Past Event


2018 Ideas Conference

CAP Ideas Conference 2018: Big Ideas Start Here.


Center for American Progress
1:00 - 9:00 PM EDT

As we celebrate our 15th year of big ideas, CAP is bringing together elected officials, policy experts, cultural influencers, and grassroots activists at the 2018 CAP Ideas Conference, where we will explore and unveil new ideas that can make America a place for every single one of us to thrive.

Neera Tanden Introduces the 2018 Ideas Conference | Watch

The State of the American Economy | Watch
with Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Paul Krugman, and Neera Tanden

Democracy and the Rule of Law | Watch
with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Sally Yates, and Chris Hayes

Women’s Power | Watch
with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Fatima Goss Graves, Maria Teresa Kumar, Cecile Richards, and Jennifer Palmieri

Inclusive Politics and Expanding Opportunity | Watch
with Sec. Julián Castro

Cities Leading With Bold Ideas | Watch
with Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NY)

Economic Justice | Watch now
with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Climate Change and Our Global Future | Watch
with Gov. Jay Inslee, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Tom Steyer, and John Podesta

Criminal Justice | Watch
with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

National Security and America’s Role in the World | Watch
with Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Denis McDonough, and John Podesta

The New American South | Watch
with Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL)

Progressive Leadership in the States | Watch
with Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ)

Fighting for Their Lives: Youth Activism to Reduce Gun Violence | Watch
with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ryan Deitsch, DeJuan Patterson, and Karen Tumulty

Moving LGBT Equality Forward | Watch
with Sarah McBride

Health Care in America | Watch
with Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA)

Race and America | Watch
with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

Democracy in the Trump Era | Watch
with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

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