Synopsis

The gathering included Philippe Cousteau, Jr., CEO of EarthEcho International; Jonathan Alter, senior editor for Newsweek; Patrick Ruffini, a Republican political strategist; Dr. Cornel West, philosopher and civil rights activist; and Scott Turow, author. Their conversation spanned a range of pressing issues: the recent oil spill, President Obama's response to the crisis, the persistent disparity in wealth between Black and white Americans, and the current state of the Supreme Court.