The Common Good Podcast

Patricia Duff, Founder, The Common Good

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, US Congress, New York

Mike Espy, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 

Convener: Ana Cabrera, Anchor, CNN Newsroom

Karim Sadjadpour- Senior Fellow Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Convener: Ana Cabrera- Anchor, CNN Newsroom

Throughout her time in Congress, Senator Gillibrand has been committed to open and honest government. She became the first Member of Congress to post her official public schedule, personal financial disclosure, and federal earmark requests online. Senator Gillibrand's number one priority in the U.S. Senate is to rebuild the American economy, by creating good-paying jobs, helping small businesses get loans, and partnering with the private sector to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. She wrote new legislation to strengthen and retool New York’s manufacturers, stamp more products with the words “Made in America,” and create new manufacturing jobs in New York.

Throughout her time in the Senate, Senator Gillibrand has led on a range of issues, from the fight to repeal the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" that banned gays from serving openly in the military, to passage of the STOCK Act, to finally make it illegal for members of Congress to financially benefit from inside information, to the long fight to provide permanent health care and compensation to the 9/11 first responders and community survivors who are sick with diseases caused by the toxins at Ground Zero. Senator Gillibrand worked to bring Democrats and Republicans together to win these legislative victories.

Admiral (Ret.) James Winnefeld. "The Opioid Crisis: How to Fight It" Former Vice Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Convener: Ana Cabrera

Special discussion with Steve Coll

Author & Journalist

The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Thursday, April 19th, 2018

Steve Coll was appointed Dean of Columbia Journalism School in 2013 after serving as president of New America Foundation (2007-2012). He joined The New Yorker as a staff writer in 2005 and continues to write for the publication on politics, national security, and the media. Coll is also the author of eight nonfiction books, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and a former reporter, foreign correspondent and senior editor at the Washington Post (1985- 2005).

The Common Good was pleased to present a special screening of the film, “Letter from Baghdad,” followed by a panel discussion with moderator Alex Witt, MSNBC anchor, the film’s award-winning filmmakers, Sabine Krayenbühl & Zeva Oelbaum, and former Middle East bureau chief at Newsday, Mohamad Bazzi. 

Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, former New York City Mayor; Founder, Bloomberg, LP; and Bloomberg Philanthropies, presents the American Spirit Award for Citizen Activism to David Hogg​, Student Activist, survivor, Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Tech and digital technologies have transformed the publishing world, forcing the closing of some long-revered newspapers and magazines, and slashing revenues, profits, and jobs at others. Here is one story of how a publishing company bucked the trend.

Manufacturing was the economic engine that provided jobs and good wages for over a century. What can we learn about growing a vigorous U.S. economy from companies like Siemens USA, which, under the leadership of Eric Spiegel, continues to spearhead new approaches to manufacturing, or from Steve Rattner, who helped reorganize the auto industry?

How should the U.S. manage national security and foreign policy challenges – from growing instability in the Middle East to the emergence of ISIS; from cyber threats to an increased assertiveness in global corners, such as new tests of U.S. influence, and new arms races? Each of our panelists looks at the globe from their area of expertise, offers a brief overview, and discusses options to strengthen U.S. interests.