A woman with brown hair smiling and holding a microphone outdoors. Text over the image promotes an event featuring Senator Elissa Slotkin, scheduled for June 10th from 5:15-6:00 pm ET on Zoom.
Promotional image of Congressman Dan Goldman speaking at a TCG Leader Series event, with event details including date, time, and format.
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A man speaking at a microphone outdoors with a house in the background. Overlaid text promotes an event featuring Congressman Seth Moulton on Zoom, scheduled for Wednesday, May 21st, from 2:00-2:30 pm.
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Photograph of Congresswoman Laura Gillen in an office, with event details overlaid: TCG Leader Series featuring Congresswoman Laura Gillen, D-NY, scheduled for February 12th from 2:00 to 2:30 pm ET on Zoom, with a call to action to click to watch.
Event poster for TCG Leader Series featuring Governor Andrew Cuomo, scheduled for February 19th, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm ET in person at UES, NYC, with a background of New York City skyline and a portrait of Andrew Cuomo.
Promotional graphic featuring Donald Trump and Martin Baron. The background includes a partial image of the Statue of Liberty and handwritten documents. The text mentions an event with Martin Baron, former Executive Editor of the Washington Post & Boston Globe, scheduled for February 26th in NYC, with details about dinner and RSVP.
Poster for a virtual event titled "Post-Election Series: Political Shock Waves" hosted by The Common Good, featuring Norm Ornstein, a political scholar. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, from 4 to 5 pm ET on Zoom. The poster includes images of prominent political figures including Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and others.
Event flyer titled "The Power & Peril of Diplomacy" featuring images of world leaders and descriptions of historic diplomatic moments, promoting a Zoom event with Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat scheduled for April 9th from 4-5pm ET.
Promotional poster for 2025 Economic Forecast event featuring Joe Zidle, Blackstone's Sr. Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist. The event is scheduled for January 9th, 2025, from 5:30 to 7 pm ET, with in-person attendance and dinner for executive members and above. The background includes financial charts and data.
Promotional graphic for a Zoom event titled 'Post-Election Series: Political Shock Waves,' featuring U.S. historian H.W. Brands, with a photo of Donald Trump in a courtroom setting and a collage of historical figures.
Promotional graphic for a political webinar titled 'Election Aftershock: Takeaways & Turning Points,' featuring Doug Sosnik and Alex Castellanos. The image includes photos of a woman and a man, the U.S. Capitol building in the background, and date and time details for the event on December 17th, 4:00-5:00 pm ET via Zoom.
A collage of images featuring politics, military, protest, environment, community, and nature scenes with a purple banner in the center reading '2024 American Spirit Awards, Thursday November 21st, Plaza Hotel.'
Promotional graphic for a political discussion event featuring Frank Luntz with a background of the American flag and an image of Frank Luntz, a middle-aged man with a beard, wearing a white shirt and smiling.
Promotional graphic for a discussion titled "Keys to the White House: 2024 Election Prediction" with Allan Lichtman, a presidential historian. The event is scheduled for October 30th, 2024, from 6 to 6:30 PM ET via Zoom. The background features the White House with clouds and trees, with portraits of Hillary Clinton, Allan Lichtman, and Donald Trump in the foreground.
Digital poster with American and Chinese flags background, promoting a briefing titled 'The Return of Great Powers' with Jim Sciutto. Includes his photo, credentials, event details, and a cover image of his book.
Panel discussion at The Common Good Forum on bridging America's divides, focusing on counting the costs, impacts, and severity of political issues, with protest signs and people in conversation on stage.
An infographic with orange and purple backgrounds displaying results from The Common Good Survey on Division 2024. The left side has a torn American flag graphic and text encouraging viewers to see results, with a hashtag at the bottom. The right side presents key survey findings, including that only 44% believe the American Dream is still alive, and that Democrats and Republicans share core values of equality.
Purple background with white and orange text about the Supreme Court impact, featuring headshots of nine individuals in blue and red tones, and a call-to-action button that says 'Click Here to WATCH NOW'.
American flags in front of the U.S. Capitol building, with overcast skies in the background.
A woman speaking at a podium with a microphone, wearing a white jacket, with the Statue of Liberty in the background. Overlaid text announces a conversation with Governor Kathy Hochul as part of the TCG Leaders Series.
A man in a suit and tie speaking at a press conference with microphones, with the US Capitol building in the background, and a purple overlay with text about a conversation with Congressman Tom Suozzi.
A promotional graphic for the TCG Leaders Series featuring a side-by-side image of a man in a light purple shirt with arms crossed on a city street and the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., with event details for a conversation with Congressman Dan Goldman on April 22, 2024, at 6:00 pm ET via Zoom.
Image of the Israeli flag and the Palestinian flag against a blue sky, with text overlay about a discussion on Gaza and Israeli leadership.
