Now is the time for NewTalk. Our country faces fundamental problems, but our political system today seems incapable of taking on hard issues. Media coverage tends to emphasize the short-term sacrifices, further discouraging politicians from addressing the trade-offs inherent in responsible public policy. The public finds itself starved of reliable information about how to solve real problems.

NewTalk aims to introduce candor, not debate, about the state of affairs in America. It will bring some of the most knowledgeable people in America together to discuss where we are, where we need to need to go, and the hard choices needed to get there.

Those choices may include fundamental changes in the way we organize our society or our government. This must be a new kind of conversation, one that presents diverse, well-informed views in a frank and flexible dialogue aimed at uncovering common ground, defining differences, and finding a way forward. The purpose of NewTalk is not just more talk, but action.

Welcome to the conversation.