We’ll talk with a pair of American Muslims about having to regularly justify their right to even live in the U.S. – and about being associated with those who would harm others in the name of religion.
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A Conversation With Richard Haass
President of Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass joins us to make the case for globalism and the important role the U.S. plays in keeping the world running smoothly.
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30 Seconds Closer To Midnight
Kennette Benedict joins us to talk about why last year we ticked forward another 30 seconds closer to the end of the world – and about if there’s anything we can do to turn back the clock.
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A Look At President Trump’s Travel Ban
President Trump’s executive order banning travel for refugees and others from seven predominantly Muslim countries led to protests at airports across the country. We talk about what happened over the weekend and what the order means going forward.
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A Look At The Refugee Crisis
Patrick Kingsley joins us to share the stories of refugees from the Middle East and Africa who have fled their homelands in search of a peaceful existence.
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The Migrant Journey
Texas Tribune reporter Alexa Ura joins us to talk about what the journey is like for undocumented immigrants crossing the border into the U.S. We’ll also talk with Marco Malagón, who crossed the border from Mexico as a teenager, as well as immigration attorney Paul Zoltan.
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The Necessity of Military Force
Johns Hopkins University professor of strategic studies Eliot A. Cohen joins us to talk about why traditional boots on the ground are still vital for keeping the peace.
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Can There Be Peace On Earth?
A panel of North Texas philosophers and academics join us to work through the question: What would it take to have peace on Earth?
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The Search For The Chibok Girls
This hour, we’ll talk about how the kidnapping has affected families – and about ongoing efforts to rescue the remaining students – with Helon Habila, author of “The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamist Militancy in Nigeria”
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Twilight Warriors
This hour, we’ll talk about how the CIA, FBI and military special forces share information and increasingly work together to fight terrorism with James Kitfield, senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.
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The Saudi-U.S. Alliance
This hour, we’ll discuss the recent U.S.-backed Saudi intervention in Yemen this hour with Andrew Cockburn. His article “Acceptable Losses” appears in the current issue of Harper’s Magazine.
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America’s Role In The World
This hour we’ll talk about how the election and the next president will affect America’s role in the world. Our guests are writer Ben Fountain, who’s been reporting on the election for The Guardian and Jeffrey Engel, who directs the Center for Presidential History at SMU.
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