Kimberley A. Strassel

Kimberley Strassel is a member of the editorial board for The Wall Street Journal. She writes editorials, as well as the weekly Potomac Watch political column, from her base in Washington, D.C. Ms. Strassel joined Dow Jones & Co. in 1994, working in the news department of The Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels, and then in London. She moved to New York in 1999 and soon thereafter joined the Journal’s editorial page, working as a features editor, and then as an editorial writer. She assumed her current position in 2005. Ms. Strassel, a 2014 Bradley Prize recipient, is a regular contributor to Sunday political shows, including CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Fox News Sunday, and NBC’s “Meet the Press.” She is the author of “The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech,” which chronicles recent attacks on conservative nonprofits, businesses and donors. An Oregon native, Ms. Strassel earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University. She lives in Virginia with her three children.

In her book, The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech, Kimberley outlines the tactics and strategies used to limit free speech and offers solutions for combatting this encroachment on First Amendment rights.

Regardless of political ideology, audiences are drawn to Kimberley’s engaging blend of original reporting and historical context to spur thought–provoking conversation about current events and the impact of political and social actions on civil liberties. Participants leave enlightened to the inner workings of Washington, the importance of civil engagement and with a renewed sense of confidence in the benefits of spirited debate.