The Crosscut Festival:

Journalists, politicians, authors, and newsmakers from our community and across the nation come together to take a hard look at the people, policy and events that shape our lives.

Speakers include:

Friday:

• Janet Napolitano - Secretary of Homeland Security under President Obama

• David Plotz (moderator) - CEO of Atlas Obscura and Host, Slate's Political Gabfest

Saturday:

• Valerie Jarrett - Senior Advisor to Barack Obama

• Doug Baldwin - Seattle Seahawks, Athlete, Activist & Humanitarian

• Macklemore - Artist & Activist

• Christine T. Whitman - EPA Administrator under George W. Bush and NJ Governor

• Jeff Merkley - US Senator from Oregon

• Bob Ferguson - WA State Attorney General

• Pramila Jayapal - US Congresswoman

• Philip Rucker - White House Bureau Chief, Washington Post

• Emily Bazelon - New York Times Magazine & Host, Slate's Political Gabfest

• DeRay McKesson - Host, Pod Save the People

• Kshama Sawant - Seattle City Council Member

...and many additional speakers from The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Daily Beast, Yes!, Slate and more!

Sessions will include programming in tracks including Keynote, Race & Social Justice, Politics, Business, Science & the Environment, Interactive Workshops plus food, drinks and social events. Visit the festival website for more information on speakers, sponsors, schedules, etc...