The State of the Left
Fintan O’Toole in conversation with US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
The New York Review of Books presents a series of online talks hosted by our Advising Editor Fintan O’Toole. For our fourth and final fall event, US Representative Pramila Jayapal joins Fintan for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of progressive politics under the second Trump administration.
This conversation was recorded on December 8, 2025.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has represented Washington’s 7th District, which encompasses most of Seattle, since 2017. She is the first and only South Asian American woman ever elected to the House of Representatives. She serves on the House Budget, Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, and Steering and Policy Committees, and she is Chair Emerita of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Previously, she led advocacy efforts for women’s and immigrant rights and racial and economic justice.
About this series
The New York Review of Books is pleased to announce a series of virtual events on the most pressing issues emerging from the second Trump administration. In each conversation The New York Review’sAdvising Editor Fintan O’Toole will talk with a group of contributors and esteemed guests about critical subjects, including immigration, political violence, the rule of law, and the state of the left.