Town Square
Civic discussions about townAbout Town Square
Town Square is a Seattle Channel series dedicated to connecting people and ideas. With lectures, debates, and forums recorded around the city at places such as Town Hall, the Seattle Public Library, and the Central District Forum of Arts and Ideas, Town Square brings interesting and provocative conversations to cable TV and the web.
As the November presidential elections draw closer, Folio initiates a series of six critical discussions on the potential outcomes of the election at the national and state level. Discussion will also explore the political fallout of the protests and the renewed focus on racial inequality. Discussion led by noted national commentator and Folio Board Secretary Mort Kondracke.
Speakers include:
Marilyn Strickland, former Mayor of Tacoma
Ron Sims, former King County executive
Charles Douglas III, director of the political activist group Common Power
Sandeep Kaushik, political consultant