Eric Schlosser

Eric Schlosser appears in the following:

More Than a Century After 'The Jungle,' Meatpacking Industry Still Relies on Immigrants

Monday, September 02, 2019

 On Labor Day, the horrifying realities of being an undocumented immigrant worker in the meatpacking industry. 

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Leonard Lopate Weekend: A Nuclear Disaster, Mara Wilson, Maureen Dowd

Friday, September 16, 2016

Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser discuss their documentary. Mara Wilson on her new collection of personal essays. Maureen Dowd on her latest book and the 2016 presidential election.
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How the U.S. Narrowly Avoided Nuclear Disaster at an Arkansas Missile Complex

Monday, September 12, 2016

In “Command and Control,” director Robert Kenner and writer Eric Schlosser present minute-by-minute accounts of the deadly accident. 

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Coup Attempt Raises Concerns About NATO Nukes in Turkey

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

During the coup attempt in Turkey last week, Turkish authorities cut power to the base that houses NATO’s largest nuclear arsenal. How safe are these dangerous weapons? 

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Nuclear Weapons and Safety

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser uncovers secrets about the management of America’s nuclear arsenal and reveals how the combination of human fallibility and technological complexity still poses a grave risk to mankind. His new book Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age:  how do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them? 

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Oscar Film Series: Food, Inc.

Thursday, March 04, 2010

As we continue to spotlight some of the lesser-known films nominated for Academy Awards this year, Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation and co-producer of Food, Inc. discusses the Best Documentary Feature nominated film.

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