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Stephen Kohn, National Whistleblowers Center, Executive Director, looks at the role of whistleblowers and legislative efforts to prevent retaliation from employers.
Length: 41 min.

Published: Sunday at 8:30am (ET)

Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute, Co-Founder & Author, “Three Cups of Tea,” discusses the political and economic impact of the recent floods on Pakistan.
Length: 50 min.

Published: Sunday at 7:45am (ET)

Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute, Co-Founder & Author, “Three Cups of Tea”
Stephen Kohn, National Whistleblowers Center, Executive Director
Bobby Ghosh, Time Magazine, Deputy International Editor
Length: 3 hr. 1 min.

Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)

The use of technology for the public good is the subject of three interviews from the GOV 2.0 Summit, held in Washington DC in May 2010. Hear how maps and community data was used in the days leading up to and after Hurricane Katrina, and the unintended consequences of putting out information in the name of government transparency. Also, how courts and the legal community use technology to help out those who cannot afford lawyers.
Length: 26 min.

Published: Saturday at 6pm (ET)

Frank Yamasaki was in high school when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and his family was then forcibly interned along with other Japanese Americans at the Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho. After losing a court case over his refusal to serve in the military, he was imprisoned at McNeil Island Penitentiary.
Length: 2 hr. 2 min.

Published: Saturday at 1:55pm (ET)

In 1859, Abraham Lincoln was invited to deliver a speech at Cooper Union in New York City. Lincoln’s “right makes might” speech became a turning point in his political career. The Cooper Union commemorated his historic speech on the same day and same spot in which he delivered his address.
Length: 1 hr. 41 min.

Published: Saturday at 12:15pm (ET)

On August 21st, 1858 U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln engaged in the first of seven debates for Douglas’ Senate seat. Douglas won the senate race but two years later Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election. The National Archives hosted a discussion on the Lincoln – Douglas debates.
Length: 1 hr. 24 min.

Published: Saturday at 11am (ET)

In his weekly address, President Obama urges Republicans in Congress to support a bill that aims to reduce the influence of corporations in political campaigns.

Hawaii’s new representative, Congressman Charles Djou (R-HI), gives the Republican address and calls on Democratic leaders in Congress to support GOP proposals to cut government spending.
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Published: Saturday at 10am (ET)

Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, was born on August 20th, 1833. Author Charles Calhoun discusses his biography, "Benjamin Harrison" which details Harrison’s front-porch presidential campaigns and America’s foreign policy during his presidency.
Length: 1 hr. 17 min.

Published: Saturday at 10am (ET)

Laurence Seidman talks about his idea at lowering the federal deficit and balancing the federal budget.
Length: 41 min.

Published: Saturday at 9:15am (ET)

Michael Farrell talks about his recent Christian Science Monitor cover story, where he looked at the challenges returning veterans from Iraq have adapting back into American life.
Length: 43 min.

Published: Saturday at 8:30am (ET)

Louise Radnofsky talks about the amount spent on stimulus funds and its impact on creating or saving jobs.
Length: 46 min.

Published: Saturday at 7:45am (ET)

Louise Radnofsky, Wall Street Journal, Reporter
Michael Farrell, Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent
Laurence Seidman, University of Delaware, Economics Professor
Length: 3 hr.

Published: Saturday at 7am (ET)

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held its summer meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Vice President Joe Biden addressed the gathering telling them he predicts Democrats will retain control of Congress in the upcoming fall midterm elections. Other speakers included DNC Chairman Tim Kaine, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon(D).
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Published: Friday at 3pm (ET)

Sec. of State Hillary Clinton announced that Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to resume direct peace talks in Washington on September 2nd. The Obama administration has been talking with both parties to have them conduct face to face discussions instead of indirect talks which have been taking place.
Length: 36 min.

Published: Friday at 11am (ET)

Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, gave an overview of the BP oil spill at the National Press Club. Allen, the federal official charged with overseeing the cleanup, is the former commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. He answered questions about the impact of the spill, BP's response and what tasks still remain.
Length: 1 hr. 2 min.

Published: Friday at 10am (ET)

In 2009, China ratified a UN protocol that attempts to reduce international human trafficking. A commission made up of members of Congress and executive branch officials looked at how the Chinese government has followed through on the initiative. Commission Chairman, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), led the conversation with a number of analysts and academics who follow human rights issues in China.
Length: 1 hr. 24 min.

Published: Friday at 10am (ET)

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf discussed the release of the CBO estimates and the long-term effects of high debt levels on the U.S. economy and unemployment rates. This year’s deficit is the second largest shortfall in the past 65 years. The report projects the federal deficit to exceed $1.3 trillion this year, only slightly below last year’s record.
Length: 48 min.

Published: Friday at 10am (ET)

As part of the Financial series, Matt Taibbi goes over his August 19 Rolling Stone article, "Wall Street Wins Big." The article examines how the provisions in the financial regulations law can prevent a future financial crisis, and how the bill falls short of this goal.
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Published: Friday at 9:15am (ET)

Rep. Diaz-Balart reacts to news that the Obama administration is considering easing travel restrictions to Cuba for the first time in nearly 50 years. President Obama has said that he wants to promote democracy in Cuba. Gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum (who Diaz-Balart endorsed) is pushing for a law that would mandate immigrants carry paperwork to prove their legal status.
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Published: Friday at 8:30am (ET)