Founding editors of the intercept. And for those of you who have never been here. To get some of your essential news. As an amazing online news service. Hes an Investigative Reporter and work and the international bestselling book. The world as is a battlefield. And blackwater. He has reported from afghanistan iraq somalia yemen nigeria the list goes on and on. Scale served as the National Security correspondent for the nation. And democracy now. He was twice awarded the prestigious george polk award. He is a producer and writer of the Award Winning film dirty wars. His latest book the assassination complex is based on leak secret documents on the u. S. Global drone program. Another superstar who is here with us tonights distinguished professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and the author of core coal author. The politics of race and education. Her wisely acclaimed biography one and 2014 naacp image award and the leticia woods brown woods brown a war. Her work has appeared i