 | Omar Ali, Ph.D -- North Carolina USA, 5.0k to 10.0k 
Considered among the most dynamic young scholars in the nation today, Dr. Omar H. Ali specializes in the history of independent political movements. Recently featured on PBS in "Transforming America," he is currently on the faculty of the History Department at Towson University. An honors graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, he received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | 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 |
 | Barry Asmus, Ph.D -- Arizona USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Dr. Barry Asmus has been named by USA Today as one of the five most requested speakers in the United States. As a Senior Economist for the prestigious National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), Dr. Asmus does more than just speak on policy, he is actively involved in its implementation both in the U.S. and abroad. On recent trips to Romania, Albania, China and Peru, Dr. Asmus has encouraged government leaders to pass free-market, low tax, protected property rights and free trade policies. He is a recognized thinker who delivers his ideas in an enthusiastic and energy filled presentation.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Bruce Babbitt -- Washington USA, Contact for fee schedule
Described by the Almanac of American Politics as one of America's most original "governors, former Governor of Arizona and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt's advocacy led to passage of a nationally acclaimed state water management code in 1980, and in 1986 of a water quality act described by the Los Angeles Times as perhaps "the nation's toughest law to protect underground water." Babbitt is perhaps best remembered by American school children as the Secretary who brought the wolves back to Yellowstone. The author of Cities in the Wilderness, in which he lays out a new vision of land use in America, Babbitt is presently working on conservation issues in the Amazon Basin as a fellow of the Blue Moon Fund.
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 |
 | Amiri Baraka -- New Jersey USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Amiri Baraka's standing as a major poet is matched by his importance as a cultural and political leader. As leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s, Baraka did much to define and support black literature's mission into the twenty-first century. Writers from other ethnic groups credit Baraka with opening "tightly guarded doors" in the white publishing establishment.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
| Amiri Baraka -- New Jersey USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Amiri Baraka's standing as a major poet is matched by his importance as a cultural and political leader. As leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s, Baraka did much to define and support black literature's mission into the twenty-first century. Writers from other ethnic groups credit Baraka with opening "tightly guarded doors" in the white publishing establishment.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Robert Barro -- Massachusetts USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
A Professor of Economics at Harvard University, a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Robert J. Barro is one of the word's foremost economists, is an influential thinker on fiscal stability and government policy. Barro is widely respected and sought after for his insights on the role of the government and private markets in the current recession, and the behavior of the Federal Reserve.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Jeff Birnbaum -- District of Columbia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Jeff Birnbaum is an award-winning author, television commentator, and a columnist for the Washington Post. He joined the Post in March 2004, after spending seven years as the chief of Fortune magazine's Washington bureau, and two years as a senior political correspondent for Fortune's sister publication, TIME. Before he worked for TIME, Jeff Birnbaum was with the Wall Street Journal for 16 years, where his last job there was as White House correspondent; while with the Journal he won the Aldo Beckman Award for Excellence in feature writing. On television, he is a political analyst for Fox News Channel and is a regular panelist on PBS' Washington Week.
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 |
 | Julian Bond -- District of Columbia USA, Contact for fee schedule
From his student days to his current Chairmanship of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Julian Bond has been an active participant in the movements for civil rights and economic justice. As an activist who has faced jail for his convictions, as a veteran of more than 20 years service in the Georgia General Assembly, a university professor and a writer, he has been on the cutting edge of social change since 1960. He has served since 1998 as Chairman of the Board of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. In 2002, he received the prestigious National Freedom Award.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Roger Bootle -- England England, Contact for fee schedule
One of the City of London’s best-known economists, Roger Bootle runs the consultancy, Capital Economics, which specialises in macroeconomics and the economics of the property market. He is also Economic Adviser to Deloitte, a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries. He was formerly Group Chief Economist of HSBC and, before the change of government, he was appointed one of the Chancellor’s panel of Independent Economic Advisers, the so-called “Wise Men.”
