Tagged: Town Hall

7:00am

Mon September 5, 2011
Conversation with America

Put down coffee, pick up phone says Starbucks CEO

Credit Associated Press

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has been in a letter writing mood lately and that’s earned him lots of supporters to his political cause.

A few weeks ago, Schultz asked fellow CEOs to join him in freezing campaign contributions to politicians until they end what he calls their “hyper-partisan” behavior. Now he wants to talk to the rest of America.

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5:43am

Thu April 28, 2011
HUMANOSPHERE

Poverty, health and chocolate: "Do-gooder central"

Credit Justin Steyer / KPLU

KPLU-Humanosphere’s event at Seattle Town Hall — Can Seattle Save the World? – was clearly a huge hit, drawing in an estimated 700 people on Tuesday night. Yes, the title was a bit goofy. We intended it so.

Obviously, people here care a great deal. Global health, global poverty and social justice are hot topics in this community, which I dubbed off-the-top-of-my-head “do-gooder central” at the event.

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