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Ambassador Michael Froman -- Trade, Globalism, and the U.S.-China relationship
Season 5 Episode 42
Ambassador Michael Froman served as United States trade representative under President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017. Today, he’s the president of t…
2 years, 4 months ago
General David Petraeus — Conflict, Leadership, and Military Service
Season 5 Episode 41
General David Petraeus rose the ranks to four-star general in the U.S. Army and led the CIA during his four-decade career in public service.
He joined…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tim Strong -- Opportunity International
Season 5 Episode 40
Tim Strong is the head of agriculture finance for Opportunity International, a global nonprofit organization that uses financial services, training, …
2 years, 4 months ago
David Rubenstein -- The Importance of Artifacts, Books, and Learning Our History
Season 5 Episode 39
David Rubenstein is a philanthropist, lawyer, businessman, and avid historian. Items from his rare collection of U.S. artifacts — including the Emanc…
2 years, 4 months ago
Michael G. Vickers -- His Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy
Season 5 Episode 38
Society has long had a fascination with spies. Michael G. Vickers is as close to this world as anyone, having served as a Green Beret, an operator in…
2 years, 5 months ago
Daniel Lubetzky – KIND Snacks Founder Talks Pluralism, Immigration, and Magic
Season 5 Episode 37
Daniel Lubetzky, founder and executive chairman of KIND Snacks, envisions a world with more kindness and empathy. As the son of a Holocaust survivor,…
2 years, 5 months ago
Martha Washington & Katharine Pittman -- The First First Lady and the Nation Builder Who Portrays Her
Season 5 Episode 36
The George W. Bush Presidential Center recently welcomed a very special guest: the first first lady of the United States, Martha Washington.
Mrs. Wash…
2 years, 5 months ago
Garry Kasparov -- Ukraine, Putin, and How Life Imitates Chess
Season 5 Episode 35
Garry Kasparov is a democracy activist and Russian chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion. He is the founder and chair of the Renew Democr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sebastien Lai & Jonathan Price -- Jimmy Lai’s Struggle for Freedom in Hong Kong
Season 5 Episode 34
Sebastien Lai is a democracy advocate and son of jailed Hong Kong businessman and publisher Jimmy Lai. He and Jonathan Price, a member of Jimmy’s int…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Catalyst Explores Solutions to Problems Around the Globe — After Hours Roundtable
Season 5 Episode 33
Problems and pessimism tend to overwhelm the daily news cycle. What gets less attention are the incredible solutions governments and organizations ha…
2 years, 6 months ago