Is an understanding of Native American History critical to the study of American History? We’ll spend this hour with Sharon Grimberg, Executive Producer of the PBS American Experience series “We Shall Remain,” and Chris Eyre, who directed three of the five films in the Native American History series. It premieres on PBS next month.
What is the role of the National Security Advisor and how have those who’ve held the post shaped that role? We’ll talk this hour with I. M. Destler, professor at University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and co-author of the new book “In the Shadow of the Oval Office” (Simon and Schuster, 2009).
What role should local economies play in the search for a more sustainable society? Author Bill McKibben is in town to participate in the EPA’s National Sustainable Communities Conference today in Dallas. He’ll join us for the hour.
Should everyone be required to attend traditional schools? Education reformer John Taylor Gatto is not so sure. He’ll join us this hour to share his thoughts and discuss his new book “Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling” (New Society Publishers, 2009).
What does the future hold for the Nasher Sculpture Center? We’ll talk with the new Director Jeremy Strick about his plans and about the current exhibit, “George Segal: Street Scenes,” which runs until April 5th. Dallas-based British Artist Richard Patterson will join us during the Scene segment to discuss his current solo show which runs […]
How do you prosecute the worst of the world’s criminals? We’ll talk this hour with journalist Chuck Sudetic, who profiles the work of Carla Del Ponte, former Chief Prosecutor of the United Nation’s War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, in the new book “Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the […]
Who invented history? Herodotus is widely known as the “Father of History.” But as we’ll discuss this hour with writer Justin Marozzi, he was also so much more. Marozzi’s new book is “The Way of Herodotus: Travels with the Man Who Invented History” (Da Capo, 2009).
What is the future of food? Are there more sustainable methods to feed everyone? We’ll spend this hour with author Paul Roberts who is speaking today at the Owens Conference on Agricultural Sustainability and Food Safety at Austin College in Sherman. His recent article “Spoiled” appears in the current issue of Mother Jones Magazine.
Could you go an entire year without shopping? Writer Judith Levine did it in 2004. Her chronicle of the experience, “Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping” (Free Press, 2009), is now out in paperback.
Do you trust corporations? This hour we’ll discuss corporate trust and the recently-released 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer with former Congressman Michael Oxley, now vice chairman of NASDAQ and Matthew Harrington, Edelman’s US CEO.
