What are the possible consequences of our modern lives on the move? We’ll spend this hour with Peter T. Kilborn, who explores the suburbs around cities like Atlanta and Dallas in his new book “Next Stop, Reloville: Life Inside America’s New Rootless Professional Class” (Times Books, 2009).
What is really happening along the border and what role is the Mexican Army playing in the turmoil? We’ll talk this hour with Mother Jones Magazine contributing writer Charles Bowden who’s been documenting Mexico’s drug wars and border clashes since 2005. His piece in the current issue is “We Bring Fear.”
How did blogs become the “next big thing” and how are they influencing our culture? We’ll talk this hour with Salon.com co-founder Scott Rosenberg. His new book is “Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It’s Becoming, and Why It Matters” (Crown, 2009).
What is the greatest threat to American democracy? We’ll explore the phenomenon of “aggressive presidentialism” this hour with Peter M. Shane, the Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law at Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law and author of “Madison’s Nightmare: How Executive Power Threatens Democracy” (Chicago, 2009).
Why do the oppressed, once in power often become oppressors themselves? We’ll hear one such story this hour with journalist Michela Wrong whose new book “It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower” (Harper, 2009) chronicles the harrowing experience of reformer John Githongo.
Who invented guerilla warfare and how did the revolutionary strategy influence the birth of our nation? We’ll find out this hour with John F. Ross, executive editor of American Heritage Magazine and author of the new book “War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America’s First Frontier” (Bantam, […]
What should you know before you buy a home? We’ll find out what it takes to own a home this evening with Linda Davis, who leads first-time home-buying seminars for Consumer Credit Counseling Service.
Where can North Texans turn for solid advice on homeownership, foreclosure and other issues in the current challenging economy? As part of KERA’s year long Economy Project, we’ll spend this hour with Donna VanNess, Executive Director of the Tarrant County Housing Partnership and Albert Martin, Executive Director of the North Texas Housing Coalition.
Are we responsible for making the world a better place for animals or are animals here for humans to use as we see fit for food, clothing and entertainment? We’ll discuss these questions and more this hour with Ingrid Newkirk, president and founder of PETA and author of the new book “The PETA Practical Guide […]
What are conditions really like on the ground in Sudan? We’ll find out this hour with James Maskalyk, a Doctors Without Borders volunteer physician and author of the new book “Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village” (Spiegel and Grau, 2009).
