What are some of the challenges facing independent media in this political climate? What is the role of left media in an era of constant political crisis and an emboldened far-right? As current events move at the speed of light, and censorship and fear grip newsrooms, how do left publications play a part in building connection and solidarity?

Join a conversation with Bhaskar Sunkara (Jacobin / The Nation), Ari Bloomekatz (In These Times), Maya Schenwar (Truthout), and Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger (AirGo Radio) to discuss the big ideas and the nitty gritty of working in left media.

Writers, activists, publishers, and readers committed to expanding the reach of left ideas, please come ready to participate in the discussion! The conversion will be followed by an informal reception with light snacks.

**This in person event will also be live-streamed through Haymarket Books. Register through Ticket Tailor to receive a link to the virtual event on the day of the event.**

**We ask all attendees wear masks in the event space during the program for the health and well-being of the speakers and other guests.**

Speakers:

Bhaskar Sunkara is the founding editor of Jacobin, the president of the Nation magazine, and the author of The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality.

Ari Bloomekatz is Interim Executive Director and Executive Editor at In These Times. He was previously the Managing Editor of Rethinking Schools and Tikkun magazines, and spent several years as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.

Maya Schenwar is Truthout's editor-in-chief, author of Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better, and co-editor of We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition and Who Do You Serve, Who Do you Protect? Police Violence and Resistance in the United States.

Damon A. Williams is a movement builder, organizer, hip-hop performing artist, educator and media maker from the south side of Chicago. He is the Co-Founder of Respair Production & Media, and the Co-Creator of AirGo, a podcast in Chicago that reshapes culture for the more liberatory and creative. He is also the co-founder of the #LetUsBreathe Collective, an artistic activist organization utilizing cultural production and popular education to redistribute power and resources, eradicate systemic violence, and transform inequity.

Daniel Kisslinger is a Chicago-based host and producer who creates dialogue-based media showcasing the stories, voices, and artworks of communities challenging power, reconfiguring public life, and reimagining our world. He is the Co-Founder of Respair Production & Media, a movement journalism and media hub, and is the Co-Creator of AirGo, a weekly podcast in Chicago that reshapes culture for the more liberatory and creative.

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This event is sponsored by Haymarket Books, Jacobin, In These Times, Truthout, AirGo Radio and Respair Media. While all of our events are freely available, we ask that those who are able make a solidarity donation in support of our important publishing and programming work.