“No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious & charitable institutions may become, the music will still be wonderful.” ― kurt vonnegut, A Man Without a Country
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National Press Club - Washington, DC October 2016
NPC Book Rap featuring Gloria J. Browne-Marshall and "The Voting Rights War"
The Voting Rights War examines...
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Washington, DC May 2016
In a neighborhood engulfed in turmoil, Iran has enjoyed relative political...
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Public Citizen - Washington, DC June 2016
For 45 years Public Citizen has successfully advanced efforts to make government work for the people...
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Atlantic Council - Washington, DC October 2016
Public Art in Tehran: Painting One Wall at a Time
Part of Iran’s burgeoning contemporary art scene is...
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"The Atlantic" in partnership with The Aspen Institute - Washington, DC October 2018
In its tenth year, Washington Ideas becomes The Atlantic...
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tdr on Move - Public Citizen - June 2023
Public Citizen's 50th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating a Half Century of Fighting for the Public Interest
"On June 13, 2023, Public Citizen hosted a gala event at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary.
After an introduction by Public Citizen’s President, Robert Weissman, several attendees made remarks, including former Public Citizen President Joan Claybrook, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Senator Ed Markey, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Public Citizen’s Executive Vice President Lisa Gilbert, and Representative Jamie Raskin.
Senator Raphael Warnock accepted the Golden Boot Award for his public interest work in the Senate, and activists Dannie Bolden and Pastor Chester Davis received the Super Citizen Activist Award for environmental and community protection efforts in their town in Florida."
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tdr on Move - Politico AI - Sep 2023
POLITICO'S AI & Tech Summit
"America’s ability to lead and champion emerging innovations in technology like generative AI will shape our industries, manufacturing base and future economy – determining the kinds of jobs and quality of life that will be open to American workers. It will be key to our national security, to our economic prosperity and to our politics. Do we have the right policies in place to secure that future? How will the U.S. retain its status as the global tech leader, especially as other countries gain traction?"