Photograph of Donald Trump and a young man in a formal setting, smiling and giving thumbs-up gestures, with an article overlay titled 'I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration' from The New York Times.
A man in a suit with a pink tie smiling, alongside a graphic of financial charts and data with the text '2024 Economic Forecast with Blackstone's Joe Zidle, Sr. Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist'.
A promotional graphic featuring the Fox News logo and a photo of Donald Trump speaking at an event. The text indicates a discussion titled 'From Headlines to Ballots: How Fox News Manipulated America' with Brian Stelter, scheduled for February 29th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM ET.
An infographic titled "The Common Good Index on National Division" with a purple background. It features a stylized map of the United States with an American flag pattern. The infographic shows survey results indicating 62% of Americans believe the country is so divided it cannot operate effectively, and 72% believe national division threatens democracy. It is titled "TCGI 2023" with a note about the importance of national unity.
A hand holding a sign that reads "Midterm Elections Forecast 2022" in front of four circular headshots of political analysts, with an American flag and blue background.
Cover image for a virtual event titled 'Solving the Riddle: Transferring Russia's Assets to Ukraine Without Cutting Funds to Defend Israel.' The background shows armed soldiers and a Ukrainian flag. On the right are two photos: one of an older man with glasses reading a book in a library, and another of a smiling man outdoors in a blue shirt. The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 26th, from 5:00 to 5:45 pm ET, on Zoom, moderated by lawyer and CEO Richard Salomon, with scholar Laurence Tribe.
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The image shows the flags of China and the United States flying side by side against a blue sky, with the Chinese flag on the left and the American flag on the right.
A promotional poster for a discussion on climate change featuring four outdoor scenes: a flooded city street, a forest fire, a hurricane affecting palm trees, and a drought cracked land, with photos of the speakers Dr. Michael E. Mann and Ana Cabrera.
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A collage of ten individuals, including politicians, police officers, and other notable figures, with a central purple banner announcing the 'American Spirit Awards' on May 18th at the New-York Historical Society.
Event poster featuring the White House and photos of four speakers promoting a discussion titled 'Lay of the Land' on March 15th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM via Zoom, moderated by Norm Ornstein with speakers Susan Glasser, Peter Baker, and David Frum.
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A man in a suit and tie stands in front of a cityscape with tall buildings. To the left, text reads 'The Council on Foreign Relations.' To the right, a book titled 'The Bill of Obligations' with a graphic of an American flag and text 'The Ten Habits of Good Citizens' by Richard Haass. Overlaid text states: 'Conversation with CFR President Richard Haass, Host: Patricia Duff & Richard Cohen, Thursday, February 23rd, 6-7:30 pm, In-person, UES, Dinner to follow.'
People at a disaster site, with a firefighter carrying a child, and others walking with luggage, under an overcast sky. Text on image promotes a film screening and reception for "Freedom on Fire" by Evgeny Afineevsky at Cinema Village, NYC.
A protest with a crowd including police officers, some wearing masks and helmets, and individuals holding flags. An inset photo shows a man in a police uniform raising his right hand, taking an oath or making a pledge.
Alan Patricof giving a speech at a book launch event with a green poster displaying his book titled 'No Red Lights' and details of a conversation event, with abstract artwork in the background.
The U.S. Supreme Court building with a blue sky and clouds, featuring a relief sculpture of seated figures, and three speakers' headshots at the bottom left of the image.
Promotional graphic for a discussion on cancel culture and free speech, moderated by Tim Miller with panelists Suzanne Nossel, Daniel Kovarik, and David Lat, scheduled for Wednesday, May 25th, 5 pm to 6 pm ET. The right side features an altered Mona Lisa with a red "Cancelled?" label over her mouth.
People at a protest holding signs with messages: 'Stop Anti-Semitism Now', 'End Racism', and 'End the Violence Against Asians'.
A man in a black turtleneck in a crowd with a flag in the background. Overlay text advertises a screening and discussion of a documentary titled 'Navalny' with Alec Baldwin and Director Daniel Roher at the Hamptons International Film Festival on July 23, 2022.
Pro-choice protesters rally outside a government building, holding signs supporting reproductive rights and access to abortion, with the U.S. Capitol in the background.
Promotional flyer for a virtual event titled 'Saving Democracy' with Yascha Mounk, moderated by Richard Wolffe, scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th, 2022, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm ET. The background features a nighttime photograph of the U.S. Capitol building with an American flag flying. The flyer includes photographs of Yascha Mounk and Richard Wolffe.
Poster with a red background and the word 'HATE' in large white graffiti-style letters, with an event title about hate and extremism, featuring speakers S.E. Cupp, Christian Picciolini, Andrew Campbell, and Jonathan Lewis, scheduled for Wednesday, May 4th, 5pm-6pm ET. Four panelist photos at the bottom, showing a woman in glasses, three men, all professionally dressed.
