Jake Tapper, journalist, author, cartoonist and lead Washington anchor for CNN, will speak as part of The Bucknell Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.

Tapper is one of five nationally renowned speakers who will discuss the theme “The State of American Democracy” in this year’s Bucknell Forum — a speaker series that since 2007 has featured national leaders, scholars and commentators who have examined various issues from multidisciplinary and diverse viewpoints.