Ayn Rand and The World She Made
Anne C. Heller, Journalist
Host: David Inge
This is a repeat broadcast from Tuesday, December 01, 2009, 10 am
Categories:
Books and Reading,
Politics
Focus
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Ezra F. Vogel, Ph.D., Henry Ford II Research Professor of the Social Sciences, Emeritus, Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University
Host: David Inge
Ezra Vogel
This interview was recorded on January 26, 2012
We’ll bring you a conversation with one of America’s leading scholars of East Asia, Ezra Vogel, emeritus professor of social sciences at Harvard. His 1979 best-selling book "Japan as Number One," predicted the rise of Japan as an economic powerhouse. His most recent book looks at China’s development and role Deng Xiaoping played in that country’s modernization. The first book, he says, played a role in educating America about Japan. His hope is that the new book will do the same for China.
This is a repeat broadcast from Monday, January 30, 2012, 10 am
Interview with Cokie Roberts
NPR’s Cokie Roberts shares stories about growing up in a political family. She was in Urbana earlier in the month to speak at this year’s commencement ceremony. Before that, she stopped by our studios to talk about some of her experiences in journalism. As it was the day before Mother’s Day, she told some stories about her Mom, who, like her Dad, was a member of Congress. We also talked about some of the important, yet overlooked women in early American politics.
This interview was recorded on May 12, 2012.
Current Events in Egypt
Last week, people in Egypt went to the polls to cast votes in the country’s first free presidential elections. Of the 13 candidates competing in the first round, two will contend in a runoff next month. One is the candidate of the Muslim brotherhood; the other served as Prime Minister under the old regime of Hosni Mubarak. We welcome back Ken Cuno, associate professor of History at the University of Illinois for another conversation about Egyptian politics. We’ll talk about the recent elections and try to get a better understanding of those competing for power.
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Unwarranted Influence: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Military Industrial Complex
Dwight Eisenhower’s most famous speech was his last as president. We look back to that speech warning of the power of the military industrial complex. The guest in this program from the archives is James Ledbetter, author of "Unwarranted Influence." His book charts the connections between the government, military contractors and the overall economy. While military spending may have brought some benefits, there are also questions. Does our massive military establishment really make us safer?
This is a repeat broadcast from Monday, January 24, 2011, 10 am
Categories:
Foreign Policy-U.S.,
Government,
History,
Media and journalism,
Military,
National Security,
Politics
Current Events in Burma/Myanmar
Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas
With Dale Carpenter, J.D. (the Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law, University of Minnesota Law School)
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White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to You
With James Kwak, J.D. (Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law; in 2011-2012, a Fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance)
Protecting Privacy from Aerial Surveillance: Recommendations for Government Use of Drone Aircraft
With Catherine Crump, J.D. (Staff Attorney, The American Civil Liberties Union's Speech, Privacy & Technology Project; Non-Residential Fellow, Stanford Center for Internet and Society), and , and Jay Stanley (Senior Policy Analyst, Speech, Privacy and Technology Program, The American Civil Liberties Union)
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Affordable and Public Housing in Champaign and Vermilion Counties
With Edward Bland (Executive Director, Housing Authority of Champaign County), and , and Greg Hilleary (Executive Director, Danville Housing Authority)
Categories:
Government,
Politics