Synopsis

The gathering included Israeli ambassador Michael Oren, former SEIU president Andrew Stern, author Catherine Crier, former RNC chair Michael Steele, and actor Jon Hamm. Conversation spanned a range of subjects: Iran's nuclear ambitions, the current conservative administration in Israel, the unfolding results of Super Tuesday, the potential for a viable third political party in the United States, the complex question of freedom of speech and its costs, the ongoing debates surrounding contraceptio