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Lesbian Activist, Pioneering Journalist Del MartinThe co-founder of the first national lesbian-rights organization in the United States — and the country's first national lesbian magazine — died Aug. 27 at age 87. We remember her with a
Fresh Air interview from 1992.
Michael Beschloss: Critical Moments, Critical ChoicesIn
Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989, the historian looks at crucial moments in which a president risked his political career for the good of the country.
'Trouble The Water' Captures Katrina On CamcorderAs New Orleans' levees buckled, Kimberly Rivers Roberts turned her video camera on marooned friends, relatives and neighbors. Roberts' footage has been adapted into a powerful documentary that is as much about America as it is about the deadly storm.
Joshua Green Describes The View From DenverJournalist Joshua Green discusses the activities at the Democratic National Convention. Green is a senior editor at
The Atlantic. His writing has appeared in
The New Yorker,
Esquire and
Rolling Stone.
Mark Sawyer: Race And The Obama CampaignPolitical scientist and author runs the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics at UCLA; he talks to Terry Gross about how Barack Obama's campaign is addressing issues touching on race and ethnicity.
Katha Pollitt On The State Of The Glass CeilingWhen Sen. Hillary Clinton conceded defeat in the Democratic presidential primary in June, she thanked her supporters for making "18 million cracks" in the glass ceiling. Political columnist Katha Pollitt discusses the historical significance of Clinton's presidential bid.
Farber Appreciation — Setting The Record StraightLast week, John Powers incorrectly described the political leanings of the late critic Manny Farber. Farber's widow, Patricia Patterson, wrote in to set the record straight.
Don Cheadle's Spy TurnIn his latest movie,
Traitor, Don Cheadle plays a CIA