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Reading Liberally Discussion   Section 1 – General Info + Info Re Next Meeting   Section 2 – “General Info” Addendum   Section 3 – Possible Topics for Future Meetings   Section 4 – Legal Briefs, Etc. – Inner-City Holocaust and America's Apartheid "Justice" System (In Honor of Jonathan Kozol and In Memory of John Howard Griffin)   Section 5 – Addendum - Inner-City Holocaust and America's Apartheid "Justice" System   Section 6 – National Audubon Society Executes Great Salt Lake Death Warrant   Section 7 – Addendum – National Audubon Society Executes Great Salt Lake Death Warrant   Section 8 – Working Groups Currently Underway   Section 8(A) - Working Group Establishment Re Direct Appeal of NY v. Trump to the U.S. Supreme Court Pursuant To 28 U.S. Code Sec.1651(a) with a Writ of Habeas Corpus   Section 8(A) - Reference Materials - Working Group Re Direct Appeal of NY v. Trump to the U.S. Supreme Court Pursuant To 28 U.S. Code Sec.1651(a) with a Writ of Habeas Corpus   Section 8(A) - Participant Comments - Working Group Re Direct Appeal of NY v. Trump to the U.S. Supreme Court Pursuant To 28 U.S. Code Sec.1651(a) with a Writ of Habeas Corpus   Section 8(B) – Working Group Established Re Modern-Day Slavery in the United States (the delivered price of a slave in the US in 2019 was only $5,250)   Section 8(B) – Reference Materials - Working Group Re Modern-Day Slavery in the United States (the delivered price of a slave in the US in 2019 was only $5,250)   Section 8(C) – Working Group Established Re Ukraine’s 12/5/1994 Guaranty From America Of Its Independence AND Territorial Integrity If It Gave Up Its 1,900 Multiple-Warhead Nuclear Missiles   Section 8(C) – 1/8/2025 Letter Sent to President-Elect Donald J. Trump Requesting Him to Honor America’s 12/5/1994 Guarantee of Ukraine’s Independence and Territorial Integrity   Section 8 Report - Working Group Report including (1) Ukraine and (2) Thorium Fission - 2025-1-31   Section 8 Report – MAKING AMERICA HONORABLE AGAIN – by sending 1,900 American multiple-warhead nuclear missiles to Ukraine with our apology – 4/16/2025   Section 8(C) - 9/9/2025 Letter to President Trump re asking Saudi Arabia to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the way it did in 2014-2015   Section 8(C) - 10/27/25 Letter to President Trump – Deploring His Request to Ignore the Ukraine War for Six Months To See Whether His Economic Sanctions Will Work AND INSTEAD Permit European Countries to Provide Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine   Section 8(D) – Working Group Established Re Those Notorious “Tax Expenditures” and Other Federal Budgetary Gimmicks   Section 8(E) – Working Group Established Re China   Section 8(E) – 5/22/2025 Letter to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Re “Realpolitik: Has Taiwan Been Prudent Enough To Buy/Develop Sufficient Nuclear Weapons To Deter China?”   Section 8(F) – Working Group Established -- School Choice Doomed w/o Long-Term Surrogate-Parent Tutors and Mentors for Inner-City Schools   Section 8(G) – Working Group Established on Anti-Semitism on College Campuses   Section 8(G) - 9/8/2025 Letter to US Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi Re Harvard Professors teaching/preaching THE BIG PALESTINIAN LIE   Original Proposal - Our Judging Between Dartmouth and Rutgers Whether “The Antifa Handbook” Describes Antifa as a “Domestic Terrorist Organization” As Defined In 18 U.S. Code Sec. 2331(5) Causing Author Prof. Mark Bray Oct 9 To Flee To Spain – Dec 10   Participant Comments - Our Judging Between Dartmouth and Rutgers Whether “The Antifa Handbook” Describes Antifa as a “Domestic Terrorist Organization” As Defined In 18 U.S. Code Sec. 2331(5) Causing Author Prof. Mark Bray Oct 9 To Flee To Spain – Dec 10   Reference Materials - Our Judging Between Dartmouth and Rutgers Whether “The Antifa Handbook” Describes Antifa as a “Domestic Terrorist Organization” As Defined In 18 U.S. Code Sec. 2331(5) Causing Author Prof. Mark Bray Oct 9 To Flee To Spain – Dec 10   Discussion Outline – Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang – Nov 5 Mtg   Original Proposal – Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang – Nov 5 Mtg   Participant Comments – Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang – Nov 5 Mtg   Reference Materials – Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang – Nov 5 Mtg   Discussion Outline – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Chokepoints: American Power In The Age of Economic Warfare” by Edward Fishman – Oct 1   Original Proposal – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Chokepoints: American Power In The Age of Economic Warfare” by Edward Fishman – Oct 1   Participant Comments – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Chokepoints: American Power In The Age of Economic Warfare” by Edward Fishman – Oct 1   Reference Materials – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Chokepoints: American Power In The Age of Economic Warfare” by Edward Fishman – Oct 1   August 20 Meeting Report -- Formation of our new Working Group on Anti-Semitism on College Campuses   Discussion Outline - Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 & the Final Solution in Poland proposed by Dr. John Fielder, Managing Director of The Daubert Institute for Forensic Psychology – August 20   Original Proposal - Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 & the Final Solution in Poland proposed by Dr. John Fielder, Managing Director of The Daubert Institute for Forensic Psychology – August 20   Participant Comments - Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 & the Final Solution in Poland proposed by Dr. John Fielder, Managing Director of The Daubert Institute for Forensic Psychology – August 20   Reference Materials - Original Proposal - Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 & the Final Solution in Poland proposed by Dr. John Fielder, Managing Director of The Daubert Institute for Forensic Psychology – August 20   Discussion Outline - “Up Home: One Girl’s Journey” autobiography of Ruth J. Simmons, Educator Extraordinaire – July 16   Original Proposal - “Up Home: One Girl’s Journey” autobiography of Ruth J. Simmons, Educator Extraordinaire – July 16   Participant Comments - “Up Home: One Girl’s Journey” autobiography of Ruth J. Simmons, Educator Extraordinaire – July 16   Reference Materials - “Up Home: One Girl’s Journey” autobiography of Ruth J. Simmons, Educator Extraordinaire – July 16   6/19/25 Letter to Pres. Donald Trump (Cc Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) Re Countering THE BIG PALESTINIAN LIE   Discussion Outline – Prof. Alan Dershowitz on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Bomb - The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties – June 18   Original Proposal – Prof. Alan Dershowitz on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Bomb - The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties – June 18   Participant Comments – Prof. Alan Dershowitz on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Bomb - The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties – June 18   Reference Materials – Prof. Alan Dershowitz on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Bomb - The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties – June 18   Discussion Outline – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future” by Prof. Kerry Brown – May 21   Original Proposal – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future” by Prof. Kerry Brown – May 21   Participant Comments – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future” by Prof. Kerry Brown – May 21   Reference Materials – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future” by Prof. Kerry Brown – May 21   Discussion Outline – The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China by Kevin Rudd – April 16 Zoom Mtg   Original Proposal – The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China by Kevin Rudd – April 16 Zoom Mtg   Participant Comments – The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China by Kevin Rudd – April 16 Zoom Mtg   Reference Materials – The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China by Kevin Rudd – April 16 Zoom Meeting   Discussion Outline – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion: Kevin Rudd’s “On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China & the World” – March 19 Zoom Meeting   Original Proposal – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion: Kevin Rudd’s "On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China & the World" – March 19 Zoom Meeting   Participant Comments – NYC Havard Club Book Promotion: Kevin Rudd’s “On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China & the World” – March 19 Zoom Meeting   Reference Materials – NYC Havard Club Book Promotion: Kevin Rudd’s “On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China & the World” – March 19 Zoom Meeting   Discussion Outline – “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad” by Prof. Matthew Delmont – Jan 22 Zoom Meeting   Original Proposal – “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad” by Prof. Matthew Delmont – Jan 22 Zoom Meeting   Participant Comments – “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad” by Prof. Matthew Delmont – Jan 22 Zoom Meeting   Reference Materials– “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad” by Prof. Matthew Delmont – Jan 22 Zoom Meeting   The Story of Possum Trot & Room For One More (Oct 16)   Suspension of Regular Operations – The Story of Possum Trot (Oct 16)   Discussion Outline - The Power of Film by the Founding Chair of UCLA’s famous Film & TV Producers Program where he taught 53 years – Sep 18   Original Proposal - The Power of Film by the Founding Chair of UCLA’s famous Film & TV Producers Program where he taught 53 years – Sep 18   Participant Comments - The Power of Film by the Founding Chair of UCLA’s famous Film & TV Producers Program where he taught 53 years – Sep 18   Reference Materials – The Power of Film by the Founding Chair of UCLA’s famous Film & TV Producers Program where he taught 53 years – Sep 18   Discussion Outline – “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World” by Stuart Eizenstat – August 21   Original Proposal – “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World” by Stuart Eizenstat – August 21   Participant Comments – “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World” by Stuart Eizenstat – August 21   Reference Materials – “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World” by Stuart Eizenstat – August 21   Adverse Impacts of Pres. Biden’s Spontaneous Proposal at the July 9-11 NATO Summit that Allies Produce More Weapons – Reading Liberally July 17 Meeting   Discussion Outline – “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation” by Victor Davis Hanson – July 17 Meeting   Original Proposal – “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation” by Victor Davis Hanson – July 17 Meeting   Participant Comments – “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation” by Victor Davis Hanson – July 17 Meeting   Reference Materials – “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation” by Victor Davis Hanson – July 17 Meeting   Discussion Outline – The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics by Prof. Thomas DiLorenzo – June 19   Original Proposal - The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics by Prof. Thomas DiLorenzo - June 19   Participant Comments - The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics by Prof. Thomas DiLorenzo - June 19   Reference Materials – The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics by Prof. Thomas DiLorenzo – June 19   Meeting Report – Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15   Discussion Outline - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15   Original Proposal - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15   Participant Comments - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15   Reference Materials - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15   Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation – Re April 17 Meeting   Discussion Outline - Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer - April 17   Original Proposal - Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer - April 17   Participant Comments - Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer - April 17   Reference Materials - Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer - April 17   Meeting Report - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - March 20   Discussion Outline - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - March 20   Original Proposal - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - March 20   Participant Comments - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - March 20   Reference Materials - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson - March 20   Discussion Outline - Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination and Secret Diplomacy to Stop a Nuclear Iran - Feb 21   Original Proposal - Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination and Secret Diplomacy to Stop a Nuclear Iran - Feb 21   Participant Comments - Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination and Secret Diplomacy to Stop a Nuclear Iran - Feb 21   Reference Materials – Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination and Secret Diplomacy to Stop a Nuclear Iran - Feb 21   1/27/24: RE-DIRECTING TO MICHELLE OBAMA OUR 6/3/2020 PLEA TO PROVIDE TUTORS & MENTORS FOR AMERICA’S INNER-CITY CHILDREN   Discussion Outline – The Assault on American Excellence by Yale Law School Prof. & Former Long-Time Dean Anthony Kronman – Jan 17   Original Proposal – The Assault on American Excellence by Yale Law School Prof. & Former Long-Time Dean Anthony Kronman – Jan 17   Participant Comments – The Assault on American Excellence by Yale Law School Prof. & Former Long-Time Dean Anthony Kronman – Jan 17   Reference Materials – The Assault on American Excellence by Yale Law School Prof. & Former Long-Time Dean Anthony Kronman – Jan 17   12/16/23: EX POST FACTO “CROSSING SWORDS” VIS-À-VIS THE THRICE-FAILED “TWO-STATE SOLUTION” (NB: Both the Netanyahu/Dermer Plan for Gaza and the Two-State Solution are compatible with our 12/16/23 Plea to Pres. Biden for a Palestinian “Marshall Plan”)   12/16/23: RE-DIRECTING TO PRES. BIDEN OUR 10/14/2009 PLEA TO PRES. OBAMA FOR A PALESTINIAN “MARSHALL PLAN”   Discussion Outline – The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy by Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh – Dec 13   Original Proposal – The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy by Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh – Dec 13   Participant Comments – The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy by Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh – Dec 13   Reference Materials – The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy by Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh – Dec 13   11/24/23: LTR TO PRES. BIDEN RE SOLVING GLOBAL WARMING 100% WITHOUT MILITARY ACTION   11/24/23: LTR TO PRES. BIDEN RE BENFITTING AMN TAXPAYERS FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES OF BASIC RESEARCH THEY HAVE FINANCED   Discussion Outline – Life After Capitalism: The Meaning of Wealth, the Future of the Economy, and the Time Theory of Money by George Gilder – Nov 15   Original Proposal – Life After Capitalism: The Meaning of Wealth, the Future of the Economy, and the Time Theory of Money by George Gilder – Nov 15   Participant Comments – Life After Capitalism: The Meaning of Wealth, the Future of the Economy, and the Time Theory of Money by George Gilder – Nov 15   Reference Materials – Life After Capitalism: The Meaning of Wealth, the Future of the Economy, and the Time Theory of Money by George Gilder – Nov 15   10/26/2023: LETTER TO PRESIDENT BIDEN RE EXPORTATION OF AMERICAN JOBS AND SALE OF AMERICAN CROWN JEWELS TO PAY FOR CONSUMER-GOODS IMPORTS   Discussion Outline – No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America's Workers by Robert Lighthizer – Oct 18   Original Proposal – No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America's Workers by Robert Lighthizer – Oct 18   Participant Comments – No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America's Workers by Robert Lighthizer – Oct 18   Reference Materials – No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America's Workers by Robert Lighthizer – Oct 18   Meeting Report – “Poverty, by America” by Prof. Matthew Desmond – AND Letter to President Biden re the United Nations War on Modern Slavery   Discussion Outline – “Poverty, by America” by Prof. Matthew Desmond – Sep 20   Original Proposal – “Poverty, by America” by Prof. Matthew Desmond – Sep 20   Participant Comments – “Poverty, by America” by Prof. Matthew Desmond – Sep 20   Discussion Outline - When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives - Aug 16   Original Proposal - When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives - Aug 16   Reference Materials – “Poverty, by America” by Prof. Matthew Desmond – Sep 20   Participant Comments - When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives - Aug 16   Reference Materials - When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives - Aug 16   Discussion Outline – The U.S. Supreme Court vs. Lower-Court National Injunctions – July 19   Original Proposal – The U.S. Supreme Court vs. Lower-Court National Injunctions – July 19   Participant Comments – The U.S. Supreme Court vs. Lower-Court National Injunctions – July 19   Reference Materials – The U.S. Supreme Court vs. Lower-Court National Injunctions – July 19   Discussion Outline – Rabbi Van Lanckton’s 16 Gun-Safety Ideas, Providing Our Schools The Same Protection As Airports & Office Buildings, Etc. – June 21   Original Proposal – Rabbi Van Lanckton’s 16 Gun-Safety Ideas, Providing Our Schools The Same Protection As Airports & Office Buildings, Etc. – June 21   6/21/2023: The Safer Communities Act of 2022 Proves To Be A Cruel Hoax Vis-a-vis Preventing School Shootings   Participant Comments – Rabbi Van Lanckton’s 16 Gun-Safety Ideas, Providing Our Schools The Same Protection As Airports & Office Buildings, Etc. – June 21   Reference Materials – Rabbi Van Lanckton’s 16 Gun-Safety Ideas, Providing Our Schools The Same Protection As Airports & Office Buildings, Etc. – June 21   Discussion Outline – Oliver Stone’s “Nuclear Now” + “A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow” – May 17   Original Proposal – Oliver Stone’s “Nuclear Now” + “A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow” – May 17   Participant Comments – Oliver Stone’s “Nuclear Now” + “A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow” – May 17   Reference Materials – Oliver Stone’s “Nuclear Now” + “A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow” – May 17   Discussion Outline – Marked for Life: One Man's Fight for Justice from the Inside – April 19   Meeting Report – “Marked for Life: One Man’s Fight for Justice from the Inside” – April 19   Original Proposal – Marked for Life: One Man's Fight for Justice from the Inside – April 19   Participant Comments – Marked for Life: One Man's Fight for Justice from the Inside – April 19   Reference Materials – Marked for Life: One Man's Fight for Justice from the Inside – April 19   Original Proposal – The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure – March 15   Discussion Outline – The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure – March 15   Participant Comments – The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure – March 15   Reference Materials – The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure – March 15   Discussion Outline – Future Peace: Technology, Aggression, and the Rush to War by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Latiff – Feb 15   Original Proposal – Future Peace: Technology, Aggression, and the Rush to War by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Latiff – Feb 15   Participant Comments – Future Peace: Technology, Aggression, and the Rush to War by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Latiff – Feb 15   Discussion Outline – “Bibi: My Story” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Jan 18   Reference Materials – Future Peace: Technology, Aggression, and the Rush to War by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Latiff – Feb 15   Original Proposal – “Bibi: My Story” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Jan 18   Participant Comments – “Bibi: My Story” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Jan 18   Reference Materials – “Bibi: My Story” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Jan 18   Discussion Outline – “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe” by Prof. Niall Ferguson (husband of Ayaan Hirsi Ali) – Dec 14   Original Proposal – “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe” by Prof. Niall Ferguson (husband of Ayaan Hirsi Ali) – Dec 14   Participant Comments – “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe” by Prof. Niall Ferguson (husband of Ayaan Hirsi Ali) – Dec 14   Discussion Outline – A Pox On Both Former Sen. Phil Gramm and Pres. Biden Re Jonathan Kozol’s “Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” – Nov 16   Reference Materials – “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe” by Prof. Niall Ferguson (husband of Ayaan Hirsi Ali) – Dec 14   Original Proposal – A Pox On Both Former Sen. Phil Gramm and Pres. Biden Re Jonathan Kozol’s “Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” – Nov 16   Discussion Outline – Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green – Oct 19   Participant Comments – A Pox On Both Former Sen. Phil Gramm and Pres. Biden Re Jonathan Kozol’s “Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” – Nov 16   Reference Materials – A Pox On Both Former Sen. Phil Gramm and Pres. Biden Re Jonathan Kozol’s “Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” – Nov 16   Original Proposal – Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green – Oct 19   Reference Materials – Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green – Oct 19   Participant Comments – Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green – Oct 19   Discussion Outline – What We Owe The Future by Oxford U. Prof. William MacAskill – Sept 21   Original Proposal – What We Owe The Future by Oxford U. Prof. William MacAskill – Sept 21   Participant Comments – What We Owe The Future by Oxford U. Prof. William MacAskill – Sept 21   Reference Materials – What We Owe The Future by Oxford U. Prof. William MacAskill – Sept 21   Discussion Outline - “The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults” by Prof. Mark Bauerlein - Aug 17   Original Proposal - “The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults” by Prof. Mark Bauerlein - Aug 17   Participant Comments - “The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults” by Prof. Mark Bauerlein - Aug 17   Reference Materials - “The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults” by Prof. Mark Bauerlein - Aug 17   Discussion Outline - Climate Change and "How The World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going" by Prof. Vaclav Smil - July 20   Original Proposal - Climate Change and "How The World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going" by Prof. Vaclav Smil - July 20   Participant Comments - Climate Change and "How The World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going" by Prof. Vaclav Smil - July 20   Reference Materials - Climate Change and "How The World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going" by Vaclav Smil - July 20   Discussion Outline – Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontents - Oprah’s Book Club – June 15   Original Proposal – Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontents - Oprah’s Book Club – June 15   Participant Comments – Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontents - Oprah’s Book Club – June 15   Reference Materials – Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontents - Oprah’s Book Club – June 15   Discussion Outline – “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win” by Peter Schweizer – May 18   Original Proposal – “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win” by Peter Schweizer – May 18   Participant Comments – “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win” by Peter Schweizer – May 18   Reference Materials – “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win” by Peter Schweizer – May 18   Discussion Outline - The Dying Concept of Citizenship & America’s Southern Border – April 20   Original Proposal - The Dying Concept of Citizenship & America’s Southern Border – April 20   Participant Comments - The Dying Concept of Citizenship & America’s Southern Border – April 20   Reference Materials - The Dying Concept of Citizenship & America’s Southern Border – April 20   Public-Policy Letters Sent to the European Union President & the NATO Secretary General – America’s 1994 Written & Signed Guarantee Of Ukraine’s Independence and Territorial Integrity For Ukraine Surrendering Its 1,900 Nuclear Missiles – March 16   Discussion Outline – America’s 1994 Written & Signed Guarantee Of Ukraine’s Independence and Territorial Integrity For Ukraine Surrendering Its 1,900 Nuclear Missiles – March 16   Participant Comments – America’s 1994 Written & Signed Guarantee Of Ukraine’s Independence and Territorial Integrity For Ukraine Surrendering Its 1,900 Nuclear Missiles – March 16   Original Proposal – America’s 1994 Written & Signed Guarantee Of Ukraine’s Independence and Territorial Integrity For Ukraine Surrendering Its 1,900 Nuclear Missiles – March 16   Short Quiz and Suggested Answers – America’s 1994 Written & Signed Guarantee Of Ukraine’s Independence and Territorial Integrity For Ukraine Surrendering Its 1,900 Nuclear Missiles – March 16   Discussion Outline – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote” – Feb 16   Reference Materials – America’s 1994 Written & Signed Guarantee Of Ukraine’s Independence and Territorial Integrity For Ukraine Surrendering Its 1,900 Nuclear Missiles – March 16   Original Proposal – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote” – Feb 16   Participant Comments – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion - “Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote” – Feb 16   Reference Materials – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote” – Feb 16   Discussion Outline – The Deficit Myth by Democratic Party Economic Guru, Prof. Stephanie Kelton – Jan 19   Original Proposal – The Deficit Myth by Democratic Party Economic Guru, Prof. Stephanie Kelton – Jan 19   Participant Comments – The Deficit Myth by Democratic Party Economic Guru, Prof. Stephanie Kelton – Jan 19   Discussion Outline – President Obama’s Dept of Energy Under-Secretary for Science (Prof. Steven Koonin) on “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters” – Dec 8   Reference Materials – The Deficit Myth by Democratic Party Economic Guru, Prof. Stephanie Kelton – Jan 19   Original Proposal – President Obama’s Dept of Energy Under-Secretary for Science (Prof. Steven Koonin) on “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters” – Dec 8   Participant Comments – President Obama’s Dept of Energy Under-Secretary for Science (Prof. Steven Koonin) on “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters” – Dec 8   Reference Materials – President Obama’s Dept of Energy Under-Secretary for Science (Prof. Steven Koonin) on “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters” – Dec 8   Discussion Outline – An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System – Nov 10   CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS SECTION   Original Proposal – An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System – Nov 10   Participant Comments – An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System – Nov 10   Reference Materials – An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System – Nov 10   Discussion Outline – Revisiting The Issue Of Charter Schools: Stanford University vs. Stanford’s Hoover Institution – Oct 13   Original Proposal – Revisiting The Issue Of Charter Schools: Stanford University vs. Stanford’s Hoover Institution – Oct 13   Participant Comments – Revisiting The Issue Of Charter Schools: Stanford University vs. Stanford’s Hoover Institution – Oct 13   Reference Materials – Revisiting The Issue Of Charter Schools: Stanford University vs. Stanford’s Hoover Institution – Oct 13   Discussion Outline – Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell – Sept 8   Original Proposal – Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell – Sept 8   Participant Comments – Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell – Sept 8   Reference Materials – Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell – Sept 8   Discussion Outline - The Non-Partisan Public-Policy Issues of Whether, For Example, Michael Lewis’ “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story” Is A Classic Political “Hit Piece” and Whether, As Such, It Should Be (vs. Is) Protected by Freedom Of Speech - Aug 11   Original Proposal – The Non-Partisan Public-Policy Issues of Whether, For Example, Michael Lewis’ “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story” Is A Classic Political “Hit Piece” and Whether, As Such, It Should Be (vs. Is) Protected by “Freedom Of Speech” – Aug 11   Participant Comments – The Non-Partisan Public-Policy Issues of Whether, For Example, Michael Lewis’ “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story” Is A Classic Political “Hit Piece” and Whether, As Such, It Should Be (vs. Is) Protected by Freedom Of Speech – Aug 11   Reference Materials – The Non-Partisan Public-Policy Issues of Whether, For Example, Michael Lewis’ “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story” Is A Classic Political “Hit Piece” and Whether, As Such, It Should Be (vs. Is) Protected by Freedom Of Speech – Aug 11   Discussion Outline – “1620: A Critical Response To The 1619 Project” by Peter Wood – July 14   Original Proposal – “1620: A Critical Response To The 1619 Project” by Peter Wood – July 14   Participant Comments – “1620: A Critical Response To The 1619 Project” by Peter Wood – July 14   Reference Materials – “1620: A Critical Response To The 1619 Project” by Peter Wood – July 14   Discussion Outline – “Predict & Surveil: Data, Discretion & the Future of Policing” by Prof. Sarah Brayne – June 9   Meeting Report – “Predict & Surveil: Data, Discretion & the Future of Policing” by Prof. Sarah Brayne – June 9   Original Proposal – “Predict & Surveil: Data, Discretion & the Future of Policing” by Prof. Sarah Brayne – June 9   Participant Comments – “Predict & Surveil: Data, Discretion & the Future of Policing” by Prof. Sarah Brayne – June 9   Resource Materials – “Predict & Surveil: Data, Discretion & the Future of Policing” by Prof. Sarah Brayne – June 9   Discussion Outline – “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” by Bill Gates – May 12   Original Proposal – “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” by Bill Gates – May 12   Participant Comments – “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” by Bill Gates – May 12   Reference Materials – “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” by Bill Gates – May 12   Discussion Outline – “Cancel Culture: The Latest Attack on Free Speech and Due Process” by Prof. Alan Dershowitz – April 7   Original Proposal – “Cancel Culture: The Latest Attack on Free Speech and Due Process” by Prof. Alan Dershowitz – April 7   Participant Comments – “Cancel Culture: The Latest Attack on Free Speech and Due Process” by Prof. Alan Dershowitz – April 7   Reference Materials – “Cancel Culture: The Latest Attack on Free Speech and Due Process” by Prof. Alan Dershowitz – April 7   Discussion Outline – “The New Map: Energy, Climate & the Clash of Nations” by Pulitzer-Prize Winner Daniel Yergin – March 10   Original Proposal – “The New Map: Energy, Climate & the Clash of Nations” by Pulitzer-Prize Winner Daniel Yergin – March 10   Participant Comments – “The New Map: Energy, Climate & the Clash of Nations” by Pulitzer-Prize Winner Daniel Yergin – March 10   Resource Materials – “The New Map: Energy, Climate & the Clash of Nations” by Pulitzer-Prize Winner Daniel Yergin – March 10   Discussion Outline - “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Prof. Steven Pinker – Feb 10   Original Proposal - “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Prof. Steven Pinker – Feb 10   Participant Comments - “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Prof. Steven Pinker – Feb 10   Meeting Report – Civilization: The West and the Rest by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Jan 13   Reference Materials - “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Prof. Steven Pinker – Feb 10   Original Proposal – Civilization: The West and the Rest by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Jan 13   Participant Comments – Civilization: The West and the Rest by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Jan 13   Discussion Outline – Civilization: The West and the Rest by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Jan 13   Reference Materials – Civilization: The West and the Rest by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Jan 13   Discussion Outline - Great Society: A New History by Amity Shlaes - Dec 9   Original Proposal - Great Society: A New History by Amity Shlaes - Dec 9   Participant Comments - Great Society: A New History by Amity Shlaes - Dec 9   Reference Materials - Great Society: A New History by Amity Shlaes - Dec 9   Discussion Outline – “The Square and The Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook” by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Nov 11   Original Proposal – “The Square and The Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook” by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Nov 11   Participant Comments – “The Square and The Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook” by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Nov 11   Reference Materials – “The Square and The Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook” by Prof. Niall Ferguson – Nov 11   Discussion Outline – The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs and Behaviors By Stanford U. Prof Matthew Jackson – Oct 14   Original Proposal – The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs and Behaviors By Stanford U. Prof Matthew Jackson – Oct 14   Participant Comments – The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs and Behaviors By Stanford U. Prof Matthew Jackson – Oct 14   Reference Materials – The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs and Behaviors By Stanford U. Prof Matthew Jackson – Oct 14   Discussion Outline - The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King by Prof. Peniel Joseph - Sep 9   Original Proposal - The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King by Prof. Peniel Joseph - Sep 9   Participant Comments - The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King by Prof. Peniel Joseph - Sep 9   Reference Materials - The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King by Prof. Peniel Joseph - Sep 9   Discussion Outline – "Tightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope" by Pulitzer-Prize Winners Sheryl WuDunn and Husband, NY Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof – Aug 12   Original Proposal – "Tightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope" by Pulitzer-Prize Winners Sheryl WuDunn and Husband, NY Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof – Aug 12   Participant Comments – "Tightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope" by Pulitzer-Prize Winners Sheryl WuDunn and Husband, NY Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof – Aug 12   Reference Materials – "Tightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope" by Pulitzer-Prize Winners Sheryl WuDunn and Husband, NY Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof – Aug 12   Discussion Outline – “The Age of Addiction” by Prof. David Courtwright – July 8   Original Proposal – “The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business” by Prof. David Courtwright – July 8   Participant Comments – “The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business” by Prof. David Courtwright – July 8   Reference Materials – “The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business” by Prof. David Courtwright – July 8   6/3/2020: CALL TO ACTION – ONLY 10 MINUTES NEEDED FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE – “SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION” E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF RACISM (VS. ONLY A MERE SYMPTOM) – AMERICA’S PERMANENT 30% UNDER-CASTE   Discussion Outline – Jonathan Kozol “The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” and Free Tuition for Public Colleges and Vocational Schools – June 3   Original Proposal – Jonathan Kozol “The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” and Free Tuition for Public Colleges and Vocational Schools – Mtg Date TBD   Participant Comments – Jonathan Kozol “The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” and Free Tuition for Public Colleges and Vocational Schools – Mtg Date TBD   Reference Materials – Jonathan Kozol “The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America” and Free Tuition for Public Colleges and Vocational Schools – June 3   Mail Campaign to ABC’s The View – Money in Politics – March 18   Discussion Outline – Money in Politics – March 18   Original Proposal - Money in Politics: Michael Bloomberg & Tom Steyer, et al. - March 18   Participant Comments - Money in Politics: Michael Bloomberg & Tom Steyer, et al. - March 18   Feb 19 Meeting Report – Proposed E-mail Campaign Re “Hunger in America”   Original Proposal – Utah Taxing Groceries of Our Neighbors Living on Less Than $2.00/Day – Feb 19   Meeting WED Evening Feb 19 – Proposed E-mail Campaign Re “Hunger in America” – Your Opportunity To Strike A Blow For BASIC HUMAN DECENCY   Participant Comments – Utah Taxing Groceries of Our Neighbors Living on Less Than $2.00/Day – Feb 19   Reference Materials – Utah Taxing Groceries of Our Neighbors Living on Less Than $2.00/Day – Feb 19   CALL TO ACTION – ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE – “SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION” E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO SOLVE THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE (AND AVOID “THE TWILIGHT OF THE HUMANS” - Jan 15   Original Proposal – “REPRISE: A Marshall-Type Plan For Palestinians” – Jan 15   Suggested Discussion Outline – “REPRISE: A Marshall-Type Plan For Palestinians” – Jan 15   Reference Materials – “REPRISE: A Marshall-Type Plan For Palestinians” – Jan 15   Participant Comments – “REPRISE: A Marshall-Type Plan For Palestinians” – Jan 15   CALL TO ACTION – “SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION” E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT $86 BILLION/YEAR BY ADOPTING MEDICARE-FOR-ALL – (only 5 minutes needed to participate)   Discussion Outline – “The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care And How To Fix It” by Johns Hopkins Surgeon and Prof. of Health Policy Marty Markary – Dec 11   Original Proposal – “The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care And How To Fix It” by Johns Hopkins Surgeon and Prof. of Health Policy Marty Markary – Dec 11   Participant Comments – “The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care And How To Fix It” by Johns Hopkins Surgeon and Prof. of Health Policy Marty Markary – Dec 11   Reference Materials – “The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care And How To Fix It” by Johns Hopkins Surgeon and Prof. of Health Policy Marty Markary – Dec 11   CALL TO ACTION – “SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION” E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT POSSIBLE GLOBAL-WARMING SOLUTION (HYDROGEN EXTRACTION) FROM BEING KILLED!!! – (only 5 minutes needed to participate)   Discussion Outline - Possible Global Warming Solution (Hydrogen Extraction) In Danger Of Being Killed!!! - Nov 13   Original Proposal - Possible Global Warming Solution (Hydrogen Extraction) In Danger Of Being Killed!!! - Nov 13   Participant Comments - Possible Global Warming Solution (Hydrogen Extraction) In Danger Of Being Killed!!! - Nov 13   Reference Materials - Possible Global Warming Solution (Hydrogen Extraction) In Danger Of Being Killed!!! - Nov 13   Suggested Discussion Outline - “Tech Titans Of China: How China’s Tech Sector Is Challenging The World By Innovating Faster, Working Harder and Going Global by Rebecca A. Fannin – Oct 16   Original Proposal - “Tech Titans Of China: How China’s Tech Sector Is Challenging The World By Innovating Faster, Working Harder and Going Global by Rebecca A. Fannin – Oct 16   Reference Materials - “Tech Titans Of China: How China’s Tech Sector Is Challenging The World By Innovating Faster, Working Harder and Going Global by Rebecca A. Fannin - Oct 16   Participant Comments - “Tech Titans Of China: How China’s Tech Sector Is Challenging The World By Innovating Faster, Working Harder and Going Global by Rebecca A. Fannin - Oct 16   CALL TO ACTION – Six-Degrees-Of-Separation-Email-Campaign – A Suggestion To President Trump Re How To Support the United Nations 19-year Campaign Against “Trafficking In Persons, Especially Women and Children” – only 5 minutes needed to participate   Suggested Discussion Outline - Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery - Sep 18   Original Proposal – Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery – Sep 18   Participant Comments – Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery – Sep 18   Reference Materials – Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery – Sep 18   Suggested Discussion Outline – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Original Proposal – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Participant Comments – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Suggested Discussion Outline -- "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” -- June 13   Reference Materials – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Original Proposal -- "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” -- June 13   Original Proposal - "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789" by Prof. Joseph J. Ellis – May 16   Short Quiz -- "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” -- June 13   Reference Materials -- "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” -- June 13   Suggested Discussion Outline - "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789" by Prof. Joseph J. Ellis – May 16   Reference Materials – "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789" by Prof. Joseph J. Ellis – May 16   The Quartet – Three E-mail Campaigns “Approved” – May 16   Participant Comments – "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789" by Prof. Joseph J. Ellis – May 16   Cancellation of Official Status of April 11 Meeting on Joseph Califano’s “Our Damaged Democracy: We The People Must Act” + John Karls’ Research on Harvard as “Cambridge University in New England” 1636-1816   CALL TO ACTION – “SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION” E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO HOLD CHINA RESPONSIBLE FOR NORTH KOREAN ACTIONS (only 5 minutes needed to participate)   Original Proposal - Our Damaged Democracy: We The People Must Act by Joseph Califano Jr. - April 11   Suggested Discussion Outline - “American Tianxia: Chinese Money, American Power and the End of History” by Prof. Salvatore Babones - March 14   Original Proposal - “American Tianxia: Chinese Money, American Power and the End of History” by Prof. Salvatore Babones - March 14   Participant Comments - “American Tianxia: Chinese Money, American Power and the End of History” by Prof. Salvatore Babones - March 14   Reference Materials - “American Tianxia: Chinese Money, American Power and the End of History” by Prof. Salvatore Babones - March 14   Suggested Discussion Outline - “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America” - Feb 7   Original Proposal - “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America” - Feb 7   Participant Comments - “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America” - Feb 7   Reference Materials - “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America” - Feb 7   Meeting Cancellation - The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue Collar Conservatism - Jan 10   Original Proposal - The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue Collar Conservatism - Jan 10   Reference Materials - The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue Collar Conservatism - Jan 10   Suggested Discussion Outline - Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Dec 13   Original Proposal - Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Dec 13   Participant Comments - Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Dec 13   Reference Materials - Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Dec 13   Suggested Discussion Outline - Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning by the American Right: A Journey to the Heart of Our Political Divide - Nov 8   Original Proposal - Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning by the American Right: A Journey to the Heart of Our Political Divide - Nov 8   Participant Comments - Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning by the American Right: A Journey to the Heart of Our Political Divide - Nov 8   Reference Materials - Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning by the American Right: A Journey to the Heart of Our Political Divide - Nov 8   Suggested Discussion Outline - A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System by T.R. Reid – Oct 4   Participant Comments - A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System by T.R. Reid – Oct 4   Original Proposal - A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System by T.R. Reid – Oct 4   Reference Materials - A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System by T.R. Reid – Oct 4   Suggested Discussion Outline - The War On Cops: How the New Attack on Law & Order Makes Everyone Less Safe by Heather MacDonald - Sep 6   Original Proposal - The War On Cops: How the New Attack on Law & Order Makes Everyone Less Safe by Heather MacDonald - Sep 6   Participant Comments - An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal – For July 12   Participant Comments - The War On Cops: How the New Attack on Law & Order Makes Everyone Less Safe by Heather MacDonald - Sep 6   Reference Materials - The War On Cops: How the New Attack on Law & Order Makes Everyone Less Safe by Heather MacDonald - Sep 6   Meeting Cancellation - American Amnesia: How The War On American Government Led Us To Forget What Made America Prosper – For Aug 9   Original Proposal - American Amnesia: How The War On American Government Led Us To Forget What Made America Prosper – For Aug 9   Reference Materials - American Amnesia: How The War On American Government Led Us To Forget What Made America Prosper – For Aug 9   CALL TO ACTION – "SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION" E-MAIL CAMPAIGN RE SAVING THE U.S. GOV $300 BILLION/YEAR BY ENACTING “MEDICARE FOR ALL” – (only 5 minutes needed to participate)   Original Proposal - An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal – For July 12   Suggested Discussion Outline - An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal – For July 12   Reference Materials - An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal – For July 12   Suggested Discussion Outline - How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks – June 7   Original Proposal - How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks – June 7   Participant Comments - How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks – June 7   Reference Materials - How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks – June 7   Discussion Outline – Authoritarian Rule by Our Intelligence Services – May 10   Original Proposal – Authoritarian Rule by Our Intelligence Services – May 10   Participant Comments – Authoritarian Rule by Our Intelligence Services – May 10   Reference Materials – Authoritarian Rule by Our Intelligence Services – May 10   April 12 Meeting Cancellation   Original Proposal - Thank You For Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide To Thriving in an Age of Accelerations – For April 12th   Participant Comments - Thank You For Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide To Thriving in an Age of Accelerations – For April 12th   Reference Materials - Thank You For Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide To Thriving in an Age of Accelerations – For April 12th   Discussion Outline – Killing Millions of Sesame Street Miss Piggy’s For The Human Organs – March 8   Original Proposal – Killing Millions of Sesame Street Miss Piggy’s For The Human Organs – March 8   Original Proposal Reference Materials – Killing Millions of Sesame Street Miss Piggy’s For The Human Organs – March 8   Participant Comments – Killing Millions of Sesame Street Miss Piggy’s For The Human Organs – March 8   CALL TO ACTION - OPPOSING THE WANTON DESTRUCTION OF GREAT SALT LAKE – FEB 8TH   Discussion Outline - The Mormon Church Condoning The Wanton Destruction Of Great Salt Lake – Feb 8th   Original Proposal - The Mormon Church Condoning The Wanton Destruction Of Great Salt Lake – Feb 8th   Participant Comments - The Mormon Church Condoning The Wanton Destruction Of Great Salt Lake – Feb 8th   Reference Materials - The Mormon Church Condoning The Wanton Destruction Of Great Salt Lake – Feb 8th   Discussion Outline – Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters In The End – Jan 11   Original Proposal – Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters In The End – Jan 11   Participant Comments – Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters In The End – Jan 11   Reference Materials – Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters In The End – Jan 11   Discussion Outline – Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business – Dec 14   Original Proposal - Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business – Dec 14   Participant Comments - Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business – Dec 14   Reference Materials - Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business – Dec 14   Discussion Outline - The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State – Nov 16   Original Proposal - The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State – Nov 16   Participant Comments – The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State – Nov 16   Reference Materials - The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State – Nov 16   Discussion Outline - Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why - Oct 19   Participant Comments – Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why - Oct 19   Original Proposal - Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why - Oct 19   Discussion Outline – Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis - Sep 14   Reference Materials – Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why - Oct 19   Original Proposal – Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis - Sep 14   Participant Comments – Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis - Sep 14   Reference Materials – Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis - Sep 14   Discussion Outline - San Bernardino and The F.B.I. vs. Apple – Aug 10   Original Proposal – San Bernardino and The F.B.I. vs. Apple – Aug 10   Participant Comments – San Bernardino and The F.B.I. vs. Apple – Aug 10   Reference Materials – San Bernardino and The F.B.I. vs. Apple – Aug 10   Original Proposal – How The Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and The Threat To Democracy – July 13   Cancellation – How The Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and The Threat To Democracy – July 13   Reference Materials – How The Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and The Threat To Democracy – July 13   Suggested Discussion Outline – 5 Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges – June 15   Original Proposal – 5 Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges – June 15   Participant Comments - 5 Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges – June 15   Reference Materials – 5 Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges – June 15   Suggested Discussion Outline – Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City – May 18   Participant Comments – Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City – May 18   Original Proposal – Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City – May 18   Reference Materials – Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City – May 18   Suggested Discussion Outline – Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right – April 20   Original Proposal – Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right – April 20   Participant Comments – Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right – April 20   Reference Materials – Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right – April 20   Suggested Discussion Outline - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption – March 16   Original Proposal - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption – March 16   Reference Materials - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption – March 16   Participant Comments – Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption – March 16   Suggested Discussion Outline – Capitalism vs. The Climate – Feb 17   Original Proposal – Capitalism vs. The Climate – Feb 17   Participant Comments – Capitalism vs. The Climate – Feb 17   Reference Materials - Capitalism vs. The Climate – Feb 17   Suggested Discussion Outline – The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History – Jan 13   Original Proposal – The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History – Jan 13   Participant Comments – The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History – Jan 13   Reference Materials – The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History – Jan 13   Suggested Discussion Outline – Saving Capitalism by Robert Reich – Dec 16   Original Proposal – Saving Capitalism by Robert Reich – Dec 16   Participant Comments – Saving Capitalism by Robert Reich – Dec 16   Reference Materials - Saving Capitalism by Robert Reich – Dec 16   Suggested Discussion Outline - The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession - Nov 18   Original Proposal - The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession - Nov 18   Participant Comments - The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession - Nov 18   Reference Materials - The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession - Nov 18   Suggested Discussion Outline - Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller – Oct 14   Original Proposal - Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller – Oct 14   Participant Comments - Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller – Oct 14   Reference Materials - Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller – Oct 14   Suggested Discussion Outline - The Impending Adverse Impact Of New Technology on Employment and Income Inequality – Sep 9th   Original Proposal - The Impending Adverse Impact Of New Technology on Employment and Income Inequality – Sep 9th   Participant Comments - The Impending Adverse Impact Of New Technology on Employment and Income Inequality – Sep 9th   Reference Materials - The Impending Adverse Impact Of New Technology on Employment and Income Inequality – Sep 9th   Suggested Discussion Outline – Joan Walsh’s “What’s the Matter with White People?” – Aug 12   Original Proposal – Joan Walsh’s “What’s the Matter with White People?” – Aug 12   Participant Comments – Joan Walsh’s “What’s the Matter with White People?” – Aug 12   Reference Materials – Joan Walsh’s “What’s the Matter with White People?” – Aug 12   Suggested Discussion Outline – The Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran – July 15   Original Proposal – The Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran – July 15   Participant Comments – The Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran – July 15   Reference Materials – The Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran – July 15   CALL TO ACTION – "SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION" E-MAIL CAMPAIGN – POPE FRANCIS AND 23% OF U.S. CHILDREN IN