Election Fever & Progressive Values
March 15th at 5PM
with
Katherine Forrest – Barry Kendall
Listen to the Show
The Democrats are fired up about this history-making presidential election like never before. The media and pundits are having a feast about what they choose to report and how they frame the message. The direction of our country is at a critical crossroads, with the choice of Commander in Chief more crucial than ever. You’ll hear about:
- how the Commonweal Institute supports the modern progressive movement
- the use of “liberal” and “progressive” changing over the years
- ways the campaigns are evolving and what the influences are
- recognizing that the “center” of politics shifts slowly and in cycles
- the Democracy Alliance and Rob Stein’s important contributions
- Commonweal’s ideas and programs to help you get involved
- the Progressive Roundtable – its role in building a progressive infrastructure
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Dr. Katherine Forrest is the president and co-founder of the Commonweal Institute, an action-oriented, advocacy, progressive think tank based in the San Francisco Bay area. She specializes in idea-marketing and political strategy, and is the creator of the Institute’s popular seminar, Talking Politics with People Unlike Ourselves. Dr. Forrest has medical and public health degrees from Harvard University. |
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Barry Kendall, the Executive Director of the Commonweal Institute, is an expert in the use of drama and narrative to bring people to a new understanding of themselves and the world. Through Commonweal, he applies these skills to build support for the kinds of values and ideas that will create a better society. Mr. Kendall has a Masters degree in religion from Yale, and a Ph.D. in drama from Stanford. |
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