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Michelle Alexander

Civil Rights Advocate, Legal Scholar

Michelle Alexander | October 2, 2012 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Bill Moyers

Leading Journalist

Bill Moyers | November 17, 2012 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Joe Klein

Journalist, Columnist, Author

Joe Klein | April 12, 2007 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

George Lakoff

Cognitive Linguist

George Lakoff | February 28, 2008 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Lester Brown

Founder: Earth Policy Institute

Lester Brown | April 28, 2009 |  October 6, 2013 | The Progressive Forum

Gloria Steinem

Feminist, Activist, Writer

Gloria Steinem | September 17, 2007 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum