Upcoming Events
Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann – May 24th
On Thursday, May 24th, 2012, Please join The Common Good for a luncheon discussion and question and answer session with distinguished authors Norman J. Ornstein and Thomas E. Mann. They will be discussiong their new book, “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism.” Please [...]
Cyrus Vance, NY District Attorney – June 5th
On Tuesday, June 5th, at 12:15pm, please join The Common Good for a lunch discussion with New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., became District Attorney of New York County on January 1, 2010. Mr. Vance is a recognized leader in criminal justice reform and proposed a compelling vision for moving the [...]
Todd Gitlin, Author – June 19th
Tuesday, June 19th, at 12:15pm, please join The Common Good for a lunch discussion with author Todd Gitlin about his new book Occupy Nation and how the protest movement has shaped the political landscape. About Todd Gitlin Todd Gitlin, an American writer, sociologist, communications scholar, novelist, poet, and not very private intellectual, is the author of fifteen books, [...]
Jack Abramoff, Former Lobbyist – June 20th
Please join The Common Good on June 20, 2012, as we host controversial reformed Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff for a luncheon discussion and Q&A about the corrupting influence of big money on U.S. national politics. To RSVP: rsvp@thecommongoodusa.org or call: 212-599-7030 About Jack Abramoff: Jack Abramoff’s rollercoaster life story might as well be a major [...]
Chis Hayes, Author and MSNBC Host – July 18th
On Wednesday, July 18th, at 12:15pm, please join The Common Good for a lunch Discussion with Chris Hayes, host of Up with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, about his new book Twilight of the Elites, which analyzes how corruption and a lack of transparency have led to a fractured and distrustful public sphere. Christopher Hayes is Editor at Large of The Nation and [...]
past events
Governor Christine Todd Whitman – May 10th
Please join The Common Good on May 10th for a lunch and discussion with Governor Christine Todd Whitman. Governor Christine Todd Whitman serves as co-chair of the Republican Leadership Council (RLC), which she founded with Senator John Danforth. The RLC’s mission is to support fiscally conservative, socially tolerant candidates and to reclaim the word Republican. [...]
Governor Tim Kaine – May 1st
On Tuesday, May 1, please join The Common Good for a luncheon discussion with former Governor of Virginia, former head of the DNC, and current Senate candidate Tim Kaine. Governor Kaine, whose experience as Virginia’s 70th Governor offers a model for economic growth and reform, will share his views on the critical economic issues in the upcoming election [...]
Dylan Ratigan “Greedy Bastards,” – April 10th
Please join The Common Good on April 10th for a lunch and discussion with Dylan Ratigan, host of MSNBC The Dylan Ratigan Show, about his new book Greedy Bastards. In his new book Greedy Bastards, Dylan Ratigan explains how “vampire industries” like oil and coal have forged “an unholy alliance with government based not just on [...]
Robert Greenwald “Koch Brothers Exposed” – March 29th
On March 29th, The Common Good will host a discussion and screening with Robert Greenwald on his documentary titled Koch Brothers Exposed, which takes a closer look at the relationship between politics and money through the story of David and Charles Koch. For more on our speaker, see below: Robert Greenwald is a producer, director [...]
Gloria Steinem with Special Guest Gayle King– March 21st
The Common Good is honored to host women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem on March 21st for a screening of her new HBO documentary “Gloria: In Her Own Words” and a discussion with Gayle King, co-anchor of CBS This Morning. Among our group of accomplished women who will co-host for the evening: Dori Berenstein, Candace Bushnell, Catherine Crier, [...]
Congressman Jerry Nadler: What Every Voter Should Know – March 13th
Please join us on Tuesday, March 13th for a lunch discussion with Congressman Jerry Nadler about voter suppression and how money in politics may effect upcoming elections. More information on our upcoming speaker: “Jerry Nadler not only represents New York well, but he has represented the United States very well.” – Former President Bill Clinton [...]
Governor Howard Dean – February 17th
We are pleased to invite TCG sponsors and their guests only for an opportunity to meet Governor Howard Dean for lunch February 17, 12:15-2:00 about “Issues and Trends influencing US Governance and Politics in the New Year.” The doctor and former six-term Governor of Vermont burst on the national scene as a candidate for President [...]
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Brooks, Krugman, Austerity in the Balance
DAVID BROOKS, NY Times - The people who pioneered democracy in Europe and the United States had a low but pretty accurate view of human nature. They knew that if we get the chance, most of us will try to get something for nothing. They knew that people generally prize short-term goodies over long-term prosperity. So, [...]
Racial Politics, 2012-Style
NY Times, Editorial For many Republicans, the belief has never died that President Obama is a secret revolutionary nurtured on black liberationist theology. Right-wing Web sites are littered with this nonsense, and the Fox News host Sean Hannity regularly tries to tie Mr. Obama to the clearly racist views of his former pastor, the Rev. [...]
Boehner Demands Spending Cuts for Any Debt Limit Increase
Brian Faler, Bloomberg - House Speaker John Boehner revived Republicans’ insistence that any increase in the nation’s debt limit be matched by at least as much in spending cuts, positioning his party for a renewed standoff with Democrats over the federal budget.
JPMorphing
NY Times Editorial - When he disclosed a stunning $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase last week, Jamie Dimon, the bank’s chief executive, insisted that the trades had not violated the Volcker Rule, a crucial part of the Dodd-Frank reform law that is supposed to bar banks from doing risky trading for their own account. [...]
TOP NEWS: Economy: May 17, 2012
Facebook: The smart money exits JPMorgan’s Trading Loss Is Said to Rise at Least 50% Territorial Taxes Would Improve U.S. Competitiveness Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag April economic index drops after 6 months of gains
A Tale of Two Commencements
Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal Op-Ed - For Obama, politics is life. For Romney, politics does not define us. Two days after Mitt Romney delivered the commencement speech at Liberty University, the big evangelical Christian school founded by Jerry Falwell, Barack Obama tutored graduates at Barnard College,
TOP NEWS: Democracy: May 17, 2012
Too much agreement means more entitlements Michael Tomasky on Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Masters Why I Think Obama Is Losing Obama-Clinton? That’s the ticket Can Obama Recapture the Youth Vote?
TOP NEWS: Nat’l Security / Foreign Affairs: May 17, 2012
‘Grexit’: Are Greece’s fears causing a $1-billion bank run? D.E.A.’s Agents Join Counternarcotics Efforts in Honduras Muslim Brotherhood candidate an underdog in Egypt Assad: Nations that sow chaos will suffer Iran warns West against pressure in nuclear talks Excerpts and more stories below ‘Grexit’: Are Greece’s euro fears causing a $1-billion bank run? – Tiffany [...]
‘Grexit’: Are Greece’s euro fears causing a $1-billion bank run?
Tiffany Hsu, The Los Angeles Times- Greek officials were busy today cobbling together an emergency plan after talks to form a coalition government disintegrated Tuesday. In the meantime, Greeks have withdrawn $900 million from local banks.
Krugman, on Ornstein / Mann Controversy
Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, co-authors of “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks,” will be guest speakers at The Common Good on May 24. RSVP to Ornstein and Mann at The Common Good: May 24 Paul Krugman - ”Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, two highly respected Congressional analysts with a reputation for being nonpartisan, have a book documenting the [...]
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