Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), the House Majority Whip, is the highest-ranking African-American in Congress. He described the role of the Whip in a diverse Caucus.
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| GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN, just before he left the Chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, gave a post-election wrap-up and conveyed his ideas for the future of the Democrats. |
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| MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN is the founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund. She has been an advocate for the disadvantaged all her life, and is the nation’s strongest voice for children and families. Dr. Edelman discussed her latest book “The Sea is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation.” |
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Dr. Richard Haass, author, Presidential advisor, and current President of
The Council on Foreign Relations, shared his insider’s perspective on American foreign policy and points made in his recent book War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars.
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| Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator, discusses her goals for the agency in 2010 and recent past environmental accomplishments. |
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| Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading political strategists and a foremost expert on electing women candidates, spoke about elements of the battle ground strategies to influence public opinion for the 2010 election. |
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| TIM KAINE, Governor of Virginia and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, spoke about his goals for the Party and ways our two organizations can work together. |
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| ROBERT G. KAISER, associate editor and senior correspondent at the Washington Post, talked about the growth and role of lobbyists in the government, as discussed in his book “So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government.” |
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Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) is the first female African American to head the Congressional Black Caucus. She spoke about her passionate support for issues related to peace and justice.
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Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, twice serving as Ambassador from Pakistan to the United States, provided insights about being female and a professional in the Muslim world.
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Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) spoke to WNDC shortly after President Obama assumed office. The Senator supported bipartisan collaboration and gave his “View from the Senate” on foreign policy, energy and the world food crisis.
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U.S. House. Rep. for D.C. Eleanor Holmes Norton discussed the District's need for voting rights and its own budget and legislative authorities.
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AHMED RASHID, renowned Pakistani reporter and author, relayed his views, as expressed in his latest book Descent into Chaos, about the failing states of Pakistan and Afghanistan – and their threat to global security.
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| ALICE RIVLIN can list among her many high-level jobs serving as the founding Director of the Congressional Budget Office and Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board. She is a frequent speaker about economic issues and presented her views of the current and future U.S. economic challenges. |
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ROBERT SAMUELSON, a weekly columnist for the Washington Post and Newsweek, discussed the state of the U.S. economy and his most recent book, The Great Inflation and its Aftermath -- concerning the past and future of American affluence.
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HONORABLE HILDA SOLIS, President Obama’s Secretary of Labor, is the first Hispanic woman to serve in a cabinet position. A self-described feminist, she spoke about women’s rights, access to affordable healthcare and improving the lives of working families.
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EVAN THOMAS, NEWSWEEK’s Assistant Managing Editor and regular panelist on the PBS –TV program Inside Washington, discussed his book A Long Time Coming, which provides inside stories from the 2008 election, including intimate portraits of Obama, Clinton and McCain.
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