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Nick Cave
Race relations scholar Shelby Steele explains what he thinks both blacks and whites need to do to address the problems facing African Americans today. Then, Nick Cave on writing the score and the screenplay for a new Western. Plus, a documentary that charts anti-Semitism in the US after 9/11. Also: And to start it all off, Ruth Reichl and Marion Nestle on how to navigate New York’s supermarkets.
The Supermarket: The New Urban Jungle
The average grocery store stocks 40,000 food and beverage choices. Figuring out what to buy can be an overwhelming task. Ruth Reichl, the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, and Marion Nestle, the author of What to Eat, share their strategies for shopping in New York’s supermarkets.
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Nick Cave's Outback Western
Nick Cave (of The Bad Seeds) tells us about writing the music and the screenplay for "The Proposition"--a new Western set in the Australian outback of the 1880s. He’s joined by director John Hillcoat.
Anti-Semitism After 9/11?
Marc Levin describes his documentary »“Protocols of Zion,” which explores anti-Semitism in the US in the wake of 9/11. "Protocols of Zion" has been airing on Cinemax; the next broadcast will be on May 9th at 12:00 noon. It's also available on Cinemax On Demand through May 10.
White Guilt, A Case of Black and White Blame?
Race relations scholar Shelby Steele argues that the promise of the Civil Rights Era has been destroyed by an age of white guilt—in which blacks are portrayed as victims. In his latest book, White Guilt, Mr. Steele calls for a new approach—focused on personal responsibility for both blacks and whites—to ...
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