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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How Honduras Got Safer
This hour, we’ll talk about how Honduras’ homicide rate has steadily declined in the last few years thanks to programs funded by the United States with Sonia Nazario. Her story “How the Most Dangerous Place on Earth Got Safer” appeared recently in The New York Times.
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The Evolution of Zionism
This hour, we’ll talk about the many steps that led to the establishment of Israel – and its future in the region – with Milton Viorst. His new book is called “Zionism: The Birth and Transformation of an Ideal.”
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The First 1,000 Days
This hour, we’ll visit Uganda, India, Guatemala – and places in the U.S. – to hear how children in disadvantaged households are thriving thanks to programs focused on early-childhood nutrition with Roger Thurow, senior fellow for global agriculture and food policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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A Trip To The Holy Land
This hour, we’ll talk about a rather strange trip to the Holy Land Tom Bissell took with a Jewish talk-show host and his Christian listeners.
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