MEDIA ADVISORY
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Monday, April 7th, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
CONTACT: Emily McCloskey | [email protected]
Patriotic Millionaires Host Expert Town Hall, “How to Beat the Broligarchs,” and Unveil Legislative Agenda
Washington, DC – Today, Patriotic Millionaires will host “How to Beat the Broligarchs: An Expert Town Hall” in Washington, DC from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET.
The event will bring together leading economists, historians, investors, good government watchdogs, and business leaders to discuss the intersections of economic inequality, the erosion of democracy, and rising authoritarianism in the United States. Speakers will explore how to combat America’s slide into oligarchy and highlight the bold actions necessary to reclaim democratic capitalism and forge a prosperous, equitable, and just future.
At the Expert Town Hall, the Patriotic Millionaires will also unveil “AMERICA 250: The Money Agenda.” Composed of four powerful, mutually-reinforcing pieces of legislation that the Patriotic Millionaires have drafted, “AMERICA 250: The Money Agenda” will permanently stabilize the economic lives of working people, stimulate widespread economic growth, and ensure true prosperity for America’s next 250 years ahead of its 250th birthday in 2026.
WHAT: How to Beat the Broligarchs: An Expert Town Hall
WHEN: TODAY, Monday, April 7th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
WHERE: Access the livestream at patrioticmillionaires.org/conferences
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Nabil Ahmed, Director of Economic and Racial Justice at Oxfam America
- Ashley Allison, Former Executive Vice President at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- Ana María Archila, Co-Director of the New York Working Families Party and Board member of Patriotic Millionaires
- Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University
- Rutger Bregman, Dutch historian, author, and co-founder of The School for Moral Ambition
- Abigail Disney, Member of Patriotic Millionaires and Emmy-winning filmmaker, philanthropist, and social activist
- John Driscoll, Member of Patriotic Millionaires and Chair of Magnit Global
- Jesse Eisinger, Pulitzer Prize-winning Senior Reporter and Editor at ProPublica
- Leah Greenberg, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Indivisible Project
- Brooke Harrington, Professor of Economic Sociology at Dartmouth College
- Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President, and CEO of Better Markets
- Stephanie Kelton, Economist and Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University
- Nancy MacLean, Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University
- Helaine Olen, Managing Editor at the American Economic Liberties Project and contributing columnist for MSNBC
- Elizabeth Pancotti, Managing Director of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative
- Erica Payne, Founder and President of Patriotic Millionaires
- Morris Pearl, Chair of Patriotic Millionaires and former Managing Director at BlackRock
- Guillaume Rambourg, Member of Patriotic Millionaires UK and Founder and Trustee of the Rambourg Foundation
- Donald Sherman, Executive Director and Chief Counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
- Damon Silvers, Director of Policy and Special Counsel for the AFL-CIO
- Sabina Vohra-Miller, Patriotic Millionaire from Canada and Founder of Unambiguous Science
- Michael Waldman, President and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice
- Elizabeth Wilkins, President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute
The Expert Town Hall will explore the historic tensions between capitalism and democracy, examine how unchecked wealth has captured our political and judicial systems, and trace the global authoritarian playbook that threatens to reshape our world in the face of “broligarchs” who are working to pull the strings of the government towards their interests at the expense of the American people.
Select members of Patriotic Millionaires will be available for media interviews today and tomorrow (Tuesday, April 8th). They include:
- Morris Pearl, Chair of Patriotic Millionaires and former Managing Director at BlackRock
- Stephen Prince, Vice-Chair of Patriotic Millionaires and Founder of Card Market, Inc.
- Drew Pomerance, Senior Co-Founding Partner at Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani
- Ritchie Tabachnick, Former President of Equipment & Controls Africa Group
- Abigail Disney, Emmy-winning filmmaker, philanthropist, and social activist
For interview requests or questions about the Expert Town Hall, please contact Emily McCloskey at [email protected].
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