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Election Insurrection: The Mid-Term Elections 2010
The Common Good and the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College joined forces to present “Election Insurrection: The Mid-Term Elections 2010.” This timely forum brought together America’s top political journalists with an authoritative range of strategists from across the political spectrum to discuss the importance—and likely impact—of the November Congressional…
The Common Good and the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College joined forces to present “Election Insurrection: The Mid-Term Elections 2010.” This timely forum brought together America’s top political journalists with a range of strategists from across the political spectrum to discuss the importance—and likely impact—of the November Congressional and gubernatorial elections. Through civil dialog and civic initiatives, The Common Good seeks to inspire broader participation in our democracy and bridge the growing divisions that threaten our nation. Our members joined us for this vital and enlightening evening of discussion and debate.
MODERATOR
Dan Abrams, NBC Legal Correspondent
PANELISTS:
Carl Bernstein, Pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter
Jonathan Capehart, editorial writer for the Washington Post
Matthew Dowd, former strategist for President George W. Bush
Jane Hamsher, founder of one of the leading political blogs, Firedoglake
Steve Hildebrand, former campaign advisor for President Obama
Ed Rollins, former lead campaign advisor for Ronald Reagan and Ross Perot
Doug Schoen, former strategist for Clinton-Gore and Michael Bloomberg
Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation
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Middle East Policy with Ambassador Dan Gillerman
The Common Good was proud to host Israel’s Ambassador Dan Gillerman for a luncheon and an informal discussion on the Mideast region.
The Common Good was proud to host Israel’s Ambassador Dan Gillerman for a luncheon and an informal discussion on the Mideast region.
Dan Gillerman was Israel’s 13th Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was appointed in July 2002 and assumed his post on January 1, 2003, serving through 2008. Gillerman served as the CEO of several Israeli companies, Chairman of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, member of the board of the First International Bank of Israel and Director of Bank Leumi and the Bank of Israel. He also served on the Prime Minister’s National Economic and Social Council, the President’s Committee of the Coordinating Council of Israel’s Economic Organizations, as Chairman of the Israel-British Business Council, and as member of the executive board of the International Chamber of Commerce of the World Business Organization.
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