Obama

October 22, 2018

Shishmaref, Alaska, home to a tightly knit Iñpuiat community of 600 people, is ground zero for climate change in the Arctic. What happens here could foreshadow the fates of other US coastal communities. Why won't Washington pay attention?

Politics

What would a Justice Kavanaugh mean for the environment?

Living on Earth

July 28, 2018

Judge Brett Kavanaugh has consistently ruled against the EPA's authority to regulate pollutants and toxic chemicals.

Climate Change

Former EPA chief Gina McCarthy launches Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment at Harvard

Living on Earth

June 24, 2018

Focusing on climate change's public health impacts can make the world a healthier place, protect our children's lives, build a stronger economy and help to create a more sustainable and just future, McCarthy believes.

Justice

Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people

October 25, 2017

Sarah Chayes, a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says politicians from both sides of the aisle are not taking seriously enough their duty to ensure they're not turning their government role into an opportunity to make a buck.

Citing human rights violations, Obama freezes assets of Venezuelan officials

March 09, 2015

On Monday, the White House says "Venezuelan officials past and present who violate the human rights of Venezuelan citizens and engage in acts of public corruption will not be welcome here, and we now have the tools to block their assets and their use of US financial systems."

Justice

Undocumented immigrants play the waiting game after the White House pauses immigration action

February 18, 2015

In the process of getting temporary relief, undocumented immigrants hang in the balance as the White House faces a Texas court's injunction on Obama's immigration action.

Uninvited by Obama, will Netanyahu speak to Congress?

February 15, 2015

Even the Israeli prime minister's usual supporters — and much of the Israeli public — question Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to address Congress on March 3 without an invitation from President Obama. The address, at the request of House Speaker John Boehner, comes two weeks before Israeli elections. Is Bibi being savvy, or playing the pawn?

No cigar just yet: Many obstacles remain before complete normalization with Cuba

America Abroad

February 12, 2015

President Barack Obama’s December 17 announcement that he would begin normalizing relations with Cuba sparked hot debate on both sides of the Florida Strait. It also began a political process that won’t end until a highly fractious Congress can agree on new legislation, not likely to happen any time soon. Among other obstacles is the long-questioned human rights record of the Castro regime. Independent watchdog organization Freedom House says Cuba falls just shy of its “worst of the worst list” for denying its citizens political rights and civil liberties.

Conflict

Deja vu in Ukraine: Russia is on the move (again)

January 28, 2015

The US is promising more aid to Ukraine after Russian-backed forced shelled a city and stepped up attacks. "It's clearly a dangerous situation," says the commander of US forces in Europe.

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Conflict & Justice

The Prayer Campaign for a Slain Ugandan Gay Rights Activist

Business, Economics and Jobs

February 03, 2011

Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, talks about his "Prayer for David Kato" campaign. Pepe Julian Onziema, a gay rights activist and close friend of David Kato's joins us from Uganda.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Studio 360

September 24, 2010

This Week's Agenda: Egypt, Jobs and the Economy

February 07, 2011

Arts, Culture & Media

'The Great Game: Afghanistan' Performed for the Pentagon

February 10, 2011

Douglas Wilson, assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, joins us to discuss why the Pentagon requested these performances.

What's Next for US Foreign Policy as Mubarak Stays On?

February 11, 2011

David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, tells us what plans U.S. is devising to deal with a new Egypt, and potentially other countries in the Middle East.

President Obama Delivers 2012 Budget

February 14, 2011

President Obama delivers his 2012 Federal budget proposal today, and already debate is in full swing. Stan Collender, budget expert and writer for the Capital Gains and Games blog, helps us understand what to expect.

This Week's Agenda: Middle East, Budget, G20 Summit

February 14, 2011

Noel King, managing producer for The Takeaway, looks at why the U.S. should be keeping a close eye on what's happening in Yemen, as well as in Iran. We also talk to Charlie Herman about the politics of the U.S. budget.

2012 Budget Aims to Cut Deficit

February 14, 2011

President Obama's 2012 federal budget proposal is out and the debate over spending has begun. This comes while the 2011 budget has yet to be resolved. For the GOP it's all about cutting, so will the president's proposed budget make it through Congress?

Top of the Hour: President Obama's Budget, Morning Headlines

February 14, 2011

Conflict & Justice

This Week's Agenda: Unions, the Arab World and the 'Groupon Effect'