The Common Good hosted author Todd Gitlin for a lunch discussion with about his new book Occupy Nation and how the protest movement has shaped the political landscape. One of the major leaders of the original movement, Jesse LaGreca, also joined the discussion and provided an insider’s perspective.

The Common Good had a luncheon discussion with former Governor of Virginia, former head of the DNC, and current Senate candidate Tim Kaine.

New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance joined The Common Good for a lunch discussion about cybercrime, counter-terrorism, youth crime reduction, and technological improvements in not just fighting, but reducing, crime.

The Common Good on May hosted a lunch and discussion with Governor Christine Todd Whitman, where she spoke and answered questions about Campaign Finance Reform, Americans Elect, Citizen's United, and a host of other issues confronting Americans today.

SnagFilms in conjunction with The Common Good presented the Live World Premiere of the Occupy Wall Street documentary #whilewewatch. The screening was followed by a live Q&A session with director  and “Occupy Wall Street” participants featured in the film.  Q&A questions will be taken from the global web audience during the live streaming.

The Common Good held a lunch and discussion with Dylan Ratigan, host of MSNBC The Dylan Ratigan Show, about his new book Greedy Bastards. In his new book Greedy Bastards, Dylan Ratigan explains how “vampire industries” like oil and coal have forged “an unholy alliance with government based not just on the money that they contribute to political campaigns and spend on lobbying, but on their ability to hypnotize us with false prices.”

The Common Good hosted a discussion and screening with Robert Greenwald on his documentary titled Koch Brothers Exposed, which takes a closer look at the relationship between politics and money through the story of David and Charles Koch.

The Common Good was honored to host women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem for  a screening of her new HBO documentary “Gloria: In Her Own Words” and a discussion with Gayle King, co-anchor of CBS This Morning.

The Common Good hosted a lunch discussion with Congressman Jerry Nadler about voter suppression and how money in politics may effect upcoming elections.

We invited sponsors and their guests for an opportunity to meet Governor Howard Dean for lunch about “Issues and Trends influencing US Governance and Politics in the New Year.” Dean’s frank and experienced voice will provide candor and insight about the year ahead in politics.

Congressman Joe Walsh joined us for an afternoon discussion on the upcoming election. Joe has run spirited campaigns for elected office twice, first as a Republican candidate for the United States Congress in 1996 and then as a Republican candidate for the Illinois State House in 1998 so he speaks about his own experiences and predictions for the 2012 elections.

The Common Good hosted Jill Iscol for a Lunch Discussion about her new book Hearts on Fire, in which she features a series of “visionaries” who are changing our world for the better. Ms. Iscol shared her views about how these active leaders and citizens will eventually transform the world into one united behind a shared humanity.

We were pleased to invite sponsors and their guests for a lunch discussion with Ambassador Riyad Mansour about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how he believes a compromise will be reached.

The Common Good was honored to host Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor under President Carter, for a special lunch discussion. Dr. Brzezinski introduced his new book “Strategic Vision,” which highlights the need for our country to reassert its position of strength. She discussed today’s changing distribution of global power and how it will affect the future of the United States.

British author-journalist William Shaw­cross, scribe of many best-selling books and no stranger to controversy, will dis­cuss his new book just as it is pub­lished in the US. “Jus­tice and the Enemy: From the Nurem­berg Tri­als to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed” which looks at the ongo­ing polit­i­cal and legal argu­ment about whether and how to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his co-conspirators for their role in the 9⁄11 attack.

Peter Galbraith joined us to discuss the Afghanistan conflict as we edge closer to leaving the country. After ten years, Americans are wearying of the war and its ongoing casualties. But with the complications of extricating ourselves from this challenging arena, the complicated relationship with Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai and an aggressive Taliban looking for restoration to power, is there an American victory here?

The Common Good hosted former TARP program Special Inspector Neil Barofsky, for a lunch and candid discussion about his new book “Bailout” and the fiscal crisis facing the U.S.

We were thrilled to present a special “Elections Panel 2012” with three of the best experts on election strategy. The Common Good presented a powerful bipartisan trio – Ken Mehlman, the brilliant former Chair of the Republican National Committee, Robert Shrum, the amazingly clever Democratic political strategist and messaging expert, and Richard Wolffe, author and journalist, known as a keen observer of the American political scene.

The sponsors and their guests met Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) for breakfast as a continuation of our Leadership Series. Senator McCaskill has worked to investigate contracting abuses in government spending in the war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan and throughout the Federal government. Claire currently sits on four Senate Committees, including Armed Services, Commerce, HSGAC and Aging.

The Common Good hosted a Luncheon Briefing with Emmy-winning broadcast journalist, former Texas judge, and New York Times bestselling author Catherine Crier. Ms. Crier talked about the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement and her new book, Patriot Acts-What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic, in which she explains how the current economic crisis and growing civil unrest is the predictable result of wrong-headed actions by both political parties