E-mail a friendOctober 11, 2007
Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., John Bolton, explains the administration's military decisions on Iraq and Iran. Environmental justice attorney Monique Harden describes how governmental systems expose people of color to toxic risks.
John Bolton
John Bolton
John Bolton has been a key GOP figure since the ‘80s. During the Reagan and first Bush administrations, he served in several federal posts. He also worked for the conservative think tank, American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and helped block recount efforts after the ‘00 presidential elections. In ‘05, he was appointed U.S. ambassador to the U.N. and rejoined AEI in ‘06. Bolton earned his law degree from Yale and spent time at a Washington law firm. He advocates hardline foreign and defense policies.
Monique Harden
Monique Harden
An environmental justice attorney, Monique Harden is co-director of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights, a nonprofit, public interest law firm in New Orleans. She also coordinates international coalitions of community organizations that advocate for human rights and environmental justice. Since Hurricane Katrina, Harden has worked for the rights of displaced Gulf Coast residents. Her achievements have been featured on TV and print news, as well as books, magazines and documentaries.