Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs RCGA

Is the United States Still a Democracy? Political Scientists Discuss the Present and Future of Our Country

Journalists and politicians are increasingly describing contemporary American politics as in “constitutional crisis” or as “not normal times.” To better understand what is happening, a panel of political science experts on American and comparative politics will discuss whether the United States can still be categorized as a democracy. They will point to the developments they view as most threatening and discuss what elements they are focused on to judge the future of the United States.

Panelists: Matt Dickinson, Bert Johnson, Jessica Teets, Erik Bleich (moderator)

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public

What's Next For the Trump Tax Cuts?

Marc Goldwein, senior VP and Policy Director of the Committee for a Responsible Budget will provide an in-depth analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (i.e. the Trump tax cuts). With many provisions of the TCJA set to expire, the discussion will explore potential scenarios for negotiations around tax policy under the second Trump administration and the implications for businesses, individuals, and the country as a whole.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220

Open to the Public
Emily Welty and Matthew Breay Bolton confer at their table at a United Nations convening

Peacebuilding, Activism and Social Change

Emily Welty and Matthew Breay Bolton are members of a Nobel Prize-winner campaign to abolish nuclear weapons and 2024 Middlebury honorary degree recipients. At the beginning of their week-long residency, join a talk and discussion to learn about their work in Peace and Conflict Studies, disarmament, playwrighting, and activism.

You can watch the livesteam here.

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public