Poverty is more than a lack of resources. It creates barriers that isolate
the poor from the rest of the community and from opportunities to break free
from its grip. That isolation also extends to having a voice in research and
program development for breakding down pov...
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The horrors of war don't end when the last gun falls silent. Unexploded
shells, landmines, and other wartime hazards continue to take lives long
after hostilities cease. Depleted uranium - or "DU" - one of the lesser know
of these hazards, is spreading disease and death ...
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Mumbai, South Asian Nuclear Tensions and Obama: An Interview with Jacqueline
Cabasso
Last week's terrorist attack in Mumbai, India is only the latest eruption in
potentially explosive South Asia. What will the new Obama administration do
as the conflict in Afghanistan s...
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Dave Mazza talks with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright about
her new book, Memo to the President Elect, in which she outlines the
challenges facing the next president of the United States and how he can help
restore the nation's standing in the world.
Ms...
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The nation is transfixed by the financial meltdown. It has become the top
issue of the presidential campaign. But while stock prices drop, casualties
continue to rise in Afghanistan and Iraq. On October 18, soldiers, their
families, veterans, journalists and peace activi...
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Guest host Dave Mazza talks with former New York Times investigative
journalist David Cay Johnston about his latest book, "Free Lunch."
Johnston's recent work explores the impacts of three decades of deregulation
on the economy and how taxpayers are paying the cost for c...
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The Democrats are riding a new wave of popularity this year. Are they winning
new supporters because they have better policy positions than the Republicans
or are they doing a better job of appealing to voters' emotions? Do we make
our political choices based on reason o...
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On the Road with America's Poor: An Interview with Kath Weston
How far can you get on two tacos, one Dr. Pepper, and a little bit of
conversation? What happens when you're broke and you need to get to a new
job, an ailing parent, a powwow, college, or a funeral on the ...
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