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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)   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   Participant Comments – 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   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   11/24/23: LTR TO PRES. BIDEN RE SOLVING GLOBAL WARMING 100% WITHOUT MILITARY ACTION   Reference Materials – The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy by Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh – Dec 13   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   11/24/23: LTR TO PRES. BIDEN RE BENFITTING AMN TAXPAYERS FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES OF BASIC RESEARCH THEY HAVE FINANCED   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   Reference Materials – “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   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   6/21/2023: The Safer Communities Act of 2022 Proves To Be A Cruel Hoax Vis-a-vis Preventing School Shootings   Participant Comments – 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   Reference Materials – The U.S. Supreme Court vs. Lower-Court National Injunctions – July 19   Original Proposal – 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   Participant Comments – 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   Meeting Report – “Marked for Life: One Man’s Fight for Justice from the Inside” – April 19   Discussion Outline – 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   Reference Materials – 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   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   Reference Materials – “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   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   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   Discussion Outline – Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green – Oct 19   Original Proposal – 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   Reference Materials – 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   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   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   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   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   Discussion Outline – NYC Harvard Club Book Promotion – “Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote” – Feb 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   Reference Materials – 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   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   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   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   CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS SECTION   Discussion Outline – An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science Of The Immune System – Nov 10   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   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   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   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   Meeting Report – “Predict & Surveil: Data, Discretion & the Future of Policing” by Prof. Sarah Brayne – June 9   Discussion Outline – “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   Reference Materials - “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   Original Proposal - “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   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   Reference Materials – "Tightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope" by Pulitzer-Prize Winners Sheryl WuDunn and Husband, NY Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof – Aug 12   Participant Comments – “The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business” by Prof. David Courtwright – July 8   Participant Comments – "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   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   Reference Materials – “The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business” by Prof. David Courtwright – July 8   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   Mail Campaign to ABC’s The View – Money in Politics – March 18   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   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   Meeting WED Evening Feb 19 – Proposed E-mail Campaign Re “Hunger in America” – Your Opportunity To Strike A Blow For BASIC HUMAN DECENCY   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   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   Participant Comments – “REPRISE: A Marshall-Type Plan For Palestinians” – Jan 15   Reference Materials – “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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   Participant Comments – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Suggested Discussion Outline – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Original Proposal – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Reference Materials – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – July 31   Suggested Discussion Outline -- "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” -- June 13   Original Proposal -- "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” -- June 13   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   The Quartet – Three E-mail Campaigns “Approved” – May 16   Suggested Discussion Outline - "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789" by Prof. Joseph J. Ellis – May 16   Original Proposal - "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   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   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   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 - “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   Original Proposal - 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   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 - 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   Participant Comments - 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   Reference Materials - 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   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   Participant Comments – 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   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   Reference Materials – Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why - Oct 19   Discussion Outline – Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis - Sep 14   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   Discussion Outline - San Bernardino and The F.B.I. vs. Apple – Aug 10   Reference Materials – Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis - Sep 14   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   Cancellation – How The Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and The Threat To Democracy – July 13   Original Proposal – 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   Suggested Discussion Outline - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption – March 16   Reference Materials – Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right – April 20   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   Participant Comments – Capitalism vs. The Climate – Feb 17   Original Proposal – 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   Original Proposal – Saving Capitalism by Robert Reich – Dec 16   Suggested Discussion Outline – 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   Participant Comments – 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   Suggested Discussion Outline – 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   Suggested Discussion Outline - Why Foreign-Government Corruption Threatens Global Security – May 13   Original Proposal - Why Foreign-Government Corruption Threatens Global Security – May 13   Participant Comments - The Hoax of the School-Privatization Movement - June 17……………………………………… AMERICA’S APARTHEID “JUSTICE” SYSTEM -- BALTIMORE, AMERICAN INNER-CITIES AND TOM BRADY   Reference Materials - The Hoax of the School-Privatization Movement - June 17   Reference Materials - Why Foreign-Government Corruption Threatens Global Security – May 13   Participant Comments - 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   Original Proposal - Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America - Feb 11   Participant Comments - 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   Reference Materials - Leon Panetta’s Worthy Fights and President Obama’s Military Force Authorization - March 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   Participant Comments - American Exceptionalism: Fact or Fiction??? - Aug 6th   Reference Materials - Hillary Distancing Herself From Pres. Obama Re The Islamic State - For Sep 3   Original Proposal - 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   Suggested Discussion Outline -- NUCLEAR FUSION AND 50 MORE YEARS WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS SHUNNING THE PROMISED LAND -- Apr 9th   Do-It-Yourself-Six-Degrees-Of-Separation-Email-Campaign -- Nuclear Fusion and 50 More Years Wandering in the Wilderness Shunning the Promised Land   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   Original Proposal -- 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 - 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   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   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   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   Participant Comments - Who Is Ayatollah Khamenei by an Iranian Journalist/Dissident - Nov 13   Reference Materials - 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   Participant Comments - Oceana by Ted Danson - Sep 11   Reference Materials - 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   Discussion Outline - Salt-Sugar-Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us – April 10th   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   Reference Materials – Salt-Sugar-Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us – April 10th   Participant Comments – 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   Original Proposal – How To Regain America’s Competitive Edge And Boost Our Global Standing – March 13th   Discussion Outline - 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   Discussion Outline - Assisted Suicide - Jan 9th   Reference Materials - John Brennan's Nomination To Head The CIA - Feb 6th   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   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   Discussion Outline - Thorium: The Green Energy Source For The Future – October 10th   Original Proposal – Thorium: The Green Energy Source For The Future – October 10th   Participant Comments - 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)   Reference Materials - Thorium: The Green Energy Source For The Future – October 10th   Discussion Outline – DOES CALLING A RATTLESNAKE A CANARY SOLVE THE PROBLEM IF THE “CANARY” BITES YOU??? – September 12th   Reference Materials - Gates Foundation Crimes Against US Education Policy – September 12th   Original Proposal - Gates Foundation Crimes Against US Education Policy – September 12th   Discussion Outline - Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Participant Comments - Gates Foundation Crimes Against US Education Policy – September 12th   Original Proposal – Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Participant Comments – Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Reference Materials – Winner-Take-All-Politics – August 8th   Discussion Outline - Gates Foundation's "Crimes Against Humanity" - July 11th   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   Participant Comments -- Merchants of Doubt -- May 9th   Original Proposal -- 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   Participant Comments -- Real Politik (aka National Interest) and Libya vs. Iran -- Feb 8th   Original Proposal -- 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   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)   Discussion Outline - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   Participant Comments - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   Original Proposal - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   Discussion Outline - Can The Middle Class Be Saved - Oct 12th   Reference Materials - That Used To Be Us By Thomas Friedman - Nov 9th   Original Proposal - 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   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   Original Proposal - Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - June 15th   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   Participant Comments - 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   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   Participant Comments - President Obama’s Nuclear Stand Post-Japan - April 13th   Original Proposal - 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   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   Post-Meeting Participant Comments - 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   Participant Comments - 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   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   Suggested Discussion Outline - Greg Mortenson's Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan - August 11th   Reference Materials - The Big Sort: Why The Clustering Of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart - Sep. 15th   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   Suggested Discussion Outline - The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America And How To Get It Back - July 14th   Original Proposal - 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   Suggested Discussion Outline - "The Shock Doctrine: Rise of Disaster Capitalism" - April 14   Reference Materials - After Iran Gets The Bomb (Foreign Affairs Magazine Lead Article) - May 12th   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   Original Proposal - U.S. 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   Reference Materials - U.S. Supreme Court 1/21/2010 Decision on Campaign Contributions by Corporations - March 10   Suggested Discussion Outline - When China Rules The World - Feb 10th   Original Proposal - Martin Jacques' "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)   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   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   "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   Bill Lee's Original Proposal - Health-Care (or Health-Insurance) Reform - Sep 9th   Participant Comments - Health-Care (Health-Insurance) Reform - Sep 9th   Reference Materials - Health-Care (Health-Insurance) Reform - Sep 9th   Original Proposal - Three Cups of Tea - August 12th   Participant Comments - "Three Cups of Tea" - Aug. 12th   Suggested Discussion Outline - How to Change The World - July 8th   Original Proposal - How To Change The World - July 8th   Participant Comments - How To Change The World - July 8th   Original Proposal - Come Home America - June 10   Suggested Discussion Outline - Come Home America - June 10   Reference Materials - How To Change The World - July 8th   Participant Comments - 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   The Banking Imbroglio - Come Home America - June 10   Suggested Discussion Outline - A Report Card for U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan - May 13   Reference Materials - Come Home America - June 10   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   Report of the 2007 Democratic Congress' Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism - Feb. 11   Participant Comments - Saving the Democratic Party from Extinction/Foreign Policy - 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   Background Mats + Participant Comments - Leaving Children Behind - Jan. 14   Suggested Discussion Outline - "It's The Economy, Stupid" - Dec. 10th   Text - 2007 Supreme Court Reversal of School Integration - Leaving Children Behind - Jan. 14   Participant Comments - "It's The Economy, Stupid" - Dec. 10th   December 10th Meeting = "It's The Economy, Stupid"   Suggested Discussion Outline - Al Gore's Challenge to America - Nov. 12   Reference Materials - "It's The Economy, Stupid" - Dec. 10th   CALL TO ACTION - Al Gore's 10-Year Challenge to America   Participant Comments - Al Gore's Challenge to America - for Nov. 12   Additional Ref Materials - 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   Suggested Discussion Outline - Barack Obama's Bible - Sep 10   Participant Comments - "Team of Rivals - Oct 8   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   Comments of Participants - Everything About Oil - July 9th   Reference Materials - Everything About Oil - July 9th   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   July Meeting - Possible Topics (historical)   Suggested Discussion Outline - "Infidel" - June 11   “Infidel” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali – for June 11   Comments of Participants - "Infidel" - June 11th   Reference Materials - "Infidel" - June 11th   Suggested Discussion Outline - Bush's Law - May 14   Eric Lichtblau's “Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice” – May 14   Participant Comments - "Bush's Law" - 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   Participant Comments - The Best Gov Money Can Buy: Bribery & Extortion - Feb 14th   Illegal “Bribe” vs. “Legal” Campaign Contribution - 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   Participant Comments on Immigration - Jan 10th   Leading Dem Candidates on Immigration - Jan 10   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   Suggested Discussion Outline - Nov 8th   Ref Mats - Osama's Fatwa To Nuke 10 Million Americans - Dec 13   The Controversy That Is Bill Cosby for Nov 8th   The KKK - "All The Best People In Society Belonged" - for Nov. 8th   Background Mats - School Integration & The Jena Six - for Nov 8th   Participant Comments - 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   Suggested Background Materials on Universal Health Care for Aug. 2d   Comments of Participants - Universal Health Care for Aug 2nd

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