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Experts (12)
Maggie Anderson
CEO and Cofounder
Sought-after speaker, who has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN, PBS Newshour, and CBS Morning News, among other tv and radio shows
Starting A Business Small Business Ownership Race and the Economy African-American Businesses A Call to Women: Find Your Cause The Empowerment Experiment Conscious Consumerism
Radley Balko
Investigative Journalist
Senior writer for the Washington Post, where I do investigative reporting on civil liberties and the criminal justice system
Law Enforcement Police Civil Liberties Crime Prosecutorial Misconduct Forensic Misconduct Criminal Justice Over-Criminalization
Robert Bryce
Senior Fellow
One of America’s most prominent energy journalists, a dynamic public speaker, and a regular commentator on national television.
Energy Green Energy Technology Oil and Gas
Deborah Cohen
Senior Natural Scientist
Senior Natural Scientist at RAND Corporation and Professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School
Food Obesity Public Health Diet Exercise
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Founding Editor and Writer
Writer, lecturer, social justice activist, and the author of ten books—nine non-fiction works and one novel.
Illness Friendship Cancer Aging Jewish Interest Women and Money Jews and Gender Sexism and Youth The Path to Two-State Solution Illuminating Eternal Themes Through Fiction
Marc Freedman
CEO and Founder
An award-winning social entrepreneur, frequent commentator in the national media, and the author of multiple books
Retirement Baby Boomers Aging Careers
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives Separation of Church and State Religious Extremism Public Education Evangelism Hampering Anti-Lgbt Bullying
Roger Thurow
Senior Fellow
Pulitzer prize finalist with a wealth of experience writing about global food issues, hunger, poverty and international affairs
Africa Food Policy Agriculture Poverty Transmedia
Paul Loeb
Founder
Author and lecturer on civic engagement
Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement Democratic Participation Political Participation Social Movements Protest Movements Climate Change
Moisés Naím
Senior Associate, International Economics Program
Internationally Syndicated Columnist, Best-selling Author and Host and Producer of Efecto Naim
Economics
Industry Experience (1)
- Writing and Editing