Jillian Weinberger

Jillian Weinberger appears in the following:

Deceptive Lobbying Steers Debate on Highway Bill

Thursday, April 02, 2015

As Congress debates whether to allow bigger trucks on the nation's highways, trucking and railway industries hope to sway lawmakers through deceptive lobbying tactics. 

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Why An Iran Nuclear Deal is a Diplomatic Game Changer

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

An Iranian nuclear deal could lead to the lifting of international sanctions. And an agreement could also lead to normalized relations with the U.S. and the E.U.

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Point of No Return: Top Iran Negotiator Says Nuke Deal Will Happen

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West have been going on for over 12 years. A decade ago, Seyed Hossein Mousavian sat at the negotiating table on behalf of Iran.

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New Tech Maps Mass Transit & More for The Blind

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Navigating mass transit is hard enough for those who see. It poses even more challenges for those who are blind. But new technologies are changing that. 

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The Two State Illusion

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Sunni-Shiite sectarian violence in Iraq, the unraveling of Syria, the rise of ISIS—all of these events have made a lasting agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians more elusive.

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Economy Looms Large as Israelis Head to the Polls

Monday, March 16, 2015

Despite last summer's war with Gaza and recent warnings about Iran's nuclear program, most Israelis are more concerned with the economy than national security as they head to the polls.

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Using Faith, Community & Art to Heal Ferguson

Friday, March 13, 2015

A pastor and an arts and education organization in St. Louis have been working to bridge divides in the community over the last seven months.

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A Return to Battle: U.S. Vets Volunteer to Fight ISIS

Thursday, March 12, 2015

A number of American veterans have volunteered with the Kurdish pesh merga to fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

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Hollywood's Competition: China's Booming Film Industry

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

The film industry is booming in China. In February, China's domestic box office revenue surpassed that of the U.S. for the first time. 

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CIA Torture Report Makes Waves at Gitmo

Monday, March 09, 2015

At the Guantánamo Bay detention center, stall tactics and dysfunction escalate in the wake of the Senate Committee’s report on the CIA's use of torture.

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Iran's Role in Iraq's Fight Against ISIS

Thursday, March 05, 2015

Iranian allied, Shiite militiamen are fighting ISIS in Tikrit alongside the Iraqi Army. Is Iran trying to inflame sectarian tensions?

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Scandal Starts Swirling Around Hillary Clinton

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Recent revelations from the State Department and the Clinton Foundation have some questioning Hillary Clinton's electability as 2016 approaches. 

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Transforming the Juvenile Justice System

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Lucas County, Ohio has become a model for transforming its juvenile justice system, focusing on community-based rehabilitation rather than incarceration. 

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DOJ Accuses Ferguson Police of Racial Bias

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

The Justice Department has formally accused the police of Ferguson, Missouri of racial bias this week. What can Ferguson learn from other cities previously monitored by the DOJ?

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Netanyahu's Speech: An Israeli Perspective

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Prime Minister Netnayahu's speech before Congress has already exposed divisions in and between lawmakers, the White House, American Jews and even the state of Israel.

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Missing WWII Airmen Buried After 70 Years

Monday, March 02, 2015

Decades after World War II, the remains of nine missing U.S. military airmen are finally coming home from New Guinea. 

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U.S. Troops Leave Liberia As Epidemic Slows

Friday, February 27, 2015

At the height of the Ebola epidemic, hundreds of Liberians grew sick each week. Now, as the epidemic wanes, Liberians wonder whether they can return to normal life. 

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Why Young Women Join ISIS

Thursday, February 26, 2015

At least 550 Western women have joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State. One Muslim activist explains the appeal for young women, and how to stop this recruitment. 

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As Wisconsin Debates Right-to-Work, Gov. Walker Looks Ahead to 2016

Thursday, February 26, 2015

As the Wisconsin state legislature debates right-to-work legislation to the sound of union protests at the state capitol, Gov. Scott Walker looks ahead to the 2016 presidential race. 

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An Intimate & Complicated History of Women in Pakistan

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

In her new memoir "The Upstairs Wife," author and activist Rafia Zakaria takes an in-depth look at the role of women in Pakistan, beginning with the women in her family.  

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