'NOT WHILE I'M SPEAKING'

Marlo Thomas, 06/15/12

Award-winning actress, author, and activist

When I first met Gloria Steinem more than 40 years ago, the world was a different place. The women's movement was just beginning, and so Gloria became not only my new friend, but also my touchstone on the many issues that confronted us on the front lines of feminism.

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, 06/15/12

If you're visiting a candidate this summer and looking for a thoughtful house gift, might we suggest a nice super PAC? Thanks to the Supreme Court and Citizens United, they're all the rage among the mega-wealthy.

Adam Levin, 06/15/12

Founder, Credit.com and former director NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

So what's it worth to you to prevent world-wide economic collapse, or even a major interruption of essential services, like power or water? These are not hypothetical questions.

Benet Wilson, 06/15/12

Program Chair, National Association of Black Journalists Convention

Despite the recent bad news for journalists in Alabama and Louisiana, NABJ stands ready to
provide members with the latest tools and technologies to keep them relevant in the newsroom.

Paul Abrams, 06/15/12

Last person on Earth not on Facebook

Face the Nation will get nowhere, and make no news this Sunday, unless its questions are posed to Romney in the following fashion.

Shawn Amos, 06/15/12

Amos Content Group

The Lionsgate blockbuster proved that social media marketing for movies is about more than just ads and promoted hashtags; it's about compelling content and user experiences that draw people into the world of the film.

Howard Sherman, 06/15/12

Arts management consultant

We may be a country founded on free speech, but our ongoing inability to define pornography and obscenity creates a grey area; inflammatory words employed knowingly for artistic and cultural reasons are verboten.

Bob Burnett, 06/15/12

Berkeley writer, retired Silicon Valley executive

Many of my homies believe it is inevitable that Barack Obama will not be reelected. Fear not liberals, Obama can still win.

Martin Scott, 06/15/12

Lecturer in Media and International Development

What is almost entirely missing from this narrative, and from academic research into this issue, is robust empirical evidence upon which to base such claims. Precisely how much coverage does Africa receive?

Shira Lazar, 06/15/12

Co-Founder, WhatsTrending.com

With over over 3.2 million subscribers on YouTube, Freddie Wong and Brandon Laatsch are two of the most prolific filmmakers and special effects gurus in the online space.

Michael Evans, 06/14/12

President/Founder, Full Court Peace

"We had this room, and we intended it to be for computers," the tour guide told me, "but we didn't have the machines, all we had were the desks. But remember that TV thing LeBron James did?" she asked. "These computers came from that. That paid for all of this."

Sreedhar Pillai, 06/15/12

Writer, Technorati

Services like Scoop.it depend on a community of millions of hardworking experts who wonder what to do with the wealth of knowledge and wisdom they have accumulated in life and are happy to share it.

Justin Simien, 06/14/12

Producer, Writer, Director

The truth is, Dear White People really isn't about "white racism" or racism at all. As I see it racism is systemic and is inherently reflected in any honest story about life as a minority in this country. What my film is about however... is identity.

Eric Alterman, 06/14/12

Distinguished Professor of English, Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Testifying on Tuesday before Lord Justice Sir Brian Leveson's inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal surrounding Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, former U.K. Prime Minister John Major revealed under oath one of the ways Murdoch does business.

Art Brodsky, 06/14/12

Communications Director, Public Knowledge

While entertainment leaders are great at talking about their studies "proving" losses from piracy, they ignore other research showing that downloaders also buy the most music and other content.

Richard Zombeck, 06/14/12

Founder, Home Preservation Network

Back in May I covered Martin Andelman's article about a homeowner committing suicide as a result of Wells Fargo "mistakenly" foreclosing on his home. Now, Wells Fargo has taken action against ML-Implode, who hosts Andelman's site, by freezing its bank account.

Dan Kovalik, 06/14/12

Human and Labor Rights Lawyer

While the U.S. and the corporate media contemplate yet another intervention in Syria and/or Iran in the name of the "responsibility to protect" civilians, one should contemplate the reality of such interventions on those civilians we claim to protect.