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Event poster with the word 'WOMEN' in large letters containing black and white images of diverse women, and additional information about a Smithsonian American Women's History Museum event featuring Rep. Carolyn Maloney, scheduled for Wednesday, March 16th, 5:00-6:00 PM, with a smaller photo of two women, one holding a green protest sign, below the text.
Collage featuring Joe Biden, waving at a political event, with smaller images of four other individuals: a man at a World Economic Forum, a woman with curly hair, a man with glasses, and a woman with blonde hair. Text overlay reads: "Biden: Year One" and lists four people with their titles, along with date and time.
Poster for a meet and greet event with Huma Abedin, moderated by Alan Patricof. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1st, from 6PM to 7PM, attended in person or on Zoom. The poster features a photo of Huma Abedin, a cover of a book titled 'Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds' with Huma Abedin's photo, and another image of Huma Abedin.
A promotional graphic for a finance webinar titled 'Forecast 2022: The Factors with Impact'. The background features stock market charts with red and blue lines and bar graphs. There are two presenters' photos in the lower right corner, showing two men in suits, one smiling and the other sitting in a thoughtful pose.
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A world map with a small German flag placed on it, along with a promotional banner for a virtual event featuring Angela Merkel and Kati Marton.
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The Common Good is one of the nation’s premier nonprofit, nonpartisan, pro-democracy organizations that promotes civil and informed discourse on major public policy issues. TCG provides opportunities for the dynamic exchange of ideas, taking partisan politics out of policy discussions. We encourage our leaders and our citizens to work together to solve our urgent problems. TCG has offered hundreds of events, programs and screenings with top thought leaders to thousands of audience participants.
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Brace yourself for a powerhouse briefing on the 2026 economic forecast.
Steven Rattner, one of the most influential voices on the U.S. economy joins The Common Good for an exclusive briefing to share his forecast for the economy in the year ahead.
America’s Report Card © Democracy
Our new national report, America’s Report Card ©, reveals some alarming trends in American democracy. This report is the first in a series that compares the U.S. to nations across the globe in important policy areas, like the economy, national defense, and health, highlighting urgent areas for improvement.
Curious why U.S. democracy received a grade of C- compared to other democracies? Learn more here.
The Common Good Survey on Division 2024
The 2024 survey by The Common Good demonstrates a strong desire for a return to civility and an end to government gridlock while highlighting areas that can unite our divided nation.
Conducted by The Common Good in association with Emerson College Polling, TCG Survey on Division is a national study of 1,000 US voters conducted May 24-27th, 2024.
Journalist Haley Cohen Gilliland joined The Common Good to take us inside Argentina’s era of the “disappeareds”: a time, not long ago, when masked agents in unmarked vehicles snatched people off the streets, to vanish into prisons and thrown out of planes into the sea. Tens of thousands vanished, among them pregnant women, who were kidnapped and killed after delivering their babies who were secretly given to police or military families to raise as their own.
Amy Wallace joined The Common Good for a powerful conversation confronting the atrocities and moral failures of a system that still protects predators instead of victims, and why the pursuit of justice for Virginia Giuffre and the many other survivors must continue.
This was a conversation meant to be shared — a vital and deeply important discussion that continues to resonate.
Armed with political savvy and a sharp pulse on all things New York, John Avlon, S.E. Cupp, Ed Cox, and Molly Jong-Fast join The Common Good for a no-spins breakdown of New York City’s mayoral election results — and what Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win could portend for the national political stage.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, astrophysicist and beloved cultural icon, joined The Common Good for in an exclusive, one-night-only conversation. What other rare genius and charismatic personality can make the cosmos (and a crisis) laugh-out-loud clear?
DeGrasse Tyson is fighting back. Research budgets gutted. Experts sidelined. Climate change, vaccines, evolution—even basic reproductive health—turned into political footballs where evidence is treated like opinion and facts get twisted into ideology.
Ambassador Dennis Ross, one of the nation’s most seasoned diplomats, joins The Common Good in conversation with Rick Salomon to unpack the global and regional challenges reshaping American power and offer a pragmatic blueprint on U.S. policy toward China, Iran, and Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as detailed in Ross’s new book “Statecraft 2.0”. If you missed the conversation and you're concerned about the next foreign policy blunder—or the vacuum it may leave—you can stream the program now on youtube!
Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and former Director of Policy Planning at the State Department, joins The Common Good for a deep dive into the repercussions of Trump’s foreign policy.
From strained alliances to emboldened adversaries, economic fallout to the unraveling of the post-WWII order that has underpinned global stability for nearly eight decades—Haass unpacks what’s at stake for America’s standing in the world and the future of international order.
