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Richard Leakey

Paleoanthropologist, Conservationist, Statesman

Richard Leakey | October 28, 2010 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Rachel Maddow

Broadcast Journalist, Author

Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn

Pulitzer Prize Winning Authors

Molly Ivins

Political Columnist

Molly Ivins| April 17, 2006 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Robert Redford

Actor, Director, Environmentalist

Robert Redford | March 27, 2008 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Alice Waters

Restaurateur, Author, Activist

Alice Waters | February 27, 2012 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum