Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.pri.org/ 2008 Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ http://www.pri.org/politics-society/the-future-of-english.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/the-future-of-english.html Politics & Society Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:31:00 -0500 The journey English is taking through globalism and digital technology, and what the future of the language sounds like. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/barack-obama-conflicting-priorities.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/barack-obama-conflicting-priorities.html Politics & Society Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:28:00 -0500 Can Obama fix the economy and spend big money on healthcare and energy independence all at the same time? http://www.pri.org/politics-society/anti-terrorism-under-obama.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/anti-terrorism-under-obama.html Politics & Society Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:57:00 -0500 Barack Obama will have to decide whether to continue President Bush's policy of crossing borders to go after Al Qaeda. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/bush-obama-transtion-begins.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/bush-obama-transtion-begins.html Politics & Society Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:33:00 -0500 With a focus on the economy and key staff appointments, Barack Obama begins his Presidential transition. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/barack-obama-press-conference.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/barack-obama-press-conference.html Politics & Society Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:08:00 -0500 In his first press conference, President-elect Obama tackles the economy ... and a letter from Iran's President. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/president-world-citizen.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/president-world-citizen.html Politics & Society Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:30:00 -0500 After much talk of America's decline, Obama's election has restored the U.S. as a symbol of opportunity. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/the-lost-veterans.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/the-lost-veterans.html Politics & Society Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:38:00 -0500 The plight of American soldiers returning from Iraq or Afghanistan -- many former servicemen are slipping into a life of drug or alcohol abuse, and homelessness. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/recruiters-get-busy-in-washington.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/recruiters-get-busy-in-washington.html Politics & Society Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:42:00 -0500 The guard changes in Washington, and now there are jobs to find and houses to sell. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/gay-marriage-on-ballot.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/gay-marriage-on-ballot.html Politics & Society Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:35:00 -0400 A ballot initiative in South Florida aims to ban gay marriage, along with civil unions, which could be a concern for heterosexual couples as well. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/high-school-graduation-rates-dismal.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/high-school-graduation-rates-dismal.html Politics & Society Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:14:00 -0400 A recent study shows high school graduation rates in many U.S. cities dropping as low as 50 percent, and intense intervention is needed. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/criminalizing-immigrant-workers.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/criminalizing-immigrant-workers.html Politics & Society Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:25:00 -0400 Journalist David Bacon explains how globalization and legislation creates the need for people to migrate and criminalizes immigrant workers. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/iraq-veterans-march-dnc.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/iraq-veterans-march-dnc.html Politics & Society Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:30:00 -0400 About 100 Iraq War veterans are in St. Paul to give Republicans a piece of their mind. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/rethinking-the-sixties.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/rethinking-the-sixties.html Politics & Society Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:25:00 -0400 Sixties activism, the My Lai massacre, hanging with Bob Dylan, the rise of the conservative movement and a Gen-X perspective. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/role-vice-president.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/role-vice-president.html Politics & Society Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:11:00 -0400 Dick Cheney has been the most powerful VP in recent memory, and whoever gets the post next is unlikely to wield quite the influence that he has. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/stories-from-the-border.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/stories-from-the-border.html Politics & Society Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:50:00 -0400 Stories of a border patrol agent and two medical volunteers and their encounters with illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/us-diplomacy-georgia.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/us-diplomacy-georgia.html Politics & Society Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:04:00 -0400 The eruption of the crisis in Georgia has triggered questions about the power and influence of the U.S. in that region. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/mccain-league-of-democracies.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/mccain-league-of-democracies.html Politics & Society Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:51:00 -0400 John McCain says the events in Georgia highlight the need for democratic countries to find a better way to work together. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/american-archetypes.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/american-archetypes.html Politics & Society Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:02:00 -0400 The First Globals, the Nike Generation, the Woodstockers and the Privates -- America's generational distinctions, and tensions. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/politics-and-oil.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/politics-and-oil.html Politics & Society Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:56:00 -0400 The on-going debate over offshore drilling in Congress, and where presidential candidates stand on the issue. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/how-we-missed-afghanistan.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/how-we-missed-afghanistan.html Politics & Society Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:25:00 -0400 Journalist Roy Gutman asserts that American foreign policy often focuses on military goals instead of long-term solutions. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/war-of-ideas.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/war-of-ideas.html Politics & Society Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:49:00 -0400 America's public diplomacy -- from the Cold War to the Iraq War -- what went right and what went wrong. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/congress-unpopular.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/congress-unpopular.html Politics & Society Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:39:00 -0400 Between angry progressive Democrats and Republicans, Congress now has the lowest approval ratings in the history of the Gallop Poll. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/presidential-pardons.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/presidential-pardons.html Politics & Society Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:50:00 -0400 Tom Dely, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, Pete Rose and Martha Stewart are just a few of the thousands of people seeking presidential pardons. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/gay-ad-campaign.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/gay-ad-campaign.html Politics & Society Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:28:00 -0400 South Carolina didn't like being promoted as a destination for gay tourists in a recent London ad campaign. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/dreaming-of-america.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/dreaming-of-america.html Politics & Society Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:57:00 -0400 Americans talk about what kind of society they yearn for, what inspires them, and where we all can find common ground. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/patriotism.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/patriotism.html Politics & Society Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:31:00 -0400 An exploration of patriotism and the various means by which Americans express their loyalty and allegiance. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/second-amendment-radiowest.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/second-amendment-radiowest.html Politics & Society Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:36:00 -0400 Just 27 words make up the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but those words have been at the root of a searing decades-old debate about gun ownership. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/supreme-court-wraps.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/supreme-court-wraps.html Politics & Society Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:25:00 -0400 In the final weeks of this year's term, the US Supreme Court was sharply divided on the death penalty, guns and Guantanamo Bay. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/public-housing-crime.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/public-housing-crime.html Politics & Society Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:09:00 -0400 A controversial exploration of the connection between public housing demolition and rising crime rates. http://www.pri.org/politics-society/age-unreason-radiowest.html http://www.pri.org/politics-society/age-unreason-radiowest.html Politics & Society Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:15:00 -0400 The scholar Susan Jacoby says there is a "vast kingdom of junk thought" that has contributed to American ignorance and anti-intellectualism. 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