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Hilary still has a full plate as Senator, and Bill will always be a hero, Michael Waldman says.
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Katzenbach endorses Obama and explains why Obama should continue to raise important issues in the run up to the election.
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Katzenbach talks about what he wishes he had done differently; why Iraq is like Vietnam; and why we still go to war.
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Katzenbach reflects on their approach to Civil Rights, what they got right and where they went wrong.
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The man who confronted Gov. George Wallace at the doors of the University of Alabama reacts to Congressman John Lewis’ comments and prejudice at McCain-Palin rallies.
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The man who worked with, among others, Dr. King, talks about his memories of the time and whether we are living “The Dream.”
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Katzenbach describes why the past eight years have been horrible for justice in the United States and what the next President can do about it.
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Katzenbach talks about growing up in New Jersey, his personal and political influences and how WWII changed him.
Michael Bloomberg is the founder of the financial media company Bloomberg LLC and was elected the mayor of New York City in 2001. In his plan of action for the next president's first 100 days, Bloomberg advises against a "legislative run," and encourages action on all fronts—from immigration to education to energy. The economy, and renewed confidence in it, must be at the top of the agenda. In the long term, Bloomberg wants to see a system that takes advantage of bipartisan relationships and respects the intelligence of the American people.
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Charlie Todd on the mobilizing forces of technology. This series brought to you by Dell and digitalnomads.com
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Robert Merton says an understanding of risk is important for analyzing the global meltdown, and George Soros explains the role risk played in the economic crisis.
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Robert Merton pinpoints our place in the chronology of the economic crisis (October 2008).
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A former Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers sees the value in smart regulations.
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Obama’s top economic adviser on the virtue of free markets.
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Lawrence Summers talks about the disadvantages of using the financial markets to explain the overall economy.
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Booz & Company’s Tom Stewart with a summary of the Big Think global economic forum.
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Has President Obama’s provocative economic adviser found his way?
Robert Merton asks why there aren’t regulatory bodies to oversee economic calamity.
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President Obama’s top economic adviser predicts the long-term success of America.