Wednesday, May. 10, 2006

CIA Resignations, Firing, Secret Prisons, & More

Wednesday, May. 10, 2006 at 12:06 p.m. in Conflict, Politics

Journalist Dana Priest made global headlines with her reports of CIA "secret prisons" in Europe. She joins Kojo to discuss aggressive tactics in the "War on Terror", and whether her Pulitzer Prize-winning work has been eclipsed by...

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DBC Pierre on Satire & Globalization

Wednesday, May. 10, 2006 at 12:35 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Economy

Everyone knew DBC Pierre's satirical debut novel would be different -- if only because it's set in the aftermath of a Colombine-like high school shooting. But very few expected his satire to win prestigious literary awards, and even fewer...

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Failed States

Wednesday, May. 10, 2006 at 1:06 p.m. in Conflict, Disaster, Politics

Do so-called "failed states" pose a threat to other countries? And if the answer is yes, when should the U.S. be involved in fixing their problems? From Somalia to Haiti, Kojo looks at why some states fail, and the practical and moral...

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