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Massive Bailout

Daniel Gross, senior editor at Newsweek and Moneybox columnist for Slate, talks about the $700 billion bailout proposal.

Then:
Stephen Moore, editorial board member for the Wall Street Journal, talks about why he's anti-bailout.

Should Congress approve the measure? Comment below!

Read "The Captain of the Street," Dan Gross's cover story in this week's Newsweek

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What Would Winston Do?

Barry Singer, owner of Chartwell Booksellers, and Jon Meacham editor-in-chief of Newsweek, who recently edited the June 23rd cover story "What Would Winston Do?", discuss Winston Churchill's legacy and its relevance today.

Chartwell Booksellers presents "What Would Churchill Do? A Symposium"
“A War Worth Fighting” by Christopher Hitchens (Newsweek, June 23, 2008)
“The Mythology of Munich” by Evan Thomas (Newsweek, June 23, 2008)

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Fall Film Picks

New York Press film critic Armond White and film critic for Slate.com Dana Stevens rate their fall film picks.

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30 Issues in Thirty Days: Will Your Vote Count? What Has Changed Eight Years after Bush vs. Gore?

The presidential election series kicks off with a comprehensive look at the 2008 vote. Tova Wang, vice president of research at Common Cause, talks about the upcoming election, and how well ten swing states are prepared for November 4th.

Then:
John Fund, Wall Street Journal editorial board member and author of Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy, and Miles Rapoport, president of Demos, a public policy and voting rights organization, take on voter fraud and voter suppression.

Then:
Douglas Kellner, co-chairman of the New York State Board of Elections, and Penny Venetis, professor at Rutgers University School of Law, talk about what voters in New York and New Jersey can expect at the polls.

Read Common Cause's report on voting in 2008 (pdf)

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