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Daniel Ellsberg was a Defense Department analyst in 1971 when he released, without permission, the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times for publication. The government indicted Mr. Ellsberg and a colleague on theft, conspiracy, and espionage charges, which were eventually dropped. He speaks about his book, "Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers."
Length: 57 min.

Published: Saturday at 10am (ET)

Charles Peters talks about the tenure of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Mr. Peters, who worked in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations from 1961-1968, presented a first-hand account of President Johnson's legislative record, including his passage of the Voting Rights Act and his decisions on Vietnam. Charles Peter's biography of President Johnson's presidency is part of The American Presidents series published by Times Books.
Length: 42 min.

Published: Saturday at 9:15am (ET)

Jendayi Frazer talks about what’s next for Sudan, how they can prevent another civil war between the north and south and what role the U.S. can play in the country’s future.
Length: 42 min.

Published: Saturday at 8:30am (ET)

Kristie Arslan talks about economic policy as it relates to the self-employed, health care reform and tax policy.
Length: 49 min.

Published: Saturday at 7:45am (ET)

Kristie Arslan, National Association for the Self-Employed, Legislative Offices Executive Director
Jendayi Frazer, Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs 2005-09
Charles Peters, Author, “Lyndon B. Johnson”
Length: 3 hr.

Published: Saturday at 7am (ET)

by Robert Reich

The Great Jobs Depression continues to worsen.

The Labor Department reports this morning that companies created ony 67,000 new jobs in August. That's down from the 107,000 they created in July. And because the government laid off temporary Census workers, the economy as a whole lost 54,000 jobs.

To put this into perspective, we need 125,000 net new jobs a month just to keep up with the growth of the population and the potential workforce.

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The American Political Science Association held their annual 2010 meeting and conducted a discussion on the 2010 midterm elections. Speakers included Jonah Goldberg of National Review online.
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Published: Friday at 4:15pm (ET)

by Matthew Berger

WASHINGTON - A surprisingly small number of scientists have studied the impacts of the oil spill resulting from the 1979 blowout at the Ixtoc I oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Wes Tunnell, who first studied the spill's effects in July and August of 1980 and has returned many times since, is one of the few exceptions.

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by Bridie SmithThe impact of screen culture on the human brain merits the same public debate and funding for research as climate change, says one of the world's most eminent neuroscientists.

As the online world continues to expand, Oxford University's Baroness Professor Susan Greenfield has warned excessive screen culture may be changing the way our brains are wired.

The effect of screen culture on the brain is not dissimilar to symptoms associated with attention deficit disorder, such as a shorter attention span and decline in empathy.

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by Amie Newman, Managing Editor, RH Reality CheckLive in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arizona, Missouri or Louisiana? The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) wants you to know that, with the implementation of health care reform in 2014, you will not have access to abortion coverage in your state's health exchanges. These states have enacted insurance bans on abortion coverage. Five other states considered the bans and the CRR expects more to do so in 2011. But this is only the tip of the iceberg.

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The American Political Science Association hosted their 2010 annual meeting and conducted a discussion on the filibuster and proposals for changing Senate rules that would limit its use. Speakers included Ezra Klein of the Washington Post and Brian Darling of the Heritage Foundation.
Length: 1 hr. 48 min.

Published: Friday at 10:15am (ET)

Bruce Livesey: While free trade wiped out Mexico's traditional agriculture, the drug cartels moved in

President Obama renewed his call for passage of a series of tax breaks and other benefits directed at small businesses. The President spoke from the White House Rose Garden about the latest jobs numbers heading into the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Length: 7 min.

Published: Friday at 10am (ET)

The American Political Science Association held a discussion on the upcoming elections with several conservative journalists and political analysts taking a look at congressional races and the prospects for the Republicans to capture the House and Senate.
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Published: Friday at 9:15am (ET)

Political Science Professor Alan Abramowitz examined the science of polls and their impact upon elections. He discussed accuracy, how data is collected and interpreted and overall how public opinion is swayed (or perhaps not) by the results of polls.
Length: 42 min.

Published: Friday at 9:15am (ET)

by Dina O'Meara

Enbridge Inc. will be investing $185 million to expand its Athabasca oilsands pipeline in time to accommodate new volumes from Cenovus Energy's Christina Lake project, the pipeline giant said.

The announcement Thursday was the second in less than a week about projects in the northeast corner of Alberta.

The newest expansion will boost capacity of the Athabasca pipeline to 430,000 barrels per day when it comes online by the fall of 2013, Enbridge said.

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by Erika Niedowski and Ben Geman

An explosion Thursday on a Gulf of Mexico oil platform thrust the politics of offshore drilling back in the spotlight, as critics immediately seized on the accident to highlight what they called the industry's inherent dangers.

The explosion and fire happened Thursday morning at a production platform at Vermilion Block 380, about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast, according to its owner, Houston-based Mariner Energy, Inc.

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Prof. and author Lara Brown discussed the history of winning the presidency from the beginning of America to modern times. She will also discuss a how scandals affect political candidates.
Length: 44 min.

Published: Friday at 8:30am (ET)

VIENNA - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has invited Israel to consider joining a global anti-nuclear arms pact and to place all its atomic facilities under his agency's inspections, an IAEA report said on Friday.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report said Director General Yukiya Amano met with Israeli leaders during a visit to Israel last month to discuss an Arab-led push for the Jewish state to accede to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Riverside California Mayor Ronald Loveridge discussed issues facing U.S. cities, particularly budgets that are forcing job cutbacks in local public safety, public works, health, and social services. The National League of Cities says local governments may wind up cutting 500,000 jobs in the near future as a result of local budget shortfalls. This is at time many financially strapped residents are more dependent than ever on their local governments to help them.
Length: 39 min.

Published: Friday at 7:45am (ET)