POVERTY   Suggested Discussion Outline - The Hoax of the School-Privatization Movement - June 17   Original Proposal - The Hoax of the School-Privatization Movement - June 17   Participant Comments - The Hoax of the School-Privatization Movement - June 17……………………………………… AMERICA’S APARTHEID “JUSTICE” SYSTEM -- BALTIMORE, AMERICAN INNER-CITIES AND TOM BRADY   Suggested Discussion Outline - Why Foreign-Government Corruption Threatens Global Security – May 13   Reference Materials - The Hoax of the School-Privatization Movement - June 17   Original Proposal - Why Foreign-Government Corruption Threatens Global Security – May 13   Participant Comments - Why Foreign-Government Corruption Threatens Global Security – May 13   Reference Materials - Why Foreign-Government Corruption Threatens Global Security – May 13   Suggested Discussion Outline - Corruption in America - April 8   Original Proposal - Corruption in America – April 8   Participant Comments - Corruption in America – April 8   Reference Materials - Corruption in America – April 8   Suggested Discussion Outline - Leon Panetta’s Worthy Fights and President Obama’s Military Force Authorization - March 11   Original Proposal - Leon Panetta’s Worthy Fights and President Obama’s Military Force Authorization - March 11   Participant Comments - Leon Panetta’s Worthy Fights and President Obama’s Military Force Authorization - March 11   Reference Materials - Leon Panetta’s Worthy Fights and President Obama’s Military Force Authorization - March 11   Suggested Discussion Outline - Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portraith of a Troubled America - Feb 11   Original Proposal - Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America - Feb 11   Participant Comments - Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America – Feb 11   Reference Materials - Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America – Feb 11   Suggested Discussion Outline - Hillary Distancing Herself From Pres. Obama Re The Islamic State - For Sep 3   Original Proposal - Hillary Distancing Herself From Pres. Obama Re The Islamic State - For Sep 3   Participant Comments - Hillary Distancing Herself From Pres. Obama Re The Islamic State - For Sep 3   Original Proposal - American Exceptionalism: Fact or Fiction??? - Aug 6th   Reference Materials - Hillary Distancing Herself From Pres. Obama Re The Islamic State - For Sep 3   Participant Comments - American Exceptionalism: Fact or Fiction??? - Aug 6th   MEETING CANCELLATION + SABBATICAL   MEETING CANCELLATION + SABBATICAL (Continued)   Original Proposal - The Hoax of the School-Privatization Movement - May 7th   Do-It-Yourself-Six-Degrees-Of-Separation-Email-Campaign -- Nuclear Fusion and 50 More Years Wandering in the Wilderness Shunning the Promised Land   Suggested Discussion Outline -- NUCLEAR FUSION AND 50 MORE YEARS WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS SHUNNING THE PROMISED LAND -- Apr 9th   Participant Comments -- Nuclear Fusion and 50 More Years Wandering in the Wilderness Shunning the Promised Land -- April 9th   Reference Materials -- Nuclear Fusion and 50 More Years Wandering in the Wilderness Shunning the Promised Land -- April 9th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era – March 12th   Original Proposal -- Nuclear Fusion and 50 More Years Wandering in the Wilderness Shunning the Promised Land -- April 9th   Original Proposal - Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era – March 12th   Participant Comments - Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era – March 12th   Reference Materials - Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era – March 12th   CALL TO ACTION – "SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION" E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO PRESIDENT OBAMA – RENEWING 1968 EXECUTIVE ORDER 11387 TO HALT THE EXPORT OF AMERICAN JOBS   Discussion Outline – 12 Years A Slave, the 1853 autobiography of a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington DC in 1841 and sold into slavery, which became a famous part of the Abolitionist Movement – Feb 12th   Participant Comments – 12 Years A Slave, the 1853 autobiography of a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington DC in 1841 and sold into slavery, which became a famous part of the Abolitionist Movement – Feb 12th   Original Proposal – 12 Years A Slave, the 1853 autobiography of a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington DC in 1841 and sold into slavery, which became a famous part of the Abolitionist Movement – Feb 12th   Reference Materials – 12 Years A Slave, the 1853 autobiography of a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington DC in 1841 and sold into slavery, which became a famous part of the Abolitionist Movement – Feb 12th   Discussion Outline - Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the U.S., and An Epic History of Misunderstanding – Jan 8th   Original Proposal - Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the U.S., and An Epic History of Misunderstanding – Jan 8th   Participant Comments - Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the U.S., and An Epic History of Misunderstanding – Jan 8th   Reference Materials - Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the U.S., and An Epic History of Misunderstanding – Jan 8th   Suggested Discussion Outline – Third-Trimester Abortions – Dec. 11th   Original Proposal – Third-Trimester Abortions – Dec. 11th   Participant Comments – Third-Trimester Abortions – Dec. 11th   Reference Materials – Third-Trimester Abortions – Dec. 11th   Discussion Outline - Will Ayatollah Khomenei Destroy The World??? - Nov 13   Original Proposal - Who Is Ayatollah Khamenei by an Iranian Journalist/Dissident - Nov 13   Reference Materials - Who Is Ayatollah Khamenei by an Iranian Journalist/Dissident - Nov 13   Participant Comments - Who Is Ayatollah Khamenei by an Iranian Journalist/Dissident - Nov 13   Discussion Outline - Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea - Oct 9th   Original Proposal - Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea - Oct 9th   Participant Comments - Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea - Oct 9th   Reference Materials - Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea - Oct 9th   CALL TO ACTION - SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO PRESIDENT OBAMA REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THORIUM AS THE GREEN ENERGY SOURCE FOR THE FUTURE WHICH WILL, INTER ALIA, SOLVE OCEANIC ACIDIFICATION   CALL TO ACTION - SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO PRESIDENT OBAMA REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF OCEAN CONSERVATION   Discussion Outline - Oceana by Ted Danson - Sep 11   Original Proposal - Oceana by Ted Danson - Sep 11   Reference Materials - Oceana by Ted Danson - Sep 11   Participant Comments - Oceana by Ted Danson - Sep 11   Discussion Outline - Our Current House-Of-Cards National Banking System - Aug 14   Original Proposal - Our Current House-Of-Cards National Banking System - Aug 14   Participant Comments - Our Current House-Of-Cards National Banking System - Aug 14   ELLEN BIRRELL & JIM HUTCHINS – RSVP’S FOR AUG 14   Reference Materials - Our Current House-Of-Cards National Banking System - Aug 14   Discussion Outline - The Thistle and The Drone - July 10th   Original Proposal - The Thistle and The Drone - July 10th   Participant Comments - The Thistle and The Drone - July 10th   Reference Materials - The Thistle and The Drone - July 10th   Meeting Cancellation - The New Digital Age by Google's Eric Schmidt & Jared Cohen - June 12th   Original Proposal - The New Digital Age by Google's Eric Schmidt & Jared Cohen - June 12th   Participant Comments - The New Digital Age by Google's Eric Schmidt & Jared Cohen - June 12th   Reference Materials - The New Digital Age by Google's Eric Schmidt & Jared Cohen - June 12th   Discussion Outline - Federal Bailouts of Illinois and Detroit, Etc., Etc., Etc. - May 8th   Original Proposal - Federal Bailouts of Illinois and Detroit, Etc., Etc., Etc. - May 8th   Participant Comments - Federal Bailouts of Illinois and Detroit, Etc., Etc., Etc. – May 8th   Reference Materials - Federal Bailouts of Illinois and Detroit, Etc., Etc., Etc. – May 8th   Original Proposal - Salt-Sugar-Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us – April 10th   Discussion Outline - Salt-Sugar-Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us – April 10th   Participant Comments – Salt-Sugar-Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us – April 10th   Reference Materials – Salt-Sugar-Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us – April 10th   UNOFFICIAL SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO PRESIDENT OBAMA REGARDING ANNUAL DEFICITS AND ACCUMULATED DEBT   Discussion Outline - How To Regain America's Competitive Edge And Boost Our Global Standing - March 13th   Original Proposal – How To Regain America’s Competitive Edge And Boost Our Global Standing – March 13th   Participant Comments - How To Regain America’s Competitive Edge And Boost Our Global Standing – March 13th   Reference Materials - How To Regain America’s Competitive Edge And Boost Our Global Standing – March 13th   Discussion Outline - John Brennan's Nomination To Head The CIA - Feb 6th   Original Proposal - John Brennan's Nomination To Head The CIA - Feb 6th   Participant Comments - John Brennan's Nomination To Head The CIA - Feb 6th   Reference Materials - John Brennan's Nomination To Head The CIA - Feb 6th   Discussion Outline - Assisted Suicide - Jan 9th   Original Proposal - Assisted Suicide - Jan 9th   Participant Comments - Assisted Suicide - Jan 9th   Reference Materials - Assisted Suicide - Jan 9th   Discussion Outline - It's Even Worse Than It Looks by Mann + Ornstein - Dec 12th   Original Proposal - It's Even Worse Than It Looks By Mann + Ornstein - Dec 12th   Participant Comments - It's Even Worse Than It Looks By Mann + Ornstein - Dec 12th   Reference Materials - It's Even Worse Than It Looks By Mann + Ornstein - Dec 12th   SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO PRINCETON ECONOMICS NOBEL-LAUREATE PROF. AND NY TIMES OP-ED COLUMNIST PAUL KRUGMAN – YOUR HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED TO AVERT ANOTHER ECONOMIC MELTDOWN - ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE   Discussion Outline - The Price of Inequality - Nov. 14th   Original Proposal - The Price of Inequality - November 14th   Participant Comments - The Price of Inequality - November 14th   Reference Materials - The Price of Inequality - November 14th   Discussion Outline - Thorium: The Green Energy Source For The Future – October 10th   SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN TO D.O.E. SECRETARY CHU – R&D FOR THORIUM, THE GREEN ENERGY SOURCE FOR THE FUTURE - ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE   Original Proposal – Thorium: The Green Energy Source For The Future – October 10th   Participant Comments - Thorium: The Green Energy Source For The Future – October 10th   Reference Materials - Thorium: The Green Energy Source For The Future – October 10th   SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN FOR PROSECUTION OF BILL AND MELINDA GATES AT THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT FOR "CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY" (only 5 minutes needed to participate)   Discussion Outline – DOES