Fri, Sep 21, 2007 -- 10:00 AM "The War" With Ken Burns' seven-part series "The War" airing on PBS starting Sunday, Dave Iverson and his guests discuss the ongoing controversy over how the Latino experience in World War II is represented in the documentary.
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Fri, Sep 21, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Academic Freedom In the wake of a canceled speech by former Harvard President Larry Summers to the UC Board of Regents and a controversy surrounding the politics of the new dean of the UC Irvine law school, the program looks at the state of academic freedom on the college campus. more
Thu, Sep 20, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Lillian B. Rubin The program welcomes sociologist and psychotherapist Lillian B. Rubin for a discussion on changing conceptions of age and the emerging roles of the elderly in American society. Rubin's most recent work is "60 On Up: The Truth About Aging in America." more
Wed, Sep 19, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Supercapitalism Former secretary of labor Robert B. Reich joins the program for a discussion on supercapitalism and the political influence of mega-corporations. Reich is the author of "Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life." This hour was recorded on September 11, 2007. more
Wed, Sep 19, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Inflation and the Housing Bubble Amid the Federal Reserve's cut of U.S. interest rates on Tuesday, the show examines what the central bank has done, why and what it portends for the U.S. and the global economy. more
Tue, Sep 18, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Sponsoring The Golden Gate Bridge? The show looks at the debate over a proposal to seek corporate sponsorship for the Golden Gate Bridge. more
Mon, Sep 17, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Filmmaker Timothy Ferris The program welcomes author and filmmaker Timothy Ferris for a conversation on his new documentary, "Seeing in the Dark," about the world of amateur astronomy. more
Mon, Sep 17, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Tim Weiner's "Legacy of Ashes" Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times reporter Tim Weiner joins the show to talk about the Central Intelligence Agency. His new book is titled, "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA." Weiner's previous books include "Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget," and "Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, an American Spy."
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