T.J. Raphael appears in the following:
United Nations General Assembly Suggests Future Diplomacy with Iran
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Three decades of icy relations between the U.S. and Iran may finally be starting to thaw. In his address yesterday on the first day of the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obam...
Afghan Foreign Minister On the Nation's Future & Role of The Taliban
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Last night The Takeaway talked with Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, who many believe has a chance to succeed Hamid Karzai as the president next year. It was a cha...
As Sen. Ted Cruz Enters Hour 16, The GOP's In-Fighting Worries Some Republicans
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Seantor Ted Cruz’s faux filibuster against funding Obamacare lasted through this morning—his marathon entered its 15th hour at 4:41 a.m. ET and there was still no end in sight. Ron Ch...
Senate to Vote on House Budget Defunding Obamacare
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
The Senate is set to vote on a House budget that would defund Obamacare tomorrow. Congress must authorize new government spending by October 1—less than a week away-- or risk a partia...
Union Unease Over Implementation of Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Labor Unions were nothing short of a major force in the passage of the Affordable Care Act, so it may surprise you to learn that at the ALF-CIO's convention earlier this month, Terenc...
As U.S. Moves Forward With Iran, Questions of Political Prisoners Remain
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
As world leaders gather this week in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, Iran is making gestures of conciliation. The nation released 11 prominent political prisone...
Nairobi: A Young and Bustling City
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Nairobi is the youngest big city in the region, and also one of the fastest growing. Mwangi S. Kimenyi is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings...
QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Banned and Challenged Books?
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and is typically held during the last week of September. Banned Books week is designed to highlight the value of f...
Roundtable: How to Ban a Book in America
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
This week is Banned Books Week. But how does someone actually ban a book? Today The Takeaway hears from Mike Holzknecht a lawyer and parent who's joined in opposition against certain ...
Can There Be Real and Lasting Change With Iran?
Monday, September 23, 2013
This fall may be the U.S.'s first opportunity for real and lasting change with Iran. Joining The Takeaway to discuss the way forward between the U.S. and Iran is Haleh Esfandiari, dir...
The NFL: America's Favorite Nonprofit Entity?
Monday, September 23, 2013
The NFL gives fans around the nation something to cheer about for several months each year. But the NFL doesn’t just give, they also receive—in some cases millions of dollars in subsi...
Bo Xilai Sentenced to Life in Prison
Monday, September 23, 2013
Former Chinese Communist Party heavyweight Bo Xilai has been found guilty of corruption, embezzlement and bribery charges. A court in Jinan sentenced the former leader of Chongqing to...
California Expands Rights for Non-Citizens
Monday, September 23, 2013
California, in particular is expanding the rights of its 3.5 million legal non-citizens, allowing them to sit on juries, monitor polls for elections in which they cannot vote and even...
Al-Shabab: Who & Why?
Monday, September 23, 2013
The siege at the Westgate shopping center in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is in its third day. At least 62 people have been killed since the assault began on Saturday. The attack is link...
The Role of Names in Racism & Cultural Pride
Monday, September 23, 2013
We've started a discussion about names and race. Specifically, how names may identify our racial and economic profile. Nikisia Drayton decided not to name her child a name that would ...
Using Theater to Bridge the Muslim Divide
Friday, September 20, 2013
The new play "Noor" takes center stage in the plight to bridge the divide between Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The playwright, Akbar Ahmed, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the Unite...
Schwinntonation: Making Music With Bicycle Parts
Friday, September 20, 2013
Charlie Malave and Ezra Lange, members of the Chicago-based band "Schwinntonation," hear in bikes something that many of us miss: music. Bike Harp, Basscycle, Little Poppy, Cricket, ...
Movie Date Reviews of The Week: 'Prisoners,' 'Rush,' 'After Tiller'
Friday, September 20, 2013
This week, we preview two wide releases and a limited release documentary. First, we talk "Prisoners," the Hugh Jackman, and Jake Gyllenhaal thriller, then Ron Howard’s racecar action...
Will Iran Come to the Bargaining Table on Syria?
Friday, September 20, 2013
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is set to arrive in New York early next week for the United Nations General Assembly and it’s anticipated that Rouhani will present to the U.N. an Ira...
Pope Francis: Church 'Obsessed' with Abortion, Gays & Birth Control
Friday, September 20, 2013
Pope Francis says that the Church has become "obsessed" with abortion, gay marriage, and contraception. Reverend James Bretzke, professor of Moral Theology at Boston College School of...