On today’s show: Tavis Smiley on the ways he feels we need to hold our leaders accountable. Then, urban explorer Bob Diamond on the abandoned Atlantic Avenue railway tunnel in Brooklyn. Also, Jeff Sharlet on what he sees as a conspiracy to Christianize the United States military. Plus, James Carville – the ragin’ Cajun of political punditry – explains why he thinks the Democrats are poised to keep the majority for the next forty years.
Accountability
In his new book Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise, talk show host Tavis Smiley looks at how crucial issues like health care, education, the economy and the environment manifest themselves in our communities and why he thinks, now more than ever, we should hold politicians and ...
Urban Exploration
Built in 1844, the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel is officially the world's oldest subway tunnel. Bob Daimond is founder of the Brooklyn Historic Railway Assocation and conducts tours of the tunnel.
"Jesus Killed Mohammed"
Contributing editor for Harper’s Magazine Jeff Sharlet looks at the ongoing conspiracy to Christianize the United States military in his article "Jesus Killed Mohammed" in the May issue of Harper's. Mr. Sharlet is also an editor of the forthcoming book Believer, Beware: First-Person Dispatches from the Margins ...
40 More Years
In 40 More Years, Democratic campaign strategist and Ragin' Cajun James Carville celebrates the Democrats' 2008 electoral victory. He argues that if Democrats rebuild Americans trust in government as a force of good, they can dominate politics not just for the next four years but for the next four ...
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