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Phone Addiction with New York Times Columnists Kevin Roose & Nellie Bowles Mar 12, 2020

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I don't know about you but I can't seem to get off my phone. I wake up. Phone. I hit my bed at night. Phone. It's enraging. I know it's bad - I can feel it stressing me out but still can't stop.
I've gone grayscale. I have limits on my iPhone. I've deleted the Facebook app. But no dice.
The issue of phone addiction is plaguing our society but how did it come about, what exactly is causing it, and what are practical ways to fight back? Also should the government step in and play a role? Two prominent New York Times columnists who write about technology are coming to Manny's to discuss!
Kevin Roose is a columnist for Business Day and a writer-at-large for The New York Times Magazine. His column, “The Shift,” examines the intersection of technology, business, and culture.
Nellie Bowles covers tech and internet culture from San Francisco for The New York Times. Before joining The Times, she was a correspondent for “VICE News Tonight.” She has written for California Sunday, Recode, The Guardian, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

A Conversation with President Obama's Campaign Manager David Plouffe Mar 02, 2020

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What was it like to manage President Obama's campaign?
What was it like to be on the road with him for months at a time?
What about in the Oval Office during the difficult decision making of his Presidency?
And how about that person's perspective on the election now and the Democratic party?
Well...That person is David Plouffe and he is coming to Manny's to discuss his time with President Obama and his thoughts on the future of the Democratic Party. Come join the discussion!
More about David: David Plouffe is a political strategist, campaign manager and business advisor. David Plouffe os well-known for running Barack Obama’s successful 2008 Presidential campaign. Plouffe forever changed the face of political history managing the campaign that led to the first ever African-American President to be elected. David Plouffe writes about his role in this historic election in the New York Times Best Seller, The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory.
His career with Barack Obama in politics then further continued in 2011 when he was appointed Senior Advisor to the President. In January 2011, Plouffe joined the White House as Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor. Plouffe replaced David Axelrod as Senior Advisor when Axelrod returned to Chicago to help run President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. In his role as Senior Advisor, Plouffe led the crafting of White House strategy and communicating the President’s message. He attended the President on his domestic and overseas visits, including the May 2011 state visit o the UK.After leaving the White House in early 2013, Plouffe became a contributor for Bloomberg TV and ABC News. In April 2013, Plouffe was inducted into the American Association of Political Consultants Hall of Fame.

Being the Obama's Advisor: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett Feb 17, 2020

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Want to know what it was liked to have been an essential part of the Obama story? Look no further than Valerie Jarrett, close friend to the Obama's, early mentor of First Lady Michelle Obama, proponent of President Obama's political career, and Senior Advisor to the President.

We're extremely honored to host Valerie Jarrett at Manny's on December 3rd for a conversation and book signing for her new book, Finding my Voice!

About Valerie:

Valerie B. Jarrett is a senior advisor to the Obama Foundation and Attn, a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School, and President of the Board of When We All Vote. She also serves on the boards of Ariel Investments, 2U, Lyft, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, and the Economic Club of Chicago. Her New York Times bestselling book, Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward, was released in April.

Ms. Jarrett was the longest serving Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. She oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and Chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. Ms. Jarrett worked throughout her tenure at the White House to mobilize elected officials, business and community leaders, and diverse groups of advocates. She led the Obama Administration’s efforts to expand and strengthen access to the middle class, and boost American businesses and our economy. She championed the creation of equality and opportunity for all Americans, and economically and politically empowering women in the United States and around the world. She oversaw the Administration’s advocacy for workplace policies that empower working families, including equal pay, raising the minimum wage, paid leave, paid sick days, workplace flexibility, and affordable childcare, and led the campaigns to reform our criminal justice system, end sexual assault, and reduce gun violence.

Ms. Jarrett has a background in both the public and private sectors. She served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Habitat Company in Chicago, Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, Commissioner of Planning and Development, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. She also served as the director of numerous corporate and not-for-profit boards including Chairman of the Board of the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chairman of the University of Chicago Medical Center Board of Trustees, and Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Ms. Jarrett has also received numerous awards and honorary degrees, including TIME’s “100 Most Influential People” as well as the Abner J. Mikva Legal Legends Award.

Jarrett received her B.A. from Stanford University in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1981.