 | Eric Alterman -- New York USA, 5.0k to 10.0k 
Termed "the most honest and incisive media critic writing today” by the National Catholic Reporter, and author of “the smartest and funniest political journal out there,” in the San Francisco Chronicle, Eric Alterman is author of the national bestseller, What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News (2003, 2004), media columnist for The Nation, the “Altercation” weblogger for MSNBC.com, and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Dean Baker, Ph.D -- Washinton, DC USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Dean Baker is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. He is frequently cited in economics reporting in major media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, CNBC, and National Public Radio. He writes a weekly column for the Guardian Unlimited (UK), the Huffington Post, TruthOut, and his blog, Beat the Press, features commentary on economic reporting. His analyses have appeared in many major publications, including the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, the London Financial Times, and the New York Daily News. He received his Ph.D in economics from the University of Michigan.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Joy Behar -- New York USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Joy Behar is among today's leading comic talents. Whether mixing with audiences or interviewing politicians and artists, she dives into absurd juxtapositions, her aim being not to sneer, but to uncover absurdities – especially those perpetrated by big guys on little ones. With a voice that sounds, as she says, "like I have Jimmy Hoffa in the back of my throat," she strips the varnish off pretensions.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lewis Black -- California USA, Above 75.0k
America's Foremost Commentator on Everything. Lewis Black has found a home on the stage as an actor, playwright, political commentator and stand-up comedian.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Eleanor Clift -- Virginia USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Eleanor Clift, a key member of the Newsweek political team, regularly reports on the Washington power structure. As a contributing editor, she explores the White House, Congress, and diverse personalities, from U.S. Senate Leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott to the increasing number of women in Congress. She is currently assigned to Capitol Hill, where she is covering the war on terrorism and its many aspects, from the ongoing anthrax scare to the various pieces of legislation dealing with the continuing threats to our nation. Her column, "Capitol Letter," is posted each week on Newsweek.com and MSNBC.com.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | E.J. Dionne, Ph.D -- District of Columbia USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
E.J. Dionne Jr. employs his passions for people and politics and his keen intellect to deliver reasoned analysis that is followed by a wide circle of policy-makers nationwide - on the left, right and center. Dionne demonstrates that he "knows the present with the keen sense of a beat reporter and the past with the perspective of a scholarly historian." His 2008 book, Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the Religious Right was praised as "deeply personal and searchingly intelligent" by The New York Times Book Review and as "an insightful look into the intersection between religion and politics" by The Wichita Eagle.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Al Franken -- New York USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
Considered one of America's top comedians and satirists, Al Franken is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. He was part of the original writing staff that created this groundbreaking late-night show and contributed mightily to its popularity. Franken is also well known for his work as a political satirist, both on Saturday Night Live and for non-television audiences ranging from the White House Correspondents Dinner to Information Week magazine. He has provided commentary for CNN and anchored Comedy Central's Indecision '92. Winning wide critical acclaim for his coverage of politics, Franken was called "the Walter Cronkite of the 90's" by the New York Post! He is also a popular author whose 1996 release, Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations, which hit the New York Times bestseller list in its first week in the bookstores.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lenora Fulani, Ph.D -- New York USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Dr. Lenora Fulani is a Developmental Psychologist and political activist, best known for her two runs for the presidency as an independent in 1988 and 1992. A longtime agitator for Black political independence, Fulani became involved after the 1992 elections in a joint effort with the Perot movement to create a multiracial, pro-reform, national political party. Fulani is Chair of the Committee for a Unified Independent Party, a think tank, strategy, educational and activist center for Independent Politics.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Edward Koch -- New York USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
Edward Irving Koch was born in the Bronx on December 12, 1924. He served as the 105th Mayor of New York City for three terms from 1978 to 1989. In 1989, he ran for a fourth term as Mayor and was defeated by David Dinkins in the Democratic primary. Prior to being Mayor, Mr. Koch served for nine years as a Congressman and two years as a member of the New York City Council.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Jeff Kreisler -- New Jersey USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Winner of the Bill Hicks Spirit Award for Thought Provoking Comedy, radio host on PRN, regular on Showbiz Tonight & MSNBC, writer for Comedy Central, IFC, TheFinalEdition.com & TheStreet.com, cast member of Shoot The Messenger, author of the bestselling Get Rich Cheating, exec editor of My Wall Street Journal, and star of hit international festival shows, Jeff Kreisler explores politics, business, culture, and life with passion, absurdity, and hope.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Frances Moore Lappe -- Massachusetts USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Frances Moore Lappé is the author of 18 books including the three-million copy Diet for a Small Planet. She is the cofounder of three organizations, including Food First: The Institute for Food and Development Policy and, more recently, the Small Planet Institute, a collaborative network for research and popular education seeking to bring democracy to life, which she leads with her daughter Anna Lappé. Frances and her daughter have also cofounded the Small Planet Fund, which channels resources to democratic social movements worldwide. Frances appears frequently as a public speaker and on radio, and is a regular contributor to Huffington Post and Alternet.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Mara Liasson -- District of Columbia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Mara Liasson is the national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC - focusing on the White House and Congress - and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Andrea Mitchell -- Maryland USA, Contact for fee schedule
Andrea Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News, a position she has held since November 1994. She reports on evolving foreign policy issues in the United States and abroad for all NBC news broadcasts, including Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Today, and for MSNBC.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Walter Mondale -- Minnesota USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
U.S. Senator, Vice President of the United States, Presidential Candidate and Ambassador to Japan, Walter Mondale has commanded a seat on the world’s center stage since 1964 when he assumed Hubert H. Humphrey’s senate seat.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Betsy Myers -- Massachusetts USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Betsy Myers most recently served as a senior adviser to Barack Obama’s Presidential Campaign. She joined the campaign in January 2007 as the Chief Operating Officer tasked with the challenge of building a $100,000,000 organization and established the campaign with a business operational model and customer service mentality.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Phil Noble -- South Carolina USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Ever since 1960, when he handed out brochures for John F. Kennedy at the age of nine, Phil Noble has been on the front lines of political campaigning. Now, according to Noble and as evidenced by the groundbreaking campaign "Obama for America," that front line is located squarely online. The founder of PoliticsOnline, a website that tracks how the web is used in politics and the civic sector around the world, Noble is not only an expert on politics, the Internet, and campaigning, but he also speaks frankly and with great humor about how Barack Obama and his ascendancy to the top of the Democratic Party has changed the face of America's electoral future, and how the lessons of his campaign can change the way marketers think about reaching audien
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Pat Schroeder -- Washington D.C. USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Pat Schroeder represented Colorado’s First Congressional District for 12-terms, passing landmark legislation and becoming a strong advocate for free speech and education. Her dedication to her constituents and their wellbeing was unprecedented.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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