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Family members celebrate the homecoming of the Marines ((U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Ray Lewis))
The political standoff in Washington, D.C. has collided with the military standoff in Iraq. With the President and Congress staring each other down over a timeline for withdrawal, we’ll examine military implications of troop surge versus troop withdrawal, and the state of current war politics. Plus: the changing nature of class distinctions among African-Americans, a look at the World Bank, and when is it okay to boo at the ballgame?
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Iraq: Surge vs. Withdrawal
Bobby Ghosh, Baghdad bureau chief for Time magazine, discusses the current effects of troop surge versus the possible implications of troop withdrawal.
Funding Face-Off
Jodi Schneider, economics editor at the Congressional Quarterly, discusses the dispute between Congress and the White House over the Iraq funding bill.
Who Controls The World Bank?
Colin Bradford, senior fellow of Global Economy and Development at the Brookings Institute, explains how the World Bank works.
Gentrification and the Black Middle Class
Mary Pattillo, professor of sociology and African-American studies at Northwestern University and author of Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City (Chicago University Press, 2007) discusses the way class differences play out within African American urban neighborhoods.
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Black on the Block is ...
Open Phones: When Is It Okay to Boo?
Listeners weigh in on whether it's okay to boo players at baseball games and other venues.
Required Reading: April 25, 2007
OSHA Leaves Worker Safety in Hands of Industry (NY Times)
Revival of Oversight Role Sought (Washington Post)
China Food Fears Go From Pets To People (Washington Post)
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