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On November 25th at 10pm ET, 20/20 on ABC will be broadcasting an hour-long special on APB speaker Ron Suskind and his family’s 20 year inspiring journey with their son Owen.
Widely recognized for his legendary athletic career as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a six-time NBA champion, APB speaker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will soon add the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his impressive resume.
APB speaker Kim Ann Curtin recently conducted a fascinating interview for Finimize with Brad Katsuyama, CEO of IEX. Katsyuama described IEX as a stock exchange that uses technology to match buyers and sellers.
Former Obama Deputy Chief of Staff, COO of Vice Media and APB speaker, Alyssa Mastromonaco penned an encouraging letter for young women in the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential election. In her letter, Mastromonaco detailed her time with democrats John Kerry, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, drawing on past experiences to empathize with young women across the nation.
“Global Trumpism marks the end of the neoliberal order and the emergence of a new neo-nationalism order.”
APB speaker Mark Blyth, a political economist and author, predicted not only Brexit, but the infamous 2016 election which gave Donald Trump the presidency early Wednesday morning. This idea of “Global Trumpism” is relatively new and was inspired by Blyth’s belief that we are moving into neo-nationalism following the untimely demise of the usual neoliberal order. Blyth explains that Trump is not only an American phenomenon, but a global one. There are many more like him — “Trumpets” — who are blowing louder than ever before.
Speaker and Olympic skater Scott Hamilton recently received difficult news: he is now facing his third cancer diagnosis and, this time, it’s a brain tumor. However, Hamilton—who chooses to "celebrate life"—won’t change his optimistic outlook and remains courageous in his fight against cancer.