Tzeporah Berman
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How can an angel wielding a chainsaw save a forest? Forest Ethics Founder and Strategic Director Tzeporah Berman discusses an effective market campaign against direct mail catalogues and the rapid disappearance of historic North American forests.
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Earth |
2008 |
Debra Bowen
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How can a toothpick undermine democracy? California's current Secretary of State outlines the real crisis this nation faces in protecting the right of every person to vote -- and for every vote to be counted. Refreshingly frank words from a committed public official.
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Democracy |
2008 |
America Bracho
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Healthcare challenges are intensified in communities of color -- economic inequalities, health disparities, and racial and cultural differences play a role in compounding the challenges. Dr. Bracho discusses these issues in her presentation.
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Health |
2008 |
Melissa Bradley
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There is a big difference between getting a job and creating assets. The number of people in this country who are economically "at risk" is rising daily. Melissa Bradley outlines this issue and some ways we can help build wealth across the economic spectrum.
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Money |
2008 |
David Brancaccio
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Evening Program |
2008 |
Ken Cook
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We all know pollution and toxins are bad for you, but the Environmental Working Group has conducted perhaps the deepest analysis of this issue on the most vulnerable demographic on the planet. Some shocking information in one of the most entertaining presentations of the conference.
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Health |
2008 |
John Edwards
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Evening Program |
2008 |
Colin Finlay
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Photojournalist Colin Finlay shares striking images from the tip of the arctic to the plains of Africa that speak to the connections between people, places, wildlife, and our planet.
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Media |
2008 |
Alex Gibney
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Oscar winning director, Gibney discusses Taxi to the Dark Side, his film about the controversial death of an Afghan taxi driver. His films are transforming issues from hot buttons into powerful rallying points.
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Democracy |
2008 |
Robert Greenwald
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Content is critical, but distribution is paramount. Robert Greenwald and Jim Miller of Brave New Films and Brave New Foundation use the tools of social media to multiply the message.
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Media |
2008 |
Jacob Hacker
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Policy analyst Jacob Hacker reviews the dangerous escalation of America's uninsured and underinsured, and presents an innovative new plan for reshaping America's healthcare system, and for providing universal coverage for all.
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Health |
2008 |
Tanya Harris
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As a an ACORN organizer born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Tanya Harris shares a firsthand experience of what has happened--and what still needs to happen--since the hurricane.
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Neighborhood |
2008 |
Jon Hiatt
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Hiatt advocates for collaboration between the organized labor movement and an emerging labor movement of worker centers and community based organizations. Presentation of "Community-Labor Coalitions: Los Angeles Car Wash Campaign."
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Money |
2008 |
Mary Anne Hitt
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Mountaintop removal coal mining is as bad as it sounds but how does it directly affect you? This amazing presentation makes the connection between you and this horrendous practice through an innovative and powerful use of Google Earth.
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Earth |
2008 |
Kirk Johnson
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In the war on terror, sending a clear signal that "our friends are our friends" is how we demonstrate our moral compass. Arabist and writer Kirk Johnson narrates the story behind The List Project to resettle Iraqi Allies.
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Wars |
2008 |
Rob Johnson
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Months before the economic crisis, the former director at Soros Fund Management talks about excessive risk and much needed reforms in the financial system and the tension between markets, taxpayers and basic values.
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Money |
2008 |
Heidi Lehmann
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Lehmann draws dark and fundamental parallels between gender and sexual violence--from war torn villages to major American cities. But there is hope and still time for the United States to be a leader in the international effort to end this epidemic.
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Wars |
2008 |
Annie Leonard
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Environmental activist, creator and star of the web-based film "The Story of Stuff" talks about how to build real action out of a cultural sensation. It all boils down to exercising our civic engagement muscles.
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Earth |
2008 |
Lawrence Lessig
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While known as a pioneering voice for copyright reform, Lessig's recent focus has been putting an end to political corruption. At Momentum, he speaks on the ills of money and politics, and how the dynamics in politics are shifting. A sobering and refreshing analysis.
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Democracy |
2008 |
Daniel Levy
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Wars |
2008 |
Matthew Lewis
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Earth |
2008 |
Stephen Lewis
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A forceful and moving indictment of violence against women. Former U.N. Ambassador Stephen Lewis delivers a rallying cry to stop the systemic use of rape and abuse against girls and women across the globe.
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Health |
2008 |
Peter Leyden
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Neighborhood |
2008 |
Firoze Manji
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Kenyan activist Firoze Manji has more than 30 years experience in international development and human rights and here he speaks the uncomfortable truth about the role of the United States in the economy and politics of Africa.
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Wars |
2008 |
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Jim Miller
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Content is critical, but distribution is paramount. Robert Greenwald and Jim Miller of Brave New Films and Brave New Foundation use the tools of social media to multiply the message.
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Media |
2008 |
Markos 'Kos' Moulitsas
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The founder of the Daily Kos, one of the most widely-read progressive blogs on the 'net, on the early days of blogging and the democratizing nature of technology.
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Media |
2008 |
Eboo Patel
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Will the Faith Line be the defining factor of the 21st century? Can interfaith youth activism create a new movement for mutual understanding, respect and global understanding? This presentation outlines a hopeful and inspiring proposal for the future.
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Democracy |
2008 |
Gihan Perera
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The co-founder of the Miami Worker's Center traces the dangerous route our infrastructure has taken from public to private benefit, and the effort to build a nationwide movement to reverse this trend in support of democracy and human rights.
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Neighborhood |
2008 |
Maria Teresa Petersen
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Latinos are not only a major consumer of internet content, but Latinos in the United States consume media predominantly in English. More facts about this growing sector of the U.S. electorate are presented by the Executive Director of Voto Latino.
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Neighborhood |
2008 |
Jennifer Pozner
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Feminist journalist, media critic, and media justice activist Jennifer Pozner has dedicated her career to reforming the systems that control and create media to more fairly and equitably represent and include women.
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Media |
2008 |
Shivon Robinsong
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Earth |
2008 |
Robert Rosenthal
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An award-winning journalist with nearly 40 years of experience at some of the largest and most well-respected newspapers in the U.S., Robert Rosenthal explains why a new model for journalism is essential to democracy in America.
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Media |
2008 |
Robert Ross
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The President of the California Endowment re-imagines the philanthropic sector. How do you make change? You need to tell the stories, you need the data, you need the messages...and you need to address the sticky issue of power.
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Health |
2008 |
Angelica Salas
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Community organizer Angelica Salas discusses the grueling battles people fight to secure legal status and shares lessons in organizing and developing policy proposals for immigration reform.
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Neighborhood |
2008 |
Premal Shah
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Premal Shah, president of Microlending phenom Kiva, talks about raising money "Howard Dean-style" (or "Barack Obama-style") might be able to bring down the cost of borrowing for the world's working poor.
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Money |
2008 |
Deborah Peterson Small
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What are 10 ways the War in Iraq is like the War on Drugs? Founder and Director of Break the Chains Deborah Small breaks down the fallacies in both conflict -- as well as the fallacy of conflict analogies -- in this illuminating presentation.
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Wars |
2008 |
Joel Solomon
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Tides Foundation Board Chair Joel Solomon recounts his very personal journey through the Canadian health care system--and what the United States can learn from it.
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Health |
2008 |
Tom Steyer
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Money |
2008 |
Drew Westen
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Democracy |
2008 |
