The Election Imperative: Every Vote Must Count in 2008
October 25th, 2008
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Featured Guest: Dorothy Fadiman
Co-host Barry Kendall
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Can Americans expect to fairly elect the president of their choice this year — having had two questionable elections in 2000 and 2004? Dorothy Fadiman has just launched the free-to-play and download Internet version of her explosive film STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote — stealingamericathemovie.org. In this conversation, you’ll hear:
- how Dorothy made this in-depth exploration of the last two elections
- facts about the mortgage crisis, corporate taxes, nuclear power, off-shore drilling
- Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama
- the tough challenges facing America’s next president
- action steps to take for fair voting in 2008
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Dorothy Fadiman – In addition to STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote, Dorothy has been producing documentaries with a focus on social justice and human rights for thirty years. Winner of more than 50 major awards, she is Producer/Director of twenty films, including RADIANCE: The Experience of Light; FROM THE BACK ALLEYS to the SUPREME COURT & BEYOND; WHY DO THESE KIDS LOVE SCHOOL? Her new book is Producing with Passion: Making Films that Change the World. www.concentric.org |
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Barry Kendall – Executive Director of the Commonweal Institute, Barry 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. Kendall has a Masters degree in religion from Yale, and a PhD in drama from Stanford. www.commonwealinstitute.org |
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