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Bob Reich
Robert Bernard Reich (; born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and he served as Secretary of Labor in the cabinet of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He was also a member of President Barack Obama's economic transition advisory board. Reich has been the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley since January 2006. He was formerly a lecturer at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a professor of social and economic policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management of Brandeis University. In 2008, ''Time'' magazine named him one of the Ten Best Cabinet Members of the century; in the same year ''The Wall Street Journal'' placed him sixth on its list of Most Influential Business Thinkers. Reich has published numerous books, including the best-sellers ''The Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidency Of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001. Clinton, a Democrat from Arkansas, took office following his victory over Republican incumbent president George H. W. Bush and independent businessman Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential election. Four years later, he won re-election in the 1996 presidential election. He defeated Republican nominee Bob Dole, and also Perot again (then as the nominee of the Reform Party). Alongside Clinton's presidency, the Democratic Party also held their majorities in the House of Representatives under Speaker Tom Foley and the Senate under Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell during the 103rd U.S. Congress. Clinton was constitutionally limited to two terms (the first re-elected Democrat President to be so) and was succeeded by Republican George W. Bush, who won the 2000 presidential election. President Clinton oversaw the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Kornbluth
Jacob Kornbluth is the award-winning director of documentaries ''Inequality for All'', and ''Saving Capitalism'', and feature films ''Haiku Tunnel'', ''Love & Taxes'', and ''The Best Thief in the World''. He was a producer on the TV show ''Years of Living Dangerously.'' His work on that show won a primetime Emmy. Kornbluth has had 3 films premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Career Kornbluth started his career as a writer and director in the theater. He collaborated on and directed three successful solo shows in San Francisco. "The Moisture Seekers", "Pumping Copy" (both with Josh Kornbluth), and "The Face By The Door" (with Christina Robbins). All three were nominated for or won "Best Of The Bay" awards and successfully toured the country, and a later version of "The Moisture Seekers" (called "Red Diaper Baby") has been included in anthologies of the best one man shows of the 90's. Kornbluth was a fellow at the Sundance Screenwriting and Directing Labs. He has had 3 featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
