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A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who garnered national attention for his role in uncovering the Watergate scandal, APB speaker Carl Bernstein has revealed the inner workings of government and politics for decades. Renowned worldwide for his unique commentary, reporting, and analysis for CNN, Bernstein recently caused a viral sensation when he called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell “Midnight Mitch.”

APB speakers Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's new book Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope is now #2 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Known for their international reporting, the investigative duo turned their focus domestically for the book, examining the epidemic of depression, unemployment, poverty and addiction that is plaguing the working class across America – an ...

February is Black History Month, and this year’s theme is “African Americans and the Vote” in honor of the centennial of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and the sesquicentennial of the 15th amendment, which granted black men the right to vote. Voting is the foundational promise of true democracy and our APB speakers Ilyasah Shabazz, Melissa Harris-Perry, Andrew Gillum and Admiral Michelle Howard have all fought tirelessly to realize the vision of justice, equality and freedom for our country. During this Black History Month, they all provide perspective on how far we have come and how far we have left to go:

Former President of Ireland and APB speaker Mary Robinson is the Chair of the Elders, an independent group of global leaders working for peace and human rights, founded originally by Nelson Mandela. In her capacity as Chair of the eminent council, she recently took part in the annual unveiling of their signature "doomsday clock" in Washington, D.C. Used as a metric that measures the existential and global level of threat to humanity, the 2020 clock is set at 100 seconds to midnight, which is the closest to midnight it has been since 1947. This is a sobering wake-up call to pressing issues of our time, notably climate change and nuclear arms controls.

CNN military and diplomatic analyst and APB speaker John Kirby appeared on CNN Newsroom with Rosemary Church to offer his expertise in light of the recent developing tensions with Iran. After Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq in a retaliatory strike, both Iran’s foreign minister and President Trump tweeted potential messages of de-escalation. Kirby weighed in on the tense situation, cautioning against taking these preliminary tweets as surefire evidence of de-escalation. He added that with the amount of information we have currently, we cannot be sure if Iran intentionally avoided casualties or mistakenly hit a deserted section of the base. Kirby pointed out that while Iran’s missile system has undoubtedly gotten much more sophisticated in recent years, it is not always accurate, saying, “there was a risk in using that kind of missile if your goal was not to hurt or kill.”

APB’s Dr. M. Jocelyn Elders has had an incredible life, from being a sharecropper’s daughter who did not see a physician once during her own childhood to becoming a physical therapist in the Army, a physician, a professor and eventually the first African American Surgeon General of the United States. Elders’ incredible life story is now being immortalized in a documentary film called Healer, which is not only a testament to her own perseverance, courage and determination, but also a tribute to the myriad women who have broken down barriers to realize their dreams of practicing medicine.

One of the winningest game show contestants of all time, Ken Jennings recently earned legendary status when he won the coveted title of Jeopardy!'s Greatest of All Time. Dubbed "the Michael Jordan of trivia," Jennings has shattered records, become a pop culture icon and is one of our most sought-after speakers. Having spoken at corporate events and colleges nationwide, Jennings covers topics ranging from how to train your brain for high performance and success to the importance of education.

APB speakers Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn are not only husband and wife, but also Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, human rights advocates and best-selling authors together. This super-couple has published their highly anticipated new book, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope. To kick off the release, they adapted an essay from the book for The New York Times. 

Written by Speaker Nomi Prins | A new decade has arrived! And with it, the Roaring Twenties of a century ago echo today. That’s because the past can teach us lessons. Consider F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife, Zelda. She eloquently summarized the excesses and red-flags of the 1920’s. “We couldn't go on indefinitely being swept off our feet,” she noted in her 1932 semi-biographical book, Save Me The Waltz. The book was published at the height of the Great Depression that followed the Crash of 1929.

APB’s Mark Blyth, a bestselling author, lauded professor and eminent political economist, lays out his vision of the coming decade in a timely New York Times op-ed. The Times asked 13 high-profile public figures, from Andrew Yang to Larry David to Blyth himself, to weigh in on the decade and share insights into what is to come. Blyth brings his signature honesty and essential knowledge to the question of our near future, saying, “only one thing matters between now and 2030: climate change.” He incorporates his sweeping knowledge of politics, finance and popular sentiment into his remarks, making bold predictions about not only the 2020 Election, but 2024 and beyond.