Historians and authors talked about national security during John F. Kennedy’s presidency. Topics included President Kennedy’s “Peace Speech” at American University, and the growth in power …
1,905 viewsJeffrey Sachs talked about his book The Age of Sustainable Development, in which he presents a sustainable development plan to counter global issues, such as poverty, political corruption, a…
1,135 viewsCivil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke at the Lincoln Memorial at a “Realize the Dream” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Fr…
2,243 viewsJeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, talked about his book, To Move the World: JFK’s Quest for Peace, in which he recounts President John F. Kennedy’s pursu…
607 viewsTavis Smiley moderated a discussion focusing on poverty in the United States. Panelists discussed issues including the importance of education, prisons, welfare programs, the size of governm…
12,600 viewsRobert Silvers moderated a panel discussion on the current global economic crisis. Topics included the problems with the euro such as the economy of Greece, the recession in the U.S., the fu…
20,103 viewsPanelists spoke about poverty in America and around the world, violence and civic disengagement amongst poor populations, and efforts by various groups to redress poverty. Among the issues t…
464 viewsAutomobile industry executives from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors testified about their request for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. They had requested …
1,669 viewsJeffrey Sachs talked about his book, Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, in which he outlines what he calls a new global economic paradigm that addresses problems in the enviro…
228 viewsJeffrey Sachs and a panel of experts discussed the book he co-edited, Escaping the Resource Curse, a joint effort of the Revenue Watch Institute and Columbia University’s Initiative for Poli…
340 viewsJeffrey Sachs talked about his book The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time, published by Penguin Press, about how to end poverty around the world by the year 2025. Professo…
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