Adelphi University professor Trudy Goldberg and University of Manitoba sociology professor Gregg Olsen join us for a comparative survey of the state of social welfare in the United States, Canada, and Sweden. Then, Historian Edwin Black investigates 7,000 years of international war, profit, and conflict in Iraq in his latest book, Banking On Baghdad. Next, Mark Hamill discusses the restoration of Robert Fuller’s classic WWII film, The Big Red One, with film historian Richard Schickel. And editor Raquel Cepeda and contributor Nelson George look back at 25 years of hip-hop journalism as collected in the new anthology: And It Don’t Stop.
Trudy Goldberg
Professor Trudy Goldberg of Adelphi University and Professor Gregg Olsen of University of Manitoba compare attitudes towards social welfare in the United States, Canada, and Sweden.
Events: For more info on Adelphi University's conference, Social Policy as if People Matter: A Cross-National Dialogue this Thurs. Nov. 11th and ...
Events: For more info on Adelphi University's conference, Social Policy as if People Matter: A Cross-National Dialogue this Thurs. Nov. 11th and ...
Edwin Black
Historian Edwin Black investigates thousands of years of conflict and commerce in Iraq: Banking On Baghdad.
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Music: "Meta, Beta, Terabeta" by Pangeia Instrumentos
"Limbe" by S Tone
» More on the book
Music: "Meta, Beta, Terabeta" by Pangeia Instrumentos
"Limbe" by S Tone
Mark Hamill and Richard Schickel
Mark Hamill and film critic Richard Schickel on the newly-restored 1980 Robert Fuller film "The Big Red One."
Music: Soundtrack to Cobb, music by Elliot Goldenthal: "The Beast Within" / "Cobb Dies"
Music: Soundtrack to Cobb, music by Elliot Goldenthal: "The Beast Within" / "Cobb Dies"
Raquel Cepeda and Nelson George
Editor Raquel Cepeda and contributor Nelson George on the 25-year legacy of hip-hop journalism: And It Don’t Stop.
Music: Two, Bob James: "Take Me To The Mardi Gras"
Mecca & The Soul Brother, Pete Rock and CL Smooth: "They Reminisce over You (T.R.O.Y.)"
Music: Two, Bob James: "Take Me To The Mardi Gras"
Mecca & The Soul Brother, Pete Rock and CL Smooth: "They Reminisce over You (T.R.O.Y.)"
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