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David Batstone

Executive Editor, Sojourners magazine - Washington, DC

In addition to serving as editor for Worthwhile and Sojourners magazines, David Batstone has been a contributor to The New York Times, Wired, The Chicago Tribune, Spin and The San Francisco Chronicle. Gifted as an entrepreneur, Batstone has played an executive role in a niche investment bank operating internationally in the entertainment and technology industries. During the 1980s, he founded and directed a non-governmental agency dedicated to economic development and human rights in Latin America.

Areas of expertise:

• Technology and Ethics
• Economic Development
• Human Rights
• Role of Faith in Politics

Recent interviews:
• KQED Forum/NPR: Corporate Governance: Interview with former SEC Chairman Arthur Leavitt and Batstone
• CBS Marketwatch: Interview with Batstone
The New York Times: Do Errant Executives Deserve a Second Chance?

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