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As American and coalition troops fight the first battles of this new century -- from Afghanistan to Yemen to the Philippines to Iraq -- they do so in ways never before seen. Bruce Berkowitz, senior analyst at RAND and author of The New Face of War, discusses how war will be fought in the 21st century. Adeed Dawisha, who grew up in Iraq during the heyday of Arab nationalism, examines arab nationalism in the 20th century. And Alice Walker discusses her collection of poems, Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth.
Bruce Berkowitz
As American and coalition troops fight the first battles of this new century -- from Afghanistan to Yemen to the Philippines to Iraq -- they do so in ways never before seen. Bruce Berkowitz, senior analyst at RAND and author of The New Face of War, discusses how war will be fought in the 21st century.
Music: "Escalator" by Bang on a Can All-Stars
"Wax" by Kodo
Adeed Dawisha
Adeed Dawisha, who grew up in Iraq during the heyday of Arab nationalism, examines arab nationalism in the 20th century.
Music: "Pole Tricks" by Japancakes
Alice Walker
Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker, mostly known for her fiction, discusses her collection of poems, Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth.
Music: Mumford soundtrack "Meeting Sofie"
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
