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Former Defense Secretary William Cohen examines the challenges of bipartisan politics. Filmmaker Marshall Curry explains his documentary, Street Fight.
William Cohen
William Cohen
William Cohen heads the strategic business consulting firm, The Cohen Group. He served as Defense Secretary in President Clinton's first cabinet and, before that, represented Maine in Congress, serving three terms each in the Senate and House. Cohen gained national prominence as the freshman GOP congressman who cast the deciding vote to impeach President Nixon. An attorney before entering politics, Cohen has found time to write/co-author nine books, including nonfiction, novels and two books of poetry.
Marshall Curry
Marshall Curry
Marshall Curry is making a name for himself as a filmmaker. His first feature-length film, Street Fight - a look at Newark, NJ mayoral politics - has been called the best American political documentary since The War Room. Curry has produced and directed documentaries and interactive sites for museums and corporate clients and directed short films for nonprofits. His introduction to Newark elections came in '91, when he took time off from his studies at Swarthmore College to set up a literacy program in the city.