The Cooper Union On Demand: Naomi Klein on the New Deal

POSTED ON: April 26, 2020

The Cooper Union on Demand heads back to September 2019 to a talk given by Naomi Klein, who spoke about her latest book, On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal. She was joined by Varshini Prakash, executive director and co-founder of Sunrise. Watch an introduction by Nancy Bass Wyden, owner of the Strand, which co-sponsored the event.

The Cooper Union on Demand is a weekly series of new content and previously-presented events to reinforce our mission of serving as a destination where the issues, happenings, and innovations that shape our lives are examined and shared.

March 30: Series premier with Daniel Arsham (rebroadcast from March 6, 2020)

April 6: Preet Bharara (rebroadcast from April 6, 2017)

April 13: Judy Chicago (rebroadcast from October 21, 2019)

April 21: Chris Stein and Debbie Harry (rebroadcast from November 30, 2018)

April 28: Amy Engelhardt (rebroadcast from October 27, 2018)

May 4: The Gregory Brothers (rebroadcast from October 27, 2018)

May 11: Sidney Blumenthal (rebroadcast from September 24, 2019)

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