The New York Review of Books is pleased to announce a series of virtual events on the most pressing issues emerging from the second Trump administration. In each conversation the New York Review‘s Advising Editor Fintan O’Toole will talk to a group of contributors and esteemed guests about critical subjects, including the rule of law, immigration, the state of the left, and the fate of the climate. Each event, held on Zoom, will last about ninety minutes and include an audience Q&A session. All events are pay-what-you-wish (with a suggested fee of $10) and open to the public.
Our first events are this week. Register today!
For more information about each event, click on the links below to be taken to the Eventbrite registration pages. Each discussion requires separate registration.
Constitutional Crises
Sherrilyn Ifill, Pamela Karlan, and Laurence H. Tribe
April 22, 2025 at 5 p.m. EDT
Our first event features New York Review contributors Sherrilyn Ifill, Pamela Karlan, and Laurence H. Tribe for a conversation on corruption and the rule of law during the second Trump administration.
Vanishing Rights: Immigration, Deportation, and the Rhetoric of Invasion
Francisco Cantú, Julia Preston, and Héctor Tobar
April 24, 2025 at 5 p.m. EDT
New York Review contributors Francisco Cantú, Julia Preston, and Héctor Tobar join Fintan O’Toole for a conversation on how the battle for immigration rights affects us all.
Organizing the Opposition
Sara Nelson and Astra Taylor
April 29, 2025 at 5 p.m. EDT
Fintan O’Toole hosts the labor leader Sara Nelson and the organizer Astra Taylor for a panel on what successful opposition looks like today.
Climate Action
Elizabeth Kolbert, Jonathan Mingle, and Bill McKibben
May 1, 2025 at 5 p.m. EDT
Join New York Review contributors Elizabeth Kolbert, Jonathan Mingle, and Bill McKibben for a panel on climate change, climate politics, and what we can do now.
The Future of Progressive Politics
Fintan O’Toole in conversation with
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
May 6, 2025 at 5 p.m. EDT
For our final event, Fintan O’Toole will be hosting Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal for a conversation about defending and asserting progressive values during the second Trump administration.
All of our upcoming spring events can be found on this Eventbrite page.
Event details are subject to change.
