Harry Thomason is best known for directing the hit TV series "Designing Women", and as an FOB ("friend of Bill"). In his new documentary, Thomason explores the alleged "vast right-wing conspiracy" that sought to oust President Clinton. Also, Washington reporters discuss the week’s political developments, two views on planning for protests during the Republican National Convention, your plans for the convention, and your take on the last round of 9/11 Commission hearings.
Hindsight is 9/11
Jodie Allen Managing Editor of US News & World Report on the political implications of the 9/11 Commission hearings
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Walter Pincus Covers National Security Affairs for the Washington Post
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Walter Pincus Covers National Security Affairs for the Washington Post
Central Park Or Bust!
Leslie Cagan National Coordinator of United for Peace and Justice wants the RNC protests to take place in Central Park
Don't Bust Up Central Park!
Sheryl McCarthy Columnist for Newsday says the groups organizing protests are being unreasonable
Send Out the Hunting Party
Joe Conason Columnist for New York Observer and Salon.com and author,
Big Lies: The Right Wing Propaganda Machine and How it Distorts the Truth (St. Martin's Press) on the documentary based on his book The Hunting of the President, which explores the political attacks made ...
Big Lies: The Right Wing Propaganda Machine and How it Distorts the Truth (St. Martin's Press) on the documentary based on his book The Hunting of the President, which explores the political attacks made ...
Harry Thomason
Harry Thomason Director discusses his documentary The Hunting of the President which explores the history of political attacks on Bill Clinton
A Walk in the Park
Should protesters at the August GOP convention in New York be allowed to gather on the Sheep Meadow in Central Park?
The question has been fodder for some shrill tabloid headlines, but on the show today United for Peace & Justice's Leslie Cagan struck a more conciliatory note, ...
Terror in the Air, Chaos on the Ground
Staff Report No. 17, issued today by the 9/11 Commission provides the most complete timeline to date on the airline hijackings of September 11, 2001, and the federal government's response.
Among its findings:
>there were serious communications deficiencies between government officials on the morning of 9/11, and at ...
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