Read the transcript of Chris Hedges' address here
The American dream is a concept that has changed a lot over the years. Historian Jim Cullen explains how the aspirations of a small group of boat-bound English religious dissidents begat the civil rights movement, suburbia, and the state lottery. Also, Chris Hedges' controversial commencement address at Rockford College.
The Balancing Act
Jonathan Bowles, research director at the Center for an Urban Future, a nonpartisan policy institute, on the risks of raising revenue in New York
Money Grows in Manhattan
E.J. McMahon, senior fellow for Tax and Budgetary Studies at the Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute, on the city budget and why state taxes will take more from New York City than the rest of the state
Before You Throw Your Mortarboards In The Air…
Greg Pierce, who compiles the Inside Politics column for the Washington Times, on Chris Hedges' unpopular commencement address at Rockford College.
Two Cars In The Driveway and The Pursuit Of Happiness
Jim Cullen, a teacher at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, on his book, The American Dream (Oxford, 2003) and the history of aspiring for prosperity in America.
The Loan Ranger
Patricia Scherschel, consolidation product executive for Sallie Mae, on the change in student loan interest rates.
Open Phones
Listeners weigh in on the best commencement speech and whether college was worth the cost.
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