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On our next program, the second “Hundred Hours” of the Democratic Congress: Nancy Pelosi and the House of Representatives have passed all six bills in the first “100 Hours” agenda – what comes next? Village Voice gossip columnist Michael Musto discusses his new book. A discussion about under secretary of defense Charles Stimson's criticism of pro bono work on behalf of Guantanamo detainees. Also, listener calls about Stephen Colbert selling out, and cheerleaders rooting on female sports teams.
Up and Down the Hill
Jodi Schneider, economic editor at the Congressional Quarterly
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Gail Russell Chaddock, staff writer and congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor
- recap news from Capitol Hill and looks ahead to the next "100 hours"
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Gail Russell Chaddock, staff writer and congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor
- recap news from Capitol Hill and looks ahead to the next "100 hours"
When Gossip and Politics Collide
Michael Musto, entertainment columnist at the Village Voice and author, La Dolce Musto: Writings by the World's Most Outrageous Columnist (Carroll & Graf, 2007)
- on combining entertainment and activism
- on combining entertainment and activism
Pro Bono, Publico?
Anant Raut, litigator at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP,
provided habeas representation for detainees in Guantanamo Bay for the past year
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Robert L. Pollock, member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board
then
Michael Ratner, president at the Center ...
provided habeas representation for detainees in Guantanamo Bay for the past year
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Robert L. Pollock, member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board
then
Michael Ratner, president at the Center ...
Open Phones
Listeners weigh in on whether Stephen Colbert has sold out and cheerleaders rooting on female sports teams
Listener Mail: January 19, 2007
On today's show, Brian took listeners' calls about cheerleaders rooting for female teams and here's one response:
Hello!
My apologies in advance if I misheard since I was trying to write and listen at the same time (so much for the efficacy of multi-tasking). But I believe you were asking ...
When Gossip and Politics Collide
Michael Musto, entertainment columnist at the Village Voice, in the WNYC studios on 1/19/07 to talk about his new book, La Dolce Musto: ...
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