Barack Obama has said that transparency will be a key principle of his presidency. We talk about whether American citizens must be informed in order for our democracy to work. Also: a look at the future of food policy under the Obama administration. And Nobel Laureate Mohamad Yunus on how business can help eliminate global poverty.
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Mohamad YunusBe an Informed Citizen
Barack Obama has said that transparency will be a key principle of his presidency. Journalist David Sanger explains why he thinks American citizens must be informed in order for our democracy to work…and what he thinks we most need to know about! He’s the author of The Inheritance.
Creating a World Without Poverty
Nobel Laureate Mohamad Yunus says that creative, socially-conscious approaches to business can both reinvigorate capitalism and help eliminate global poverty. His new book is Creating a World Without Poverty.
Obama on Food
The Bush White House chef may have served organic meals to the First Family, but many food policy watchers were unhappy with food and farm policy in the U.S. throughout the Bush administration. How will things change under Obama? Leonard talks to Gourmet magazine’s Ruth Reichl and New ...
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