On June 29, Eric Liu presented his piece from the upcoming Fall 2015 edition of Democracy, "How to Be American," at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Liu discussed his essay with Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New America, and an editorial advisory committee member of Democracy.
On Friday, June 19, Democracy and Third Way are co-hosting a lunch discussion in Washington, D.C. on government transparency and public trust. The event will kick off with a keynote address by Aneesh Chopra, the first chief technology officer of the United States, on current efforts to use transparency to increase trust in government.