Thomas Friedman speaks about crowded planet

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and Minnesota native, Thomas Friedman spoke at St. Paul RiverCentre about the big issues facing an interconnected global population, and the ways America can lead a green revolution in the 21st century.

Guests

• Thomas L. Friedman: New York Times foreign affairs columnist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. His latest best-selling book is, "Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution -- and How it Can Renew America." Friedman grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

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Resources

• About Thomas Friedman