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The New Shape of Capitalism to Come? -- with Robert Reich

Event Date

  • 9/24/2008   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Please arrive early for registration

Location

  • World Affairs Council Auditorium

Address

  • 312 Sutter Street
    Second Floor
    San Francisco, California 94108
Speaker(s)
Robert Reich, Former United States Secretary of Labor
Event Details

Robert Reich is one of America’s most respected economic and political thinkers, as well as a distinguished public servant in three national administrations. As the nation’s 22nd Secretary of Labor, he implemented the Family and Medical Leave Act, led a national fight against sweatshops in the and illegal child labor around the world, and headed a successful effort to raise the minimum wage. Concerned with the transformation of business and democracy, Robert Reich joins the Council for a discussion on the future course of global capitalism and its impact on democratic decision making.

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