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The Virgin Elders

One of the more surprising interviews during research for the book was with Sir Richard Branson, the charismatic British entrepreneur. This took place in the New York Stock Exchange, where he had just rung the legendary bell. Unexpectedly, he revealed that he and Nelson Mandela had tried to prevent the American-led invasion of Iraq early […]

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Angelina Jolie speaks

The movie star Angelina Jolie drew a full house on October 17th when she spoke at New York’s prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. As we have found, taking “celanthropists” (celebrity philanthropists) seriously can get you accused of being star struck, so the same accusation may be leveled at the collection of leading policy thinkers, diplomats, […]