House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), a key architect of the party’s agenda, joins The Common Good to offer a rare look inside the engine room of Democratic leadership—and where it’s headed next.
As the second-highest-ranking Democrat in the House, Clark is shaping the party’s strategy on everything from child care and wage equity to digital safety and legislative messaging. Her influence is felt not just in what gets prioritized—but in how Democrats aim to win the argument.
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), a Marine veteran who served four tours in Iraq and now represents Massachusetts in Congress, isn’t mincing words about the moment we’re in. But this isn’t just a diagnosis—it’s a call to action.
With the Democratic Party facing internal fractures and an emboldened authoritarian right, Moulton is urging his party to rise to the challenge: to lead with clarity and a offer vision for the future focused on investing in infrastructure, reimagining our education system, and rewriting the rules of our economy to build an America where hard work pays off.
Big questions. Smart minds. Secretary Leon Panetta and fmr. Congressman David Jolly join us in conversation with Rick Salomon, tackling hard questions about executive power, national security, and the future of U.S. global alliances.
Can federal agencies be dismantled by a pen stroke? Is military strike info on SIGNAL a national security risk? Is the idea of annexing Greenland a serious conversation or merely geopolitical fantasy?
The Art of Diplomacy: A Conversation with Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat – Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, a veteran of some of the most significant diplomatic negotiations of our time, joined Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs editor emeritus, to break down today’s most pressing foreign policy flashpoints—from Ukraine to the Middle East, to the unraveling of the postwar trade order.
The Common Good Leader Series: Senator Chris Murphy – As part of The Common Good Leader Series, TCG was honored to welcome Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut at a pivotal moment for the nation. Senator Murphy shared his insights on the state of the country and how both Congress and citizens could respond to the actions of the new White House administration.
Women’s History Month Celebration – TCG celebrated Women’s History Month with acclaimed journalist and author Clara Bingham, and Mary Boies, who was instrumental in bringing the Women’s History Museum at the Smithsonian to life. Together, they discussed the importance of chronicling the often-overlooked stories of American women.
Fast and Furious - As Trump floods the zone to radically reshape executive power. the federal government, and the Republican Party, TCG presented Norm Ornstein, one of the nation’s foremost political scholars, in a moderated conversation with Tom Rogers, media expert and founder of MSNBC and CNBC. They discussed the Trump tsunami approach and how Democrats could respond.
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Marty Baron, former Executive Editor of the Washington Post and Boston Globe, renowned for his editorial excellence, and CNN’s S.E. Cupp, widely respected for her sharp insights and principled conservatism, to The Common Good.
Baron and Cupp joined us for a vital discussion on the chilling effect on the press, government officials, business leaders, and others deemed enemies in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threats of revenge and prosecution. Just one month into the first "retribution administration," we’re already seeing those threats take shape.
If you missed out, you can catch up by watching on our youtube! Video COMING SOON.
It was such a pleasure to welcome former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, someone who the press has speculated about making a run for mayor of NYC.
New York City is at a crossroads as the city faces major challenges – from public safety, to housing, budget pressures, and economic recovery. Drawing on his years of leadership as Governor, Andrew Cuomo joined us for a candid discussion about New York’s most urgent issues and the decisive actions needed to drive progress.
One of America’s foremost historians, H.W. Brands, joins The Common Good to offer insights on the return of Donald Trump to the presidency, what the next four years could mean for the nation, and how his leadership fits into the broader sweep of U.S. history. How does Trump’s unconventional leadership fit into the arc of U.S. history? What might the next four years mean for democracy, the presidency, and the nation? With an unparalleled ability to contextualize contemporary events through a historical lens, Brands will explore the implications of this moment for the presidency and the country moving forward.
Joe Zidle, Senior Managing Director & Chief investment Strategist at Blackstone and successor to our longtime favorite prognosticator, Byron Wien, joins The Common Good for an insightful and timely conversation to start off the new year offering his expertise on the economy, market trends, and geopolitical and international forces that could affect your portfolio, business strategy, or simply your peace of mind.
What did two of the most insightful strategists have to say about the MAJOR SHIFTS in U.S. politics?Republican strategist Alex Castellanos and Democratic strategist Doug Sosnik joined The Common Good for a for a no-holds-barred conversation about the surprising trends that upend conventional wisdom and what this historic presidential election means for both party’s moving forward and the future of governance. Watch now to find out!
The Common Good hosted an unforgettable evening filled with captivating conversations and inspiring stories of dedication, innovation, and stellar achievement. It was truly an inspiring night celebrating and connecting with some of America’s most remarkable heroes.
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Chris Whipple joined The Common Good for an exclusive Zoom briefing that goes behind the scenes of his revelatory, rare on-the-record interviews with Susie Wiles, the most powerful figure in the West Wing after Donald Trump himself.