Show Overview Points of View:
'Death of a Marine'
by Bob Herbert
'Don't Cry for Reagan' by Paul Krugman
'Defense spending soars to highest levels since World War II' by James Rosen
'From Shock and Awe to the Surge without End' Independent (UK)
'The problem with building an embassy fit for an empire' by Adil E. Shamoo
Guests: Eric Klinenberg
Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America's Media
Frances Fox Piven
The Breaking of the American Social Compact
James Rucker
Color of Change.org
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Points of View:
Death of a Marine Download Mp3
Ambrose begins today with a piece from Bob Herbert: 'Death of a Marine'.
Don't Cry for Reagan Download Mp3
Ambrose continues with an article by Paul Krugman: 'Don't Cry for Reagan'.
Eric Klinenberg Download Part1, Part2, Part3, Part4
Ambrose welcomes author Eric Klinenberg to We Ourselves. Mr. Klinineberg discusses his book 'Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America's Media' an powerful account of the devastating elimination of localism in U.S. media and journalism, and how Americans from all walks of life are rising up to challenge the great media crisis that grips our nation today.
Frances Fox Piven Download Part1, Part2
Ambrose speaks with author Frances Fox Piven.
Frances Fox Piven is a distinguished professor of political science and sociology and on the faculty of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and author of Regulating the Poor (Vintage), The Breaking of the American Social Compact (New Press) and Why Americans Still Don't Vote.
James Rucker Download Part1, Part2
Ambrose speaks with author Frances Fox Piven.
Ambrose talks with James Rucker, CEO of Color of Change.org.
James Rucker, 36, served as Director of Grassroots Mobilization for MoveOn.org Political Action and Moveon.org Civic Action from the fall of 2003 through the summer of 2005, and was instrumental in developing and executing on fundraising, technology, and campaign strategies.