The Tea Party and Move On: Finding Common Ground?

Description

Associated Program:
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
Speakers:
Joan Blades
Mark Meckler
Co-Sponsors:
HKS Ash Center

Joan Blades, the co-founder of MoveOn and a MomsRising.org, joined National Tea Party Patriots co-founder and Citizens for Self Governance founder Mark Meckler for a “Challenges to Democracy” discussion. The panel was moderated by Harvard Kennedy School Professor and Ash Center Co-Director Archon Fung and focused on the importance of hearing from different perspectives, democratic participation, and the common ground between conservative and liberal opinions.