum: China – Threat or Opportunity?
What is likely to be the future character of the relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China? The U.S – China relationship is complex and of increasingly enormous importance as China’s economic and military power continues to
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Public Forum: What is the Role of Government in the Nation’s Economy?
How big a role government should play in the economy has become one of the most dividing political issues in our nation today. Liberals argue that government intervention can promote economic advancement and that regulations are critical for the protection of