# Patrick Gaspard
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patrick gaspard (born 1967) is a lifelong community activist, and an American former diplomat who stepped down at the end of 2020 as the president of the Open Society Foundations. He became the president of OSF upon the departure of Chris Stone, which was announced in September 2017, and was followed by Mark Malloch Brown, a British Lord, Baron, and diplomat.A noted Democratic Party political leader and campaign strategist, he previously served as United States Ambassador to South Africa from 2013 to 2016. He was under consideration for Secretary of Labor in the Biden-Harris Administration, but was passed over for Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
Trump’s ‘Aspirational Fascism’ Casts a Shadow Over 2024
In this week's episode host Danielle Moodie talks to Patrick Gaspard, the CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, discusses the challenges and threats facing democracy, highlighting the rise of Donald Trump and the Republican Party's shift towards extremism. Then Andy Levy sits down wi…
Mamdani Is Winning Because Democrats Hate Their Party’s Leaders | Right Now With Perry Bacon
Zohran Mamdani’s strong opposition to Israel’s military actions in Gaza is a critical element of his political success, according to Patrick Gaspard, a longtime Democratic operative who is advising the mayoral front-runner. In the latest edition of Right Now, Gaspard argued that Mamdani’s Gaza stan…
Patrick Gaspard: Mamdani and Obama adviser weighs in on the problem with Democrats
Patrick Gaspard has worn an array of political hats — from U.S. Ambassador to South Africa to President Barack Obama's political director to special assistant to New York City Mayor David Dinkins. An adviser to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gaspard was recently appointed the chairman of the Mamdani adminis…
Bill Kristol: They're F*cking Thieves
The Trump administration stole our tax dollars to run a campaign ad during NFL games on Sunday. They're also breaking the law on congressional funding appropriations—and enjoying rubbing the public's face in all the illegality they're getting away with. In Dayton, The Bulwark had its largest live…
Thursday Q&A: Beijing: Trump and Xi Reset the World, Empire Panics
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Monday Brief: Putin Exposes Trump's China Reset
*Get our NEW PAMPHLET, BYE BYE GLOBALIZATION!* https://prom.ac/bye26. As President Trump prepares to travel to China, this episode argues that Putin’s remarks about Russia’s “partners and friends” (China, India, and the U.S.) reveal a shifting global alignment that alarms the Obama. Soros network. …
The 5 Questions on Your New York City Ballot, with Patrick Gaspard & Ann Cheng
Mayor Mamdani's charter revision commission — the Commission on Government Efficiency, or COGE — has put 5 yes-or-no questions on the 2026 ballot with various proposals for city voters to approve or disapprove. This episode features audio from a live event held at New York Law School where COGE Cha…
“This is a BFD”
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To discuss the results of yesterday’s midterm elections, our first guest is Patrick Gaspard, who served as President Obama’s political director, as executive director of the Democratic National Committee, as US …
Hegseth Impeachment Push, Trump Oversight, and 2026 Fallout
November 9, 2026; 8pm: Chris Hayes breaks down the Republican-backed push to impeach Pete Hegseth, Democratic plans for Trump corruption oversight, and why some Trump voters shifted toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms. Guests Mark Kelly, Sarah Longwell, Ken Delaney, and Patrick Gaspard discuss ac…
Introducing "Don't F#*k It Up, Democrats": The Party's Future With Robert Reich & Patrick Gaspard
We're sharing the first episode of Don't F#*k It Up, Democrats, a new video series from The Lever hosted by David Sirota. Originally released on The Lever's YouTube channel and in the Master Plan podcast feed, the series explores what Democrats should do with their newfound power — and how to avoid…
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