The 12 members of the bi-partisan Congressional “super committee” are tasked with reducing the deficit. Scott Montgomery, CQ Roll Call editor-in-chief, discusses how the make-up of the committee might tell us what decisions they’ll make. Plus: It’s A Free Country’s Anna Sale reports on her trip to The Granite State to talk to New Hampshire’s independent voters; Kevin Mitnick talks about being the world’s most-wanted hacker when he was arrested; the father of the ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh argues that his son should be released; and the wrenching decision of reducing twins to a single fetus.
Anna and the Independent Voter: In the Granite State
It's a Free Country reporter Anna Sale returns to discuss how the GOP candidates are trying to woo the famously independent New Hampshire voter.
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Super Committee: Who's Who
Scott Montgomery, CQ Roll Call editor in chief, explains the make-up and functioning of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction or "super committee." The 12-member bipartisan panel is charged with finding 1.5 trillion in savings over ten years.
Clemency for Lindh?
Frank Lindh, father of 'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh, argues that his son should be released from prison and that the original 20-year sentence for fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan was excessive.
Anti-Corruption Protest in India
Amol Sharma, Wall Street Journal correpondent in New Delhi, discusses the anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, his hunger strike starting tomorrow, and his popular movement.
Two-Minus-One Pregnancy
Ruth Padawer, a writer and professor who covers health and gender issues, discusses her recent article for the New York Times Magazine about the ethical decision of reducing twins to a single fetus. She explores the question of why the choice is such an uneasy one to make, even for pro-choice women.
The World's "Most Wanted" Hacker
Kevin Mitnick, famous former hacker turned security consultant and author of Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker, discusses the vulnerabilities of information security and what it was like being a former hacker.
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