Africa's human beings and natural resources have been shamelessly exploited for years, and the whole continent is reeling from the aftereffects. Journalist Howard French has been reporting from Africa for more than 25 years, and he's in the studio today to talk about Africa's tragedies and why there's still hope for the future. Then political scientist and anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani differentiates between political Islam and religious Islam. Nina Marie Martinez shares her new novel, Caramba!. And we continue the Next Frontier series with Dr. Kenneth Kamler, who explains what happens to the human body when it's put into extreme environments. He was the only doctor on site during the 1996 climbing disaster on Mt. Everest.
Howard W. French
Howard W. French's new book is A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa. He’s a senior writer for the New York Times, and has taught at the University of Ivory Coast. He currently lives in Shanghai.
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Mahmood Mamdani
Mahmood Mamdani is Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and director of the Institue of African Studies at Columbia University. His new book is Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, The Cold War, and the Roots of Terror.
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Nina Marie Martinez
Nina Marie Martinez’s illustrated novel, Caramba! takes place in the California town of Lava Landing, which features an active volcano and the "Miss Magma" beauty pageant.
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» Read an excerpt of Caramba! in the Reading Room
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The Next Frontier: Dr. Kenneth Kamler
Dr. Kenneth Kamler is an orthopedic surgeon in New York and Vice President of The Explorers Club. He is the author of Surviving The Extremes: A Doctor's Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance. » ...
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