Jane O’Meara Sanders is an entrepreneur in the public realm, a community activist, youth advocate, wife, mother and grandmother. She... more

Robert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the... more

Elected in 2016, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is now serving her second term in Congress representing Washington’s 7th District, which encompasses... more

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a third-generation Bronxite, educator, and organizer serving the 14th district of New York in the Bronx... more

Bill McKibben is founder and senior adviser emeritus of 350.org. His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as... more

Congressman Ro Khanna was elected to Congress in 2016 and is now serving his fifth term representing California’s 17th District,... more

In November 2022, Benjamin Todd Jealous was named the executive director of the Sierra Club, the first person of color... more

Stephanie is a leading authority on Modern Monetary Theory, a new approach to economics that is taking the world by... more

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. He is... more

Actor, producer and humanitarian, Danny Glover has gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular... more

Naomi Klein is the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University, and an... more

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist, educator, author, speaker, and podcast host. He is a commentator at CNN and... more

Sara Nelson has served as the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO since 2014, representing 55,000 of... more

Dr. Zogby co-founded the Arab American Institute in 1985 and continues to serve as its president. He is Managing Director... more

Cruz was born and attended elementary and high school in Puerto Rico. Cruz completed her Bachelor’s degree at Boston University... more

Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. “We... more

Born and raised in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. Niki is the daughter of immigrant parents who settled in a northern mining... more

Michael Lighty is considered a preeminent spokesperson and expert on Medicare for All. For over 30 years, Lighty has organized,... more

Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is a Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union... more

David McWilliams is an economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster. He is Adjunct Professor of Global Economics at the School... more

Offering a powerful narrative of overcoming adversity, former Sen. Nina Turner is a gifted orator who puts political and social... more

Robert Pollin is a Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University... more

Yanis Varoufakis served as Minister of Finance of Greece in 2015. Varoufakis has taught economics at a number of universities... more

April 25, 2023: We are so sorry to lose our good friend and Sanders Institute Founding Fellow Harry Belafonte –... more