Nader’s Long Battle With American Institution
May 11, 2014Hour 1: Ralph Nader has worn many hats in his professional life: author, attorney, political activist and presidential candidate among them.
Hour 1: Ralph Nader has worn many hats in his professional life: author, attorney, political activist and presidential candidate among them.
Hour 1: What’s it like being Jewish in North Texas? We’ll talk this hour with Dr. Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz of the Jewish Federations of North America and Bradley Laye, Interim President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
Hour 2: Tacos are a staple item in the diets of many North Texans. We’ll explore the taco’s past and present this hour with José R Ralat, who blogs about tacos at thetacotrail.com.
Hour 1: 2014 marks the 100 anniversary of the start of World War I, and changed history forever. Geoffrey Wawro, Director of the Military History Center at the University of North Texas, joins us to talk about the events that led to the war in his new book, “A Mad Catastrophe: The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse of the Habsburg Empire.”
Hour 2: Breaking a hip can lead to a tough recovery for people over 50. Dr. Alan Jones and Dr. William Tucker join us to talk about our KERA Breakthroughs series “The Broken Hip.”
Hour 1: Wall Street’s influence on the White House and vice versa has left its mark on the economy over time. This hour we’ll speak with Nomi Prins about the in’s and outs of the relationship between the two as described in her book, “All the President’s Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power.”
Hour 2: All kids fear the dreaded bee sting. But the truth is that bees should be more afraid of us.
Hour 1: The shooting at a Dallas mini-mart shortly after 9/11 changed the lives of two people. New York Times reporter Anand Giridharadas joins the show to recount the incident and aftermath in his new book, “The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas.”
Hour 2: Expanding its reach across America, the U.S. Border Patrol now protects the nation in a variety of ways like never before. We’ll speak with Todd Miller about the increase in service and his book, “Border Patrol Nation: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Homeland Security.”
On the May episode of CEO, host Lee Cullum talks with Harold Montgomery, chairman and CEO of Calpian, about how Calpian helps 16,000 U.S. merchants get paid when customers use debit and credit cards.