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China's Political Landscape

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Chinese politics may come off as monolithic, but does the East actually have a variety of persuasions a la Ralph Nader and Rush Limbaugh? Author Mark Leonard unpacks the spectrum of contemporary Chinese political thought in his new book, What Does China Think?. Plus Al Qaeda in its own words, and a New Jersey High School student takes on the system, one textbook title at a time.

Brian and Andrea Bernstein will be live-blogging the election results tonight at the WNYC Vote 2008 page!

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The Al Qaeda Doctrine

Gilles Kepel, professor and chair of middle east studies at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris and co-editor of Al Qaeda in its Own Words, talks about the evolution of Al Qaeda through some of the key texts of the major figures from whom Al Qaeda has drawn its direction.

Open Phones: Buyer's Remorse

As Democrats in Indiana and North Carolina go to the polls, do you wish you could change your vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama? Tell us what you think!

Meet Johnny Bunko

Daniel Pink, the author of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need, imparts--via manga--what he says are the six career secrets no one ever bothered to tell you.

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What Does China Think?

Do 1.3 billion minds think alike? Mark Leonard, author of What Does China Think?, illuminates a political spectrum that we don't often see.

Textbook Politics

When New Jersey High School student Matthew LaClair found what he considered conservative bias in his high school history textbook, he did more than just complain to his peers-- he wrote an op ed for a major American newspaper.

Read Matthew's op-ed
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NJ Hall of Fame: Your Picks

This week saw the first inductees into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. We are joined by Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran of Weird New Jersey. We also want to hear from you about your picks for New Jersey's favorite sons and daughters.