2015 marks the 150th birthday of The Nation magazine. To commemorate this historic anniversary, The Commonwealth Club is proud to present a conversation about our country's inequality crisis - a core Nation issue on which the magazine has long been sounding the alarm. The wealth controlled by the top tenth of the top 1 percent has more than doubled over the past 30 years in the United States, approaching unprecedented levels. What does this mean for the political process? The environment? Our civil society? Our civic culture? The future of our democracy? What can be done? Featured speakers are: Van Jones, Former White House Special Advisor for Green Jobs and CNN Commentator, Robert Reich, Professor; Author and Former Secretary of Labor, Ai-jen Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Judge LaDoris Cordell (Ret.) Former Independent Police Auditor, City of San Jose as Moderator
- Length: 01:40:33
- Producer: Valerie Castro
- Series: Special 90+ min.
- Category: Political
