America’s Healthcare

A long-standing champion of health-care reform, Howard Dean addresses the necessity and challenges ahead for one of the Obama administration’s top priorities: tackling healthcare reform. A physician who originally entered politics to try to get universal coverage in the U.S. and instituted an innovative health care plan as Governor of Vermont, Dr. Dean offers an experienced and dual perspective as physician and politician to the discussion of health reform in America.

America's Challenges

Governor Dean’s breadth of experience and knowledge of the challenges America faces today give him unique insight into a wide range of political issues including the economy, healthcare, foreign trade policy, international relations, alternative energy, and more.

The “50-State Strategy”

When Howard Dean walked in the door at the Democratic National Committee nearly four years ago, George W. Bush had just been reelected and the Republicans strengthened their Congressional majority. He patiently rebuilt the party from the bottom up, state by state, organizer by organizer. Howard Dean addresses how the 50-state strategy helped pave the way for the party's takeover of Congress in 2006, expanded majority in 2008 and Barack Obama's historic election, and explores how this strategy has forever changed America’s political landscape.

The Internet Revolution 2.0: A New Age of Politics

The internet was a driving force behind Barack Obama's successful presidential campaign, building on Howard Dean’s campaign to usher in a new era of politics—an era where a base of grassroots supporters, combined with cutting edge technology, fundamentally altered the way campaigns are run in America. As this revolution continues to evolve, Governor Dean discusses the lessons learned and how the internet continues to change politics now.