What do Matt Taibbi and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro have in common? Sightline’s 20th Anniversary Speaker Series! They’ll be closing out our year-long celebration with talks that we expect will sell out Town Hall, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance.
Matt Taibbi
Rolling Stone contributing editor Matt Taibbi is known for his entertainingly quotable, scathing, and illuminating histories of the current economic crisis. In his 2010 book, Griftopia, he wrote, “In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy.” On October 2nd, he will join Sightline audience members to discuss the influence of money on governance and politics—the system underpinning how our leaders make decisions on everything from banking to energy. Check out some of his latest writing here.
- Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013
- Time: 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
- Location: Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue, Seattle 98101 (map)
- Tickets: $5 No longer available—event has concluded.
Mayor Julián Castro
San Antonio, TX Mayor Julián Castro is the youngest mayor of a top 50 American city and was handily re-elected to his third term this year. Throughout his tenure, Mayor Castro has focused on attracting well-paying jobs in 21st century industries, positioning San Antonio to be a leader in the New Energy Economy and raising educational attainment across the spectrum. He will discuss the idea of sustainable cities and the leadership it takes to achieve them.
- Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
- Time: 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
- Location: Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue, Seattle 98101 (map)
- Tickets: $5
No longer available—event has concluded.
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