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2016 Programs
2016 Program Archive
May 2 - Perspectives on the Death of Osama bin Laden
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Former CIA officer Robert Baer offers an alternative to the White House story on bin Laden's death. |
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Christine Fair assesses the current situatiion in Pakistan. |
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Leslie Gelb offers his analysis of Pakistan as an erstwhile US ally. |
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Molly Kinder discusses the failure of billions of dollars in US aid to effect substantial change. |
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Apr 28 - Ryan's Tax Proposal Backfiring?; Chris Hedges; Royals v. Republicans
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Adele Stan, Washington bureau chief for Alternet.org, explains how Paul Ryan's tax plan may be backfiring for Republicans. |
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Chris Hedges, columnist for Truthdig.com and on tour to support his new book, The World As It Is, gives his analysis of several aspects of the world as it is: royal wedding; Canadian elections, etc. |
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Graham Smith, campaing manager for Republic, a UK-based organization working to abolish the monarchy, assesses the royal wedding and its political implications. |
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British-born, US resident humorist Martin Lewis weighs in on the royal hoopla. |
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Apr 27 - Fatah and Hamas Agreement; Petraeus, Panetta, and the National Security Shuffle; A New Vision for National Security
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Emad Shahin, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding at Notre Dame, assesses the agreement between Fatah and Hamas, and the role of the new Egyptian government. |
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Melvin Goodman, who served in the CIA, State and Defense Departments, analyzes new assignments for Leon Panetta and David Petraeus and the effects on those organizations. |
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Anne-Marie Slaughter, former Director of Policy at the US State Department and current Princeton Professor, discusses a proposal for a new vision for US foreign policy written by "Mr. Y." |
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IAN MASTERS'S THOUGHTS ON TODAY'S PROGRAM |
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Apr 24 - Religion, Politics, Society, and Belief: James Carroll, Sister Ann Kendrick, and Vincent Bugliosi
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James Carroll assesses the role of Christianity in today's society and politics. |
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Sister Ann Kendrick, who has devoted her career to working with farm workers, discusses faith as a factor in progressive change--and in obstacles to it. |
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Vincent Bugliosi and Ian talk about the arguments in his new book, The Divinity of Doubt. |
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Apr 18 - Tax Day; Goldman Sachs and Banking; Is Sugar Toxic?
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David Cay Johnston, author of Free Lunch, on taxes in America. |
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William Cohan, author of The Money and The Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World, analyzes the powers behind the economy. |
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Gary Taubes, author of Why We Get Fat, discusses his article, "Is Sugar Toxic?" |
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