What is the extent of Vice President Dick Cheney’s power and how have his three-decades in and out of government service expanded that power? We’ll spend this hour with Michael Kirk, whose 10th documentary about the Bush Administration’s post-9/11 policies debuts the PBS FRONTLINE season tonight. It’s called “Cheney’s Law.”
Paula LaRocque wants us to write well. She also wants us to spell and pronounce words correctly too. To that end, she’ll join us for a two-hour special program today to discuss writing, language, and more. Her new book is “On Words: Insight into How Our Words Work – And Don’t” (Marion Street Press, 2007). […]
How does one become president of a nation? We’ll find out this evening with former Mexican President Vicente Fox. He tells the story of his journey from humble beginnings in rural Mexico to the presidency of one of the world’s largest and most important countries in a new book “Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith […]
October 2007 marks an important anniversary. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite. They also launched the global competition for the military domination of space. We’ll look back this hour with Matthew Brzezinski, author of the new book “Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the […]
Fans and regular readers of Tom Batiuk’s (rhymes with attic) comic strip Funky Winkerbean know the outcome of character Lisa Moore’s battle with cancer. Batiuk has just released the full story in a new book “Lisa’s Story: The Other Shoe” (Kent State University Press, 2007). He’s speaking throughout October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness […]
Is the brain capable of change? According to psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Norman Doidge, using the brain actually changes its structure allowing it to become more proficient. He joined us last month to discuss his research and his book “The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Science” (Viking, 2007).
Are there solutions to the effects of global warming? Environment author Bill McKibben thinks so – but only if we act fast. His article “Carbon’s New Math” appears in the October issue of National Geographic magazine. He’ll be our guest this hour.
How can the U.S. better engage with its allies in the Middle East and Africa? We’ll talk this hour with His Excellency Mohamed Nejib Hachana, Ambassador of Tunisia to the United States. He’ll speak about U.S./Tunisia relations and his experiences as Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Kuwait at the World Affairs Council […]
Globalization is the buzz-word du jour. But according to Nayan Chanda, director of publications for the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, humanity has been “globalizing” throughout its existence. We’ll talk this hour with Chanda, who’ll speak to the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday. His new book is “Bound Together: How Traders, […]
There’s little doubt that the media landscape is changing rapidly. But which changes are good and which are bad for media consumers and producers? We’ll spend this hour with award-winning journalist Frank Sesno, a veteran of CNN and currently a special correspondent and documentary producer for the network. Sesno will deliver the eighth annual Rosine […]
