Where have the billions of dollars in US aid to Afghanistan really gone? We’ll spend this hour with Harper’s Magazine Washington Editor Ken Silverstein, whose piece “Developmentally Disabled: Why foreign aid to Afghanistan stays in America ” appears in the current issue of Harper’s.
What does the iconic image of the one-room schoolhouse tell us about ourselves, our culture, and public education? We’ll talk with historian Jonathan Zimmerman, whose new book is “Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory” (Yale University, 2009).
Are we squandering our most precious natural resource? What can a desert tribe teach us about survival? We’ll spend this hour with journalist and water expert James G. Workman, author of “Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought” (Walker and Company, 2009).
Can information gathered right now lead to credible predictions of war and peace in the upcoming century? This evening we’ll discuss the prognostic possibilities of global intelligence with George Friedman, founder of Strategic Forecasting Inc. and author of “The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century” (Doubleday, 2009). How did a veteran of […]
Can the power of one man’s music inspire change in a troubled continent? We’ll discuss Africa’s most famous musician this hour with Chai Vasarhelyi, director of the new documentary “Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love” (Shadow Distribution, 2009). It opens this weekend at the Angelika Dallas.
Do animals have souls? Does your dog have a conscience? Does your cat possess free will? We’ll explore the inner lives of animals with writer Jon Katz, whose new book is “Soul of a Dog: Reflections on the Spirits of the Animals of Bedlam Farm” (Villard, 2009).
What was life like for the citizens of Civil War Atlanta as their city was besieged and destroyed? We’ll find out this hour with Marc Wortman, author of the book “The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta” (Public Affairs Books, 2009).
Have you ever purchased goods, or refused to purchase goods, out of ethical responsibility? We’ll talk this hour with Lawrence B. Glickman, author of the new book “Buying Power: A History of Consumer Activism in America” (University of Chicago, 2009).
Is the latest crop of incoming college freshmen ready for life without adult supervision? We’ll talk this hour with Harry H. Harrison, Jr., author of the books “1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know” (Thomas Nelson, 2008) and “1001 Things Every Teen Should Know Before They Leave Home” (Thomas Nelson, 2007).
As the debate over healthcare reform intensifies, how can we discern intellectual discourse from confusing misconception? We’ll spend this hour with healthcare editorial writers Steve Jacob of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Bill McKenzie of the Dallas Morning News.
