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Monday, June 28, 2004 |
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 Iraq's handover of power
The Coalition Provisional Authority has handed control of the Iraqi government to an interim council. The ceremony came days earlier than expected. Questions remain on how to deal with security problems as well as how the new government will resolve ethnic divisions.
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Guests:
Peter Galbraith, former advisor for the Kurds in Iraq. He's also the former ambassador to Croatia. Currently, Galbraith is the senior diplomatic fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation in Washington, D.C.
Related Links:
 Web Resource: Peter Galbraith's bio
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Stirring the political pot
Al Gore's former campaign manager offers insight about the 2000 campaign and the upcoming presidential battle.
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Guests:
Donna Brazile, author of Cooking With Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics. She ran Al Gore's campaign for president.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2004 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
The fate of Minnesota's public defenders
About a quarter of Minnesota's public defenders will lose their jobs in August if the $7.6 million budget shortfall isn't fixed. With caseloads across Minnesota already too high, many say the cuts could grind the state's criminal justice system to a halt.
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Guests:
Kevin Burke, chief judge of Hennepin County District Court until July 1. Lenny Castro, chief public defender in Hennepin County.
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
A conversation with author Louise Erdrich
Beloved author Louise Erdrich's new book continues the stories of Ojibwe characters and catches them up in tales of revenge and passion.
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Guests:
Louise Erdrich, author of Four Souls, a new novel that continues the story threads from her bestseller Tracks.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
All eyes on the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates. The Fed feels the economy is strong enough to withstand a modest increase in historic low rates. But some heavy borrowers might feel the sting.
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Guests:
Dan Laufenberg, chief U.S. economist with American Express Financial Advisors.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Federal Reserve
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Grading single-sex classrooms
The U.S. Department of Education is considering a rule change that would allow districts across the country to set up single-sex schools for the first time in thirty years. Research shows girls and boys can benefit from single-sex classes, but critics argue single-sex education is nothing more than segregation.
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Guests:
Leonard Sax, executive director of the National Association for Single-Sex Public Education. David Sadker, education professor at American University in Washington, D.C. He is also the author of Failing at Fairness.
Related Links:
Web Resource: David Sadker's bio
Web Resource: U.S. Department of Education
Web Resource: National Association for Single-Sex Public Education
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Thursday, July 1, 2004 |
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United States tightens Cuba embargo
The Bush administration has imposed new sanctions against Cuba. The tightening of the 42-year-old embargo is intended to increase pressure on the Cuban government.
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Guests:
Philip Brenner, professor of international relations at American University in Washington, D.C. Jose Sorzano, former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba
Web Resource: Government of the Republic of Cuba
Web Resource: Global Exchange: Cuba
Web Resource: Center for a Free Cuba
Web Resource: The Cuban American National Foundation
Web Resource: Amnesty International: Cuba
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Advice from the Garden Guru
Trees may need your help this month. Oaks in particular are best pruned in July. And it's a good time to check elms for disease. Midmorning's Garden Guru Deb Brown offers tips and answers questions.
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Guests:
Deb Brown, horticulturist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service's Yard & Garden Line.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Yard & Garden Line
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Friday, July 2, 2004 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Fragile families
A new program partly funded by Minnesota marriage license surcharges would encourage parents of babies born in Minneapolis or St. Paul to pursue marriage, or at least a more permanent relationship.
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Guests:
William Doherty, director of the new program. He heads the University of Minnesota Department of Social Science's Marriage and Family Therapy program. Sara McLanahan, professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University and one of the researchers on the ongoing Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
Web Resource: About William Doherty
Web Resource: About Sara McLanahan
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
State of the Arts
Filmmaker Melody Gilbert talks about how to make artful home movies. Dominic Papatola offers a guide to summer stock theater across the state. Plus, Art Hughes reports on sculptor Aldo Moroni's claim that light rail bureaucrats put the kaibosh on his sculpture and Bill Banfield visits the BET awards.
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