The Progressive Forum deserves it's own post....

[Lisa0825]

Information on these events was within my other topic, but this forum deserves it's own post!

http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/

Message from RANDALL R. MORTON, Founder and President

Welcome to the website of The Progressive Forum, Houston’s new civic speaker organization whose aim is to enrich our democracy and culture by presenting the greatest minds from all the fields of human endeavor— the sciences and humanities as well as the world of politics and public affairs. Our progressive viewpoint is rooted in the mainstream constitutional, enlightenment, and egalitarian values of America’s founding fathers, a bedrock of moderate values that need affirming, now more than ever. Come join us!

Their event with RFK Jr was excellent and I am really looking forward to the next three! There is a 15% discount for buying tickets to all three. Who's with me? shall we make this a VLWC schedule? :evilgrin:

Dr. Jared Diamond
Author of Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Friday, February 24 | InterContinental Hotel

Why did great civilizations collapse, and how likely is it ours will, too? How do we maximize our prosperity while avoiding ecological ruin? Jared Diamond will discuss these themes from his bestseller, Collapse. Jared Diamond won the Pulitzer Prize for his companion book, Guns, Germs, and Steel. He is professor of geography at UCLA and author of two other bestsellers, The Third Chimpanzee and Why is Sex Fun? He’s the recipient of America’s highest civilian award in science, the National Medal of Science, for his landmark research in evolutionary biology.


Seymour Hersh
Author of
Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib
Thursday, March 23 | InterContinental Hotel

Seymour Hersh, who broke the story of U.S. prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, will reveal his perspective on how we got from the morning of 9/11 to a divisive war of choice in Iraq. One of the most acclaimed investigative reporters of our time, Seymour Hersh won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking the story of the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War. A writer for The New Yorker, Mr. Hersh has won over a dozen prizes for stories such as Nixon’s secret bombings in Cambodia, Kissinger’s wiretapping of newsmen, and the growth of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. His tales reveal what happens when governments operate unhindered by constitutional checks and balances. He’s published eight books including The Dark Side of Camelot and The Price of Power: Kissinger in the Nixon White House.


Molly Ivins
Molly Ivins Can’t Say That Can She?
Monday, April 17 | Wortham Cullen Theater

Raised in Houston, Molly Ivins is a nationally syndicated political columnist who says that with her emphasis on the hilarious aspects of government, she never has to write fiction. She started in the complaint department at the Houston Chronicle, became a police reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune, and returned to Texas as co-editor of the Texas Observer. She has been a reporter for the The New York Times, a columnist for the late Dallas Times-Herald, and her freelance work has appeared in publications such as Esquire, Harper’s, The Atlantic, The Nation, as well as on National Public Radio. She’s published six bestsellers including Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush’s America and Who Let the Dogs in? Incredible Political Animals I Have known.

[WestHoustonDem]

1. This VLWC member is in!

[Lisa0825]

2. Looks like we're getting another good group together!

We should definitely plan an after-party! :evilgrin: :party:

[Lisa0825]

3. kick

:kick: for those who missed it!

[merci_me]

4. Kicking and asking

does anyone know if tickets are available at the door?

[Lisa0825]

5. I believe so.

I asked what the student discount was, and it was less than the package price, but she said for student tickets, they go on sale at the door an hour before the event. The number I called was the Hobby Center box office, 713-315-2525.