Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Maarten van Rossem & Laila Frank with: Russell Shorto, Kim Wehle, Arun Chaudhary, Daniel Ziblatt & George Packer
On November 4th 2020, the day after the upcoming US Elections, the John Adams Institute organized a live online event with several commentators – many of whom you may have seen at the John Adams before – to hear their thoughts and reflections on the turbulent events of the day before.
Our moderator Laila Frank and her co-host Maarten van Rossem, both America-experts, talked with:
- Russell Shorto, writer, journalist and former director of the John Adams
- Kim Wehle, expert on the US Constitution. Her most recent book is 'What You Need To Know About Voting-and Why'
- Arun Chaudhary, Campaign Advisor, President Obama’s videographer and creative digital director of Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign
- Daniel Ziblatt, Harvard professor and author of 'How Democracies Die'
- George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic and author
Maarten van Rossem & Laila Frank with: Russell Shorto, Kim Wehle, Arun Chaudhary, Daniel Ziblatt & George Packer
On November 4th 2020, the day after the upcoming US Elections, the John Adams Institute organized a live online event with several commentators – many of whom you may have seen at the John Adams before – to hear their thoughts and reflections on the turbulent events of the day before.
Our moderator Laila Frank and her co-host Maarten van Rossem, both America-experts, talked with:
- Russell Shorto, writer, journalist and former director of the John Adams
- Kim Wehle, expert on the US Constitution. Her most recent book is 'What You Need To Know About Voting-and Why'
- Arun Chaudhary, Campaign Advisor, President Obama’s videographer and creative digital director of Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign
- Daniel Ziblatt, Harvard professor and author of 'How Democracies Die'
- George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic and author










