Richard A. Clarke

Richard A. Clarke is a former key advisor on intelligence and counter-terrorism who worked during  the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Starting in...

Ambassador William J. Burns

Hailed as an “American diplomatic legend” by Secretary of State John Kerry, William J. Burns played a central role in over three decades of international politics, from the end of...

Mark Leibovich

As the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, Mark Leibovich has firsthand experience navigating the nexus of big politics, big money, big media, and big vanity that...

Sarah McBride

Sarah McBride is a progressive activist and currently the National Press Secretary at the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. In 2016, Sarah made history when...

Allen Gannett

A rising star who has been on both the Inc. and Forbes “30 Under 30” lists, big data entrepreneur Allen Gannett is a leader of data-driven marketing. As the founder...

Franklin Foer

Widely respected in contemporary journalism, Franklin Foer has made a name for himself as one of America’s premiere reporters. Foer offers refreshing takes on some of our most pressing topics, covering...

Elisabeth Rosenthal

Elisabeth Rosenthal, M.D. spent 22 years as a reporter, correspondent and senior writer at The New York Times. The capstone of her journalistic career was an award-winning 2-year-long series about...

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

When Dr. Ibram X. Kendi won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2016 for a book about the history of racist ideas in America, some people felt a disconnect....

James Bamford

 James Bamford is a columnist for Foreign Policy Magazine as well as a bestselling author, journalist, and documentary producer for PBS.  He is widely noted for his writing about the United States intelligence...