CALLING A RATTLESNAKE A CANARY SOLVE THE PROBLEM IF THE “CANARY” BITES YOU??? – September 12th   Original Proposal - Gates Foundation Crimes Against US Education Policy – September 12th   Participant Comments - Gates Foundation Crimes Against US Education Policy – September 12th   Reference Materials - Gates Foundation Crimes Against US Education Policy – September 12th   Discussion Outline - Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Original Proposal – Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Participant Comments – Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Discussion Outline - Gates Foundation's "Crimes Against Humanity" - July 11th   Reference Materials – Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Original Proposal - Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - July 11th   Participant Comments - Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - July 11th   Reference Materials - Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - July 11th   Discussion Outline - How Invisible Policies Undermine American Democracy - June 13th   Original Proposal - How Invisible Governmental Policies Undermine American Democracy - June 13th   Participant Comments - How Invisible Governmental Policies Undermine American Democracy - June 13th   Reference Materials - How Invisible Governmental Policies Undermine American Democracy - June 13th   Discussion Outline -- Merchants of Doubt -- May 9th   Original Proposal -- Merchants of Doubt -- May 9th   Participant Comments -- Merchants of Doubt -- May 9th   Reference Materials - Merchants of Doubt - May 9th   Original Proposal -- The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government -- April 11th   Discussion Outline -- The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government -- April 11th   Participant Comments -- The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government -- April 11th   Reference Materials -- The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government -- April 11th   Discussion Outline - Insight Into Life In North Korea - The Orphan Master's Son by Prof. Adam Johnson - March 14th   Original Proposal - Insight Into Life In North Korea - The Orphan Master's Son by Prof. Adam Johnson - March 14th   Participant Comments - Insight Into Life In North Korea - The Orphan Master's Son by Prof. Adam Johnson - March 14th   Reference Materials - Insight Into Life In North Korea - The Orphan Master's Son by Prof. Adam Johnson - March 14th   Discussion Outline – Real Politik (aka National Interest) and Libya vs. Iran -- Feb 8th   Original Proposal -- Real Politik (aka National Interest) and Libya vs. Iran -- Feb 8th   Participant Comments -- Real Politik (aka National Interest) and Libya vs. Iran -- Feb 8th   Reference Materials -- Real Politik (aka National Interest) and Libya vs. Iran -- Feb 8th   Discussion Outline - All The Devils Are Here: The Hidden History Of The Financial Crisis - Jan 11th   Original Proposal - All The Devils Are Here: The Hidden History Of The Financial Crisis - Jan11   Participant Comments - All The Devils Are Here: The Hidden History Of The Financial Crisis - Jan 11   Reference Materials - All The Devils Are Here: The Hidden History Of The Financial Crisis - Jan 11   Discussion Outline - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   CALL TO ACTION -- "SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION" E-MAIL CAMPAIGN = TRillions Being Printed To Bail Out Foreign Banks and Governments -- (ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE)   Discussion Outline - Balanced-Budget Amendments & Redeeming National Debt With “Wallpaper” In Both Europe and the U.S. - December 14th   Original Proposal - Balanced-Budget Amendments & Redeeming National Debt With “Wallpaper” In Both Europe and the U.S. - December 14th   Participant Comments - Balanced-Budget Amendments & Redeeming National Debt With “Wallpaper” In Both Europe and the U.S. - December 14th   Reference Materials - Balanced-Budget Amendments & Redeeming National Debt With “Wallpaper” In Both Europe and the U.S. - December 14th   CALL TO ACTION -- "SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION" E-MAIL CAMPAIGN = Benefiting American Taxpayers For The Scientific Discoveries Of Basic Research They Have Financed -- (ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE)   Original Proposal - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   Reference Materials - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   Participant Comments - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   Original Proposal - Can The Middle Class Be Saved? - Oct 12th   Discussion Outline - Can The Middle Class Be Saved - Oct 12th   Participant Comments - Can The Middle Class Be Saved - Oct 12th   Reference Materials - Can The Middle Class Be Saved? - Oct 12th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Even Silence Has An End by Ingrid Betencourt - Sep 14th   Original Proposal - Even Silence Has An End by Ingrid Betencourt - Sep 14th   Participant Comments - Even Silence Has An End by Ingrid Betancourt - Sep 14th   Reference Materials - Even Silence Has An End by Ingrid Betancourt - Sep 14th   Discussion Outline - Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour - August 10th   Original Proposal – Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour – August 10th   Participant Comments - Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour - August 10th   Reference Materials - Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour - August 10th   Discussion Outline - America's Climate Problem, The Way Forward - July 13th   Original Proposal - America's Climate Problem, The Way Forward - July 13th   Participant Comments - America's Climate Problem, The Way Forward - July 13th   Reference Materials - America's Climate Problem, The Way Forward - July 13th   DO-IT-YOURSELF SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION-E-MAIL-CAMPAIGN = Insuring The Survival Of The Democratic Party Following A Nuclear Attack On The U.S. By Terrorists - ONLY-5-MINUTES-REQUIRED-TO-PARTICIPATE   Post-Meeting Discussion - Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - June 15th   Discussion Outline - Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - June 15th   Reference Materials - Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - June 15th   Original Proposal - Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - June 15th   Participant Comments - Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - June 15th   SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION-E-MAIL-CAMPAIGNS = Taxing-Corporate-Profits-From-Exporting-American-Jobs + Benefitting-American-Taxpayers-For-The-Scientific-Discoveries-Of-Basic-Research-They-Have-Financed - ONLY-5-MINUTES-REQUIRED-TO-PARTICIPATE   Discussion Outline - Debtor Nation: The History Of America In Red Ink - May 11th   Original Proposal - Debtor Nation: The History Of America In Red Ink - for May 11th   Participant Comments - Debtor Nation: The History Of America In Red Ink - for May 11th   Reference Materials - Debtor Nation: The History of America in Red Ink - for May 11th   DO-IT-YOURSELF SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN – Apr.13th   Discussion Outline - President Obama’s Nuclear Stand Post-Japan - April 13th   Original Proposal - President Obama’s Nuclear Stand Post-Japan - April 13th   Participant Comments - President Obama’s Nuclear Stand Post-Japan - April 13th   Reference Materials - President Obama’s Nuclear Stand Post-Japan - April 13th   Discussion Outline - Religious Freedom And National Security - Mar 16th   Original Proposal - Religious Freedom And National Security - Mar 16th   Participant Comments - Religious Freedom And National Security - Mar 16th   Reference Materials - Religious Freedom And National Security - Mar 16th   DO-IT-YOURSELF SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION E-MAIL CAMPAIGN – Feb 9th   Discussion Outline - Reports By Two Deficit-Reduction Commissions - Feb 9   Original Proposal - Reports By Two Deficit-Reduction Commissions - Feb 9   Participant Comments - Reports By Two Deficit-Reduction Commissions - Feb 9   Reference Materials - Reports By Two Deficit-Reduction Commissions - Feb 9   Post-Meeting Participant Comments - Making Our Democracy Work by US Supreme Ct Justice Stephen Breyer - Jan 12th   Discussion Outline - Making Our Democracy Work by US Supreme Ct Justice Stephen Breyer - Jan 12th   Original Proposal - Making Our Democracy Work by US Supreme Ct Justice Stephen Breyer - Jan 12th   Participant Comments - Making Our Democracy Work by US Supreme Ct Justice Stephen Breyer - Jan 12th   Reference Materials - Making Our Democracy Work by US Supreme Ct Justice Stephen Breyer - Jan 12th   Discussion Outline - The US Gov's "Kill List" To Assassinate US Citizens in Yemen - Dec 15th   Original Proposal - The US Gov's "Kill List" To Assassinate US Citizens in Yemen - Dec 15th   Participant Comments - The US Gov's "Kill List" To Assassinate US Citizens in Yemen - Dec 15th   Reference Materials - The US Gov's "Kill List" To Assassinate US Citizens in Yemen - Dec 15th   Unofficial Six-Degrees-Of-Separation E-mail Campaign - Obama's Wars - Nov. 10th   Original Proposal - Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward - Nov 10th   Participant Comments - Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward - Nov 10th   Reference Materials - Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward - Nov. 10th   Discussion Outline -- Murder City – What Does Juarez say about our future? -- Oct 13th   Original Proposal - MurderCity - What does Juarez say about our future? - Oct 13th   Participant Comments - MurderCity: What does Juarez say about our future? - Oct 13th   Reference Materials - MurderCity: What does Juarez say about our future? - Oct 13th   Discussion Outline - - The Big Sort: Why The Clustering Of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart - Sep. 15th   Original Proposal - The Big Sort: Why The Clustering Of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart - Sep. 15th   Participant Comments - The Big Sort: Why The Clustering Of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart - Sep. 15th   Reference Materials - The Big Sort: Why The Clustering Of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart - Sep. 15th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Greg Mortenson's Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan - August 11th   Original Proposal - Greg Mortenson's Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan - August 11th   Participant Comments - Greg Mortenson's Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan - August 11th   Reference Materials - Greg Mortenson's Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan - August 11th   Original Proposal - The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America And How To Get It Back - July 14th   Suggested Discussion Outline - The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America And How To Get It Back - July 14th   Participant Comments - "The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America And How To Get It Back" - July 14th   Reference Materials - The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How To Get It Back - July 14th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Arizona's New Immigration Law - June 9th   Original Proposal - Arizona's New Immigration Law - June 9th   Participant Comments - Arizona's New Immigration Law - June 9th   Reference Materials - Arizona's New Immigration Law - June 9th   Meeting Cancellation - After Iran Gets The Bomb (Foreign Affairs Magazine Lead Article) - May 12th   Original Proposal - After Iran Gets The Bomb (Foreign Affairs Magazine Lead Article) - May 12th   Participant Comments - After Iran Gets The Bomb (Foreign Affairs Magazine Lead Article) - May 12th   Reference Materials - After Iran Gets The Bomb (Foreign Affairs Magazine Lead Article) - May 12th   Suggested Discussion Outline - "The Shock Doctrine: Rise of Disaster Capitalism" - April 14   Original Proposal - The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism - April 14   Participant Comments - "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" - April 14   Reference Materials - The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism - April 14   “SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION” CALL TO ACTION = The Supreme Court’s Recent Corporate-Campaign-Contribution Decision - (ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE)   Suggested Discussion Outline - US Supreme Court 1/21/2010 Decision on Campaign Contributions by Corporations - March 10   Participant Comments - U.S. Supreme Court 1/21/2010 Decision on Campaign Contributions by Corporations - March 10   Original Proposal - U.S. Supreme Court 1/21/2010 Decision on Campaign Contributions by Corporations - March 10   Reference Materials - U.S. Supreme Court 1/21/2010 Decision on Campaign Contributions by Corporations - March 10   Original Proposal - Martin Jacques' "When China Rules The World" - Feb. 10th   Suggested Discussion Outline - When China Rules The World - Feb 10th   Reference Mats + Participant Comments - When China Rules the World - Feb 10th -- including Suggested Answers to the Short Quiz and the NY Times Book Review on "When China Rules The World"   “SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION” CALL TO ACTION = The ONLY Way To Transform The Prevailing SINGLE-DIGIT Inner-City High School Graduation Rates to 65%-70% And Beyond - (ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE)   Suggested Discussion Outline - Oprah Winfrey's "Precious" - Jan. 13th   Original Proposal - Continuing Our Oprah Tradition With "Precious" – Jan 13th   Participant Comments and Reference Materials - Continuing Our Oprah Tradition With “Precious” – Jan 13th   “SIX-DEGREES-OF-SEPARATION” CALL TO ACTION = Eliminating Unemployment With A “National Security Work Force” (ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE)   Participant Comments and Reference Materials - Dorothy Kearns Goodwin's Pulitzer-Prize Winning "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II" - Dec. 9   Original Proposal - Dorothy Kearns Goodwin's Pulitzer-Prize Winning "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II" - Dec. 9   "SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION" CALL TO ACTION - General Motors & the EPA Perpetrating Fraud Re the Chevrolet Volt (ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE)   Original Proposal - General Motors + the EPA Perpetrating Fraud Re the Chevrolet Volt - Nov 18   Participant Comments - General Motors and the EPA Perpetrating Fraud Re the Chevrolet Volt - Nov 18   Reference Materials – General Motors and the EPA Perpetrating Fraud Re the Chevrolet Volt – Nov 18   CALL TO ACTION - "American Policy Toward Palestinians = The Key to Middle-East Peace" - ONLY 5 MINUTES NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE   Original Proposal - American Policy Toward Israel - Oct 14th   Participant Comments - American Policy Toward Israel - Oct 14th   Reference Materials - American Policy Toward Israel - Oct 14th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Health Care/Insurance Reform - Sep. 9th   Participant Comments - Health-Care (Health-Insurance) Reform - Sep 9th   Bill Lee's Original Proposal - Health-Care (or Health-Insurance) Reform - Sep 9th   Reference Materials - Health-Care (Health-Insurance) Reform - Sep 9th   Original Proposal - Three Cups of Tea - August 12th   Suggested Discussion Outline - How to Change The World - July 8th   Participant Comments - "Three Cups of Tea" - Aug. 12th   Original Proposal - How To Change The World - July 8th   Participant Comments - How To Change The World - July 8th   Reference Materials - How To Change The World - July 8th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Come Home America - June 10   Original Proposal - Come Home America - June 10   The Banking Imbroglio - Come Home America - June 10   Participant Comments - Come Home America - June 10   Reference Materials - Come Home America - June 10   CALL TO ACTION - The ONLY Way To Transform SINGLE-DIGIT Inner-City High School Graduation Rates to 65%-70% - Only 5 Minutes Needed to Answer the Call to Action   Suggested Discussion Outline - A Report Card for U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan - May 13   Original Proposal - A Report Card for US Education Secretary Arne Duncan - May 13   Participant Comments - A Report Card for US Education Secretary Arne Duncan - May 13   Reference Materials - A Report Card for US Education Secretary Arne Duncan - May 13   CALL TO ACTION – Human Intelligence vs. Surging in Afghanistan From 17,000 U.S. Troops to 70,000 and Beyond   Suggested Discussion Outline - Afghanistan, President Obama's Vietnam and Pakistan, His Cambodia - April 8   Original Proposal - Afghanistan, Pres. Obama's Vietnam and Pakistan, His Cambodia - April 8   Participant Comments - Afghanistan, Pres. Obama's Vietnam and Pakistan, His Cambodia - April 8   Reference Materials - Afghanistan, Pres. Obama's Vietnam and Pakistan, His Cambodia - April 8   Suggested Discussion Outline - How Should Pres. Obama Reform Health Care - March 11   Original Proposal - How Should Pres. Obama Reform Health Care - March 11   Participant Comments - How Should Pres. Obama Reform Health Care - March 11   Suggested Discussion Outline - Saving the Democratic Party from Extinction: Foreign Policy - Feb. 11   Feb. 11 Topic = Saving the Democratic Party from Extinction - Foreign Policy   Participant Comments - Saving the Democratic Party from Extinction/Foreign Policy - Feb. 11   Report of the 2007 Democratic Congress' Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism - Feb. 11   Other Background Mats - Saving the Democratic Party from Extinction/Foreign Policy - Feb. 11   Suggested Discussion Outline - Leaving Children Behind - Jan. 14   CALL TO ACTION - Separate BUT UNEQUAL Public Schools   January 14th Topic = Leaving Children Behind   Text - 2007 Supreme Court Reversal of School Integration - Leaving Children Behind - Jan. 14   Background Mats + Participant Comments - Leaving Children Behind - Jan. 14   Suggested Discussion Outline - "It's The Economy, Stupid" - Dec. 10th   Participant Comments - "It's The Economy, Stupid" - Dec. 10th   December 10th Meeting = "It's The Economy, Stupid"   Reference Materials - "It's The Economy, Stupid" - Dec. 10th   CALL TO ACTION - Al Gore's 10-Year Challenge to America   Suggested Discussion Outline - Al Gore's Challenge to America - Nov. 12   Additional Ref Materials - Al Gore's Challenge to America - for Nov. 12   Participant Comments - Al Gore's Challenge to America - for Nov. 12   Text of Al Gore's July 17th Challenge To Re-Power America's Electricity Grid Within 10 Years - For Nov. 12   To Go "Beyond The Call of Duty" - Info About Three Background Books - For Nov. 12   Suggested Discussion Outline - Team of Rivals - Oct. 8   Participant Comments - "Team of Rivals - Oct 8   Suggested Discussion Outline - Barack Obama's Bible - Sep 10   Participant Comments - "Barack Obama's Bible = Rules for Radicals" - Sep 10   Ref Mats - "Barack Obama's Bible = Rules for Radicals" - Sep 10   Suggested Discussion Outline - Aug 13   Comments of Participants - Obama From Promise to Power - Aug 13   Reference Mats - Obama From Promise to Power - Aug 13   Suggested Discussion Outline - Everything About Oil - July 9th   July Meeting - Possible Topics (historical)   Comments of Participants - Everything About Oil - July 9th   Reference Materials - Everything About Oil - July 9th   Suggested Discussion Outline - "Infidel" - June 11   Tim Russert Eulogies      A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System by T.R. Reid – Oct 4      Reference Materials – Revisiting The Issue Of Charter Schools: Stanford University vs. Stanford’s Hoover Institution – Oct 13      Original Proposal - Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer - April 17   Comments of Participants - "Infidel" - June 11th   “Infidel” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali – for June 11   Reference Materials - "Infidel" - June 11th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Bush's Law - May 14   Participant Comments - "Bush's Law" - May 14   Eric Lichtblau's “Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice” – May 14   Reference Materials - "Bush's Law" - May 14   Suggested Discussion Outline - Apr 9th   Participant Comments/Ref Mats - Clone Rights for Apr 9   Clone Rights: Involuntary Soldiers, Sex Slaves, Human "Lab Rats" Etc. - Apr 9   Suggested Discussion Outline - Mar 13   Critiques of Benezir Bhutto’s “Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West” - Mar 13th   Benazir Bhutto's "Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West" - for Mar. 13   Comments of Participants - Mar. 13   Background Materials - Mar. 13   DRINKing Liberally Presentation - Fri Eve Feb 29   Suggested Discussion Outline - Feb 14th   Proposed Solution to The Cesspool that is Washington DC - for Feb 14   "The Best Gov Money Can Buy: Bribery and Extortion" - Text of Original Proposal for Feb 14   Illegal “Bribe” vs. “Legal” Campaign Contribution - Feb 14th   Participant Comments - The Best Gov Money Can Buy: Bribery & Extortion - Feb 14th   Background Mats - The Best Gov Money Can Buy: Bribery & Extortion - Feb 14th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Jan 10th   Illegal Immigration = Topic for Jan 10th   Leading Dem Candidates on Immigration - Jan 10   Participant Comments on Immigration - Jan 10th   Leading Rep Candidates on Immigration - Jan 10   Reference Materials - Immigration - Jan 10   Call to Action - Meeting Report for Dec 13th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Dec 13th   Hillary's Bashing Bush as "Soft on Iran" - for Dec 13   Is War With Iran Inevitable??? - Topic for Dec 13   Action v. Deterrance (+ Detente) - for Dec 13   Bombing Syria 9/6/2007 Re Iran & N Korea - for Dec 13   Participant Comments Re War With Iran - for Dec 13   Ref Mats - Osama's Fatwa To Nuke 10 Million Americans - Dec 13   Suggested Discussion Outline - Nov 8th   The Controversy That Is Bill Cosby for Nov 8th   The KKK - "All The Best People In Society Belonged" - for Nov. 8th   Participant Comments - School Integration & The Jena Six - for Nov 8th   Background Mats - School Integration & The Jena Six - for Nov 8th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Oct 11th   Participant Comments Re Global Warming for Oct 11th   Suggested Background Materials Re Global Warming for Oct 11th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Sep 6th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Aug 2d   Comments of Participants - Universal Health Care for Aug 2nd   Suggested Background Materials on Universal Health Care for Aug. 2d

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