How big is the internet’s impact on American Politics? We’ll explore politics and the web this hour with political and public affairs consultant Nate Wilcox, who’s also co-author of the book “Netroots Rising: How a Citizen Army of Bloggers and Online Activists is Changing American Politics” (Praeger, 2008).
What are the best ways to help veterans overcome the stigma of mental health issues and return to a normal life? We’ll spend this hour with Dr. Kathryn J. Kotrla, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Texas AandM’s Health Science Center.
Who controls the future of the Middle East? Jordanian diplomat and politician Marwan Muasher, believes that the future lies not on the political extremes, but in the middle ground. His new book is “The Arab Center: The promise of Moderation” (Yale, 2008).
How will the economy recover from a mortgage and credit crisis that seems to only continue to deepen? We’ll discuss the situation this hour with Paul Muolo, Executive Editor of “National Mortgage News” and co-author of the new book “Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis” (Wiley, 2008).
We often hear of the divide between the superpowers and the developing world, but what about the countries that occupy that divide – countries like Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan – and the power they wield? We’ll talk this hour with Parag Khanna, author of the new book “The Second World: Empires and Influence […]
Who has the competitive advantage in today’s global business climate? Our guest this hour would argue that Asia currently has the technological upper hand and is gaining the accompanying political prominence as well. We’ll talk this hour with Richard J. Elkus, author of “Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations” (Basic Books, […]
Where have all the predators gone and why were they important in the first place? We’ll spend this hour with nature writer William Stolzenburg whose new book is “Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators” (Bloomsbury, 2008).
How is the U.S. Army filling its recruitment quota? Filmmaker Edet Belzberg will join us to discuss the hard work of Sergeant Clay Usie and the experiences of several of his recruits. She profiles them in her new film “THE RECRUITER” which premieres on HBO this evening.
CEO Ralph Babb Jr is banking on the state’s population growth and better-than-average economy to shore up Comerica’s financial health.
What’s big in Big D this year? We’ll find out this hour with D Magazine editors Eric Celeste, Nancy Nichols, and Sarah Eveans who put together the current “Best of Big D” issue.
