Ivy League-Legacy,Billionaires for Bush
David Rees
Peter Morris, The Civilians
Chad Nackers, The Onion

What exactly is satire? An attitude? An impulse? Why is it so often the tool of political or social critique, and what about it incites such passionate response? Panelists from many different media will discuss the techniques they use to bring the world down to size, and their reasons for choosing this particular form of attack.

Each of these panelists works in some way to hold a mirror up to power, but the range of satirical forms presented here is striking. The Halliburton heiresses and corporate lobbyists of Billionaires for Bush will talk about how they brought the RNC into perspective; Peter Morris, a playwright whose musical about a fictional prime minister, A Million Hearts for Mosley, created an uproar in London, will moderate the panel; and David Rees will talk about graphic novels and the striking success of Get Your War On. Then again, who knows what (or whom) they’ll talk about…