EVENT: Meltdown: The Economic Collapse and a People's Plan for Recovery

EVENT: Meltdown: The Economic Collapse and a People's Plan for Recovery

HOST & SPONSOR: New York Society for Ethical Culture, NYC
CO-SPONSORS:
The New Society for Ethical Culture,
Public Concern Foundation,
Democrats.com,
Democracy Now!

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COST: Free

TIME: 8 PM (Doors open at 7:25PM)
DAY & DATE: Friday, March 6, 2009

LOCATION:
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York City

BOOK SIGNING: Yes! Following the conversation.

BACKGROUND:
Join Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Nation Institute Fellow and Nation columnist Naomi Klein, author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich, Black Commentator's Bill Fletcher, Jr. and Nation D.C. editor Christopher Hayes in a wide-ranging and incisive conversation as they discuss the origins on the financial collapse, debate President Obama's stimulus package and consider what form economic recovery should take to ensure a more equitable future for everyone.

The event marks the publication of Meltdown: How Greed and Corruption Shattered Our Financial System and How We Can Recover (Nation Books) by Katrina vanden Heuvel and the editors of The Nation.

Audience questions will be taken.