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Ian Bremmer -- New York USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Creator of Wall Street’s first-ever global political risk index and the president of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer is a sought-after adviser on international risk management who reads the global political and economic landscape.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Steve Bridges -- California USA, 20.0k to 25.0k
Hail to the Chief! - or is it? Steve Bridges has actually been confused for President Bush right at the front steps of the White House while being interviewed by Judy Woodruff. Surprised audiences won't believe their eyes when he walks on stage - the resemblance to “Dubya" is astonishing. A veteran stand-up comedian, Bridges’ hilarious impersonation of George W. Bush gives audiences a look at the lighter side of our 43rd President. Regardless of which side of the aisle your audience sits, his “Bush’isms” will get giggles from absolutely everyone.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Zbigniew Brzezinski, Ph.D -- Washington D.C. USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Zbigniew Brzezinski, the national security advisor to President Carter, was born in Poland and spent part of his youth in France and Germany before moving to Canada. His father, a man of aristocratic descent, served as the Polish consul-general in Montreal during the Second World War and helped Jewish refugees flee Nazi and Soviet persecution. When the communists seized control of the Polish government in 1945, his father retired and remained with his family in Canada. During the 1960s Brzezinski acted as an advisor to Kennedy and Johnson administration officials. Generally taking a hard line on policy toward the Soviet Union, he was also an influential force behind the Johnson administration's "bridge-building" ideas regarding Eastern Europe. During the final years of the Johnson administration, he was a foreign policy advisor to Vice President Hubert Humphrey and his presidential campaign.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Tierney Cahill -- Nevada USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
As a mother of three and a sixth-grade teacher in Reno, Nevada, motivational speaker Tierney Cahill never expected to become politically active. Yet, in the middle of teaching a civics lesson everything changed: her students challenged her to run for congress. With their help, she did. Cahill’s story is the subject of an upcoming film, Class Act, starring Halle Berry and written and directed by Doug Atchison. Her personal memoir, Ms. Cahill for Congress, was published in October 2008 by Random House. Her story is a true inspiration – showing not only the value of education and civic duty, but that one person can change the lives of others. She is highly energetic, humorous, and motivating and has made a true impact on the world of education.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lisa Caputo -- New York USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Lisa Caputo is Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs for Citigroup. Lisa founded Citi’s leading women’s financial services business, Women & Co., and is its Chairman and CEO since 2000 when she joined Citi. She also is the Co-Head of Citi’s Women’s Initiative. Her wide-ranging experience throughout her career encompasses marketing, advertising, branding, research, media, digital, sponsorships, external, internal and executive communications, media relations, issues management, crisis management, government relations, grassroots organizing, community and consumer advocate group management, and growing a start-up concept into a revenue generating business. In addition to her posts at Citi, Lisa is a frequent television commentator and public speaker on current events and politics.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Jimmy Carter -- Georgia USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
As thirty-ninth President of the United States, Jimmy Carter was deeply committed to social justice and basic human rights. As President, his most significant singular achievements were the signing of the historic Camp David Agreements, the Panama Canal Treaties, the establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and his strong focus on an adherence to human rights around the world.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Robert Charles -- Maryland USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Having worked in President Reagan’s and President Bush 41’s White Houses, as counsel to US House Speaker Dennis Hastert for several years, and most recently, as President George W. Bush’s Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement from 2003-2005 for Colin Powell, Robert Charles offers a unique opportunity to hear how government can work for you – whether in procurement, appropriations, legislation, or regulation.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lawrence Chimerine, PhD -- District of Columbia USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Dr. Lawrence Chimerine is one of America's best-known and most influential economists. As a speaker, he is known for his entertaining and insightful commentary on the U.S. and global economies, domestic politics, and international trade. Chimerine analyzes the new economic realities and presents solid strategies for gaining competitive advantage. No armchair theorist, he speaks from experience at the front lines of American industry. For 14 years, he headed IBM's U.S. Economic Research and Forecasting Division. He was later appointed chairman of Chase Econometrics, one of the nation's most respected economics forecasting organizations. A frequent guest on network television, he has recently appeared on ABC's Good Morning America, CNN's Crossfire, and PBS's MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and Wall Street Week.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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