An investigative journalist and author of such critically acclaimed and prize-winning books as "Crude: The Story of Oil," “The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years,” and “The Body Hunters: Testing New Drugs on the World's Poorest Patients."
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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who covers Latin American affairs. His insights and ability to gain access to the luminaries who rule offers a unique perspective on political concerns, history, and the future. His books include Castro's Final Hour and Bordering on Chaos.
Endangered animals, the biodiversity crisis, threats to water supplies, global deforestation, and the politics of the environment are just some of the issues Linden tackles in his research and writing. His new book Winds of Change shows how civilizations become prosperous and complacent during good weather, only to collapse as a result of drastic climate changes and their consequences.
Rinku Sen is the President and Executive Director of the Applied Research Center (ARC) and Publisher of ColorLines magazine. A leading figure in the racial justice movement for the last twenty years, Rinku has positioned ARC as the national home for media, research and activism. She has extensive practical experience on the ground, with expertise in race, feminism, immigration, economic justice, philanthropy and community organizing. Over the course of her career, Rinku has woven together journalism and organizing to further social change.
Uncompromising and impassioned author, activist and founder of the popular website Feministing.com encourages woman to see why feminism still matters
Lubrano speaks from both personal experience and his work as a journalist about the role of class, culture and education across generations. The author of the books "Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams" and "Sons on Fathers," and a feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, he has won more than a dozen journalism awards.
One of America's most combative and unrelenting investigative journalists, bestselling author Dan Moldea focuses on the world of organized crime in America in the highly acclaimed Hoffa Wars and Dark Victory. His controversial book Interference linked the NFL to the Mafia and embroiled Moldea in a landmark legal battle against the New York Times. He has also published the definitive books about the murder of Robert Kennedy, the O.J. Simpson case, and Vincent Foster's suicide.
David Quammen is a nonfiction author, science journalist, and Contributing Writer for National Geographic. His work has also appeared in Harper’s, The Atlantic and Outside. His current book project involves the emergence and evolution of scary viruses.
From the first interview with convicted killer Scott Peterson, to breaking the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping, to investigations into hate groups and other terrorist organizations, Emmy-winning journalist Ed Miller of "America's Most Wanted" takes you side by side with law enforcement, and into the minds of some of the nations most notorious criminals.
As earth warms, the formerly inaccessible Arctic – graveyard for explorers for hundreds of years - is opening to shipping, more oil exploration, tourism and possible military conflict. Trillions of dollars are at stake. Arctic nations are arming. Eskimos fear that the new land rush will destroy their age old culture and food supply. Author Bob Reiss has been traveling the world, learning how rapid change in the Arctic will affect nature and US security and sovereignty. Using his findings, Reiss discusses how the US is notoriously unprepared for the dangers and opportunities facing us as ice disappears.
David Helvarg has over 30 years of experience reporting from the frontlines of wars, epidemics and environmental catastrophes. He’s also the author numerous award-winning books, like “Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America’s Forgotten Heroes,” editor of the Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide and the recipient of the prestigious 2005 Coastal Living Award for Leadership.
The Arab Spring, the world financial crisis, the rapid spread of the Occupy Wall Street movement, the success of the Tea Party, Islamic terrorism – all are byproducts of the broad social upheaval spawned by the era of globalization, one of the most revolutionary and important periods our world has ever known. Was Steve Jobs a globalization saint, or globalization's Trojan Horse? Ira Rifkin is the author of Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization: Making Sense of Economic and Cultural Upheaval. .
As an award winning journalist and former Washington Post reporter, Patrice Gaines has proven that you cannot judge a book by its cover. Amongst her accomplishments, Patrice has written her autobiography “Laughing in the Dark: From Colored Girl to Woman of Color -- A Journey from Prison to Power” and the inspirational “Moments of Grace: Meeting the Challenge.”
A nationally syndicated health columnist, Judy Foreman offers lively, informative slide shows/lectures on health issues such as chronic pain, medicine, walking and even health issues facing college students, such as eating disorders; depression and anxiety; reproduction and contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, violence against women, and chemical abuse.
Veteran journalist Robin Wright is an expert on the most volatile region - The Middle East. So now she asks: with Obama in the White House, how will the new administration regard foreign policy? What are the changing strategies and where do we stand on issues ranging from Iraq to Afghanistan, Russia to China, Energy to Terrorism? Wright provides insight into the world from the side hardly seen.
Columnist for the otherwise liberal Boston Globe, Jeff Jacoby serves as "blue-state" Massachusetts' pre-eminent spokesperson for "red-state" conservatism. His provocative and engaging columns on the political and social issues of the day evidence his legal training and passionate beliefs.
Among the most honored and versatile of writers, Frank Deford's work has appeared in virtually every medium. The dean of America's sportswriters, he exposes the hype and hypocrisy that often goes on in sports today. Best known for his commentary in Sports Illustrated and on National Public Radio, he is also the author of Everybody's All American and other books.
NBC News National Correspondent Lisa Myers is a frequent panelist on "Meet The Press" and "NBC Today". She has covered six Presidential elections, and is highly regarded for her investigative reports. Her political reporting has been called "astute and clever". She has received some of the most prestigious awards in journalism, including a George Pokl Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Business Emmy.
What is the Tea Party and how will the movement change American politics? John M. O'Hara, author of “A New American Tea Party,” chronicles the history and principles of the tea party movement.
Tim Riley is the NPR rock critic, as well as the author of numerous books, including “Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary,” which was hailed by The New York Times for bringing “new insight to the act we’ve known for all these years.”
"Islamophobia has become the accepted form of racism in America. You can always take a potshot at Muslims or Arabs and get away with it", says Muslim-American writer and commentator Arsalan Iftikhar. As an international human rights lawyer and global media commentator, he is founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and a featured expert on 'Voice' (along with Donald Trump and Deepak Chopra) for Intent.com.
June Cross follows news coverage and cultural thinking about race, sex, Hollywood, and politics. She is an Associate Professor at Columbia Journalism School, a writer, and an award-winning producer. Her first book, a memoir titled “Secret Daughter,” (based on an Emmy-winning documentary) was published by Viking in May 2006. She has worked for PBS’s Frontline and The Newshour, as well as for CBS News. Her most recent documentary, The Old Man and the Storm, followed three generations of a New Orleans family as they struggled to return to normal lives. It aired on PBS’ FRONTLINE in January 2009.
As the oldest media research group in the US, Project Censored educates the public about the role of a free press society and to tell The News that Didn't Make the News and Why. Aiming to spread the value of media literacy and what we can do to ensure accurate news and information, director Mickey Huff, discusses Media Accountability and the problems of Modern Censorship, in stories including 9/11 and the War on Terror, Public Policy and Money, Power and Politics.
