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21st Century Life |
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CHANGED POLITICAL CLIMATE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE The Climate Commission created by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has issued far-reaching legislative recommendations that, if implemented, would move the state into a leadership role nationally in addressing global warming. The Commission's interim recommendations include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020, and 90 percent by 2050. In an interview with THE COFFEE HOUSE, Brad Heavner of Environment Maryland salutes the work of the Commission; Bill Cunningham of Unions for Jobs and the Environment is supportive as well but somewhat more tepid in his embrace. (Host: Mike Tidwell) |
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In Verse |
Poet Grace Cavalieri presents “Dates”. | |
Courting Justice |
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OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE INCARCERATED America leads the world, by a substantial margin, in its rate of imprisoning its own public. Is it because Americans are more prone to criminality? And why the glaring racial disparities in the rate of incarceration? In our new segment, "Courting Justice"; American University law professor Angela Jordan Davis discusses these and other criminal justice anomalies with Marc Mauer of The Sentencing Project. (Host: Angela Jordan Davis) |
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Writers' Bloc |
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CLAPTON, WARTS AND ALL In Clapton: An Autobiography, the rock guitar legend is unsparing of his personal excesses and, concludes reviewer Reuben Jackson, has created a work worthy of Clapton’s musical greatness. |
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In Step |
BLENDING
TRADITIONAL INDIAN AND MODERN DANCE FORMS |
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Musical Traditions |
Singer-songwriter Joe Jencks. (Host: David Eisner ) |
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| February | View it Now | |
Second Look |
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FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY SECURITY: THE NEW BATTLE CRY OF THE LEFT? Author Bernie Horn discusses his primer on progressive political campaigns, Framing the Future. Horn argues that elections turn on which side appeals to the 20 percent of voters who are independents, “persuadables”. He argues that the Right has pitched a potent message to this largely apolitical voting bloc by staking a claim to big, popular ideas. The Left, he maintains, has a better claim than the Right to the powerful frames of “Freedom, Opportunity, Security” but progressives have nonetheless allowed the Right to effectively wrap itself in this mantle. (Host: Howard Kohn) |
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In Verse |
Grant McLeman ("The Sidewalk"), and Maritza Rivera Cohen ("Street Smarts"). | |
WorkLife |
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BUSH LABOR BOARD'S BONANZA FOR EMPLOYERS It's known in the labor movement as the “September Massacre.” That's when the National Labor Relations Board issued a raft of decisions that further limited the rights of employees to collectively bargain. NLRB member Wilma Liebman, who was originally appointed by President Clinton, discusses the Bush Board's “massacre” and how the Board has narrowly construed the the law to the benefit of employers. Host: Fred Feinstein) |
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In Verse |
Holly
Bass is "Agape". |
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Forum |
LIVE
NATION: NO OTHER MUSIC PROMOTER NEED APPLY |
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Musical Traditions |
The bluesy, folk sounds of Siobhan Quinn and Michael Bowers. (Host: David Eisner ) |
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| March | View it Now | |
Forum |
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WHEN THE AMERICAN DREAM TURNS TO NIGHTMARE The sub-prime loan crisis is expected to result in 1.8 million foreclosures in 2008 alone. Who are the lenders and borrowers who are affected? What can and should government do about it? We chat with Sarah Bloom Raskin, Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation. (Host: Mark Cohen) |
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In Verse |
Poet Kyle Dargan reflects on an earlier African-American presidential hopeful in "Orange". | |
Courting Justice |
SHOULD THE LAW HAVE A PREFERENCE FOR MARRIAGE? In Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage, author and law professor Nancy Polikoff argues that it's fine for people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to choose marriage as a spiritually fulfilling union, but there's no good reason for the government and the law to offer preferences to married couples. (Host: Angela Jordan Davis) |
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Feature |
Patrick
Lacefield, the spokesman for the Montgomery County, Maryland executive
responds to concerns that the deal to bring a Fillmore-brand live music
venue to Silver Spring was poorly negotiated. |
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In Step |
WHAT GETS THEM MOVING?
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Musical Traditions |
Singer-songwriter Justin Trawick returns. (Host: David Eisner ) |
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