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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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Hurricane Katrina Relief and Music with Fats Domino
The Common Good hosted an intimate lunch gathering with legendary Fats Domino where he discussed post-Katrina New Orleans and the status of the music community today.
The Common Good hosted an intimate lunch gathering with legendary Fats Domino where he discussed post-Katrina New Orleans and the status of the music community today.
The first musician to become a rock ‘n’ roll icon solely on the strength of his music and not as an image or novelty, Fats Domino was also part of many of the early touring rock ‘n’ roll package shows that barnstormed the country and popularized the new music. He remained a man of the people, judging from the way the world waited on pins and needles when word filtered out that he was missing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. New Orleans’ Ninth Ward, Antoine Domino, Jr.’s home from the day of his birth on February 26, 1928, was one of the epicenters of Katrina’s wrath. When photos of Domino’s rescue from his flooded home finally hit media outlets, the planet breathed a collective sigh of relief.
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