Join host Carol Castiel each week as she and two advocates from the world of politics, public policy, or academia discuss and debate a critical issue in the news, bringing depth, perspective, and insight to the world around us.
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Countdown to Campaign '08
The fanfare of the nominating conventions is now over; Fewer than 60 days remain in the contest for the US presidency. John Fortier, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Jennifer Palmieri, Vice President for Communications at the Center for American Progress, talk with host Carol Castiel about the challenges that lie ahead for Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama as they and their running mates vie for American votes in one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in decades.
Airdate: 07 Sep 2008
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Between Conventions
Syndicated columnist Martin Schram of the Scripps Howard News Service and Faiz Shakir, research director at the Center for American Progress, discuss the successful outcome of the just-concluded Democratic National Convention and the pros and cons of Republican candidate John McCain’s choice for vice president with host Carol Castiel.
Airdate: 31 Aug 2008
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Soaring Oil Prices
High prices at the gas pumps in the United States have ensured that the energy crisis will be a central issue in the upcoming US presidential election. Robert Lieber, professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University and author of The Oil Decade, and Patrick Doherty, Deputy Director of the America Strategy Program at the New America Foundation, discuss the causes and effects of the rising price of oil around the globe with host Carol Castiel.
Airdate: 29 June 2008
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Zimbabwe Election Crisis
Violence and allegations of fraud threaten to mar and possibly invalidate the upcoming run-off presidential election in Zimbabwe. Ray Choto, senior editor with VOA’s Zimbabwe Project, and Lauren Ploch, Africa analyst at the US Congressional Research Service, talk with host Carol Castiel about the dire situation in Zimbabwe and reaction to it by the international community in general and African leaders in particular.
Airdate: 22 June 2008
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Afghanistan Update
International donors pledged more than 20 billion dollars toward Afghanistan's economic development at a recent conference in Paris. Halima Karzai, associate director of foreign policy at the Independent Women's Forum, and Ambassador David Kux, senior policy scholar in the Asia program at the Woodrow Wilson Center, talk with host Carol Castiel about progress made and obstacles that remain in a country where a resurgent Taliban and corruption bedevil long-term development prospects.
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Syndicated columnist Martin Schram of the Scripps Howard News Service and Faiz Shakir, research director at the Center for American Progress, discuss the successful outcome of the just-concluded Democratic National Convention and the pros and cons of Republican candidate John McCain’s choice for vice president with host Carol Castiel.
High prices at the gas pumps in the United States have ensured that the energy crisis will be a central issue in the upcoming US presidential election. Robert Lieber, professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University and author of The Oil Decade, and Patrick Doherty, Deputy Director of the America Strategy Program at the New America Foundation, discuss the causes and effects of the rising price of oil around the globe with host Carol Castiel.
Violence and allegations of fraud threaten to mar and possibly invalidate the upcoming run-off presidential election in Zimbabwe. Ray Choto, senior editor with VOA’s Zimbabwe Project, and Lauren Ploch, Africa analyst at the US Congressional Research Service, talk with host Carol Castiel about the dire situation in Zimbabwe and reaction to it by the international community in general and African leaders in particular.
International donors pledged more than 20 billion dollars toward Afghanistan's economic development at a recent conference in Paris. Halima Karzai, associate director of foreign policy at the Independent Women's Forum, and Ambassador David Kux, senior policy scholar in the Asia program at the Woodrow Wilson Center, talk with host Carol Castiel about progress made and obstacles that remain in a country where a resurgent Taliban and corruption bedevil long-term development prospects.
