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Policing Terrorism August 1, 2007
How can law enforcement aid the War on Terror? Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and our guest this hour, examines the link between traditional criminal activities and terrorism in his recently published Manhattan Institute …
Bulgarian Nurses, Human Rights, and the Risks of Giving Aid to Developing Nations August 1, 2007
Should developed nations help developing countries – even if those countries have sponsored terrorism? What if that assistance includes desperately-needed health care? This hour we’ll discuss the plight of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who were convicted and …
Altered Oceans July 31, 2007
Many have predicted it. And now, a Grantham Prize-winning Los Angeles Times series “Altered Oceans” confirms that the Earth’s oceans are becoming toxic and possibly threatening the stability of life on the planet. We’ll spend this hour with Kenneth Weiss, …
The American Military Adventure in Iraq July 31, 2007
Where does the U.S. currently stand in Iraq? How long will our military be involved and can the insurgency be controlled? Thomas E. Ricks, Pulitzer Prize-winning senior Pentagon correspondent for The Washington Post, interviewed more than 100 senior U.S. military …
Rudolph Giuliani and the Politics of Personality July 30, 2007
How would a Giuliani presidency look? We’ll spend this hour with Kevin Baker, whose article “A Fate Worse than Bush: Rudolph Giuliani and the Politics of Personality” appears in the August issue of HARPER’S Magazine.
How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean July 30, 2007
When was the last time you read a comic book? Comic books -now called graphic novels – are experiencing a surge in popularity and according to critic Douglas Wolk, shaping contemporary culture. He’ll join us this hour to discuss the …
Surviving Katrina and Life in Its Disaster Zone July 26, 2007
Almost two years after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, many stories are just now emerging from the flood. Joshua Clark has one of those stories to tell. A survivor of the hurricane who chose not to evacuate, Clark became a …
Harry Potter and the Impact on Children’s Literature July 26, 2007
Have you finished the latest Harry Potter book yet? We’ll discuss the Harry Potter phenomenon this hour and its place in literature for children (and adults) with Dr. Jean Greenlaw, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of North Texas …
My Unexpected Odyssey into the Land of Small Molecules, Lean Genes, and Big Ideas July 25, 2007
How will biotechnology touch your life? Chances are it already has. We’ll explore the rapid growth of an industry that was virtually non-existent a few decades ago with Moira A. Gunn, Ph.D. Gunn is the author of “Welcome to Biotech …
Don’t Stop Believing – The Southern Baptist Convention Today July 25, 2007
Are religions immune to change? Who has the power within large church organizations and what are some ministers doing to spark change? We’ll spend this hour with Journalist Michael Erard whose report on the recent Southern Baptist Convention, “Don’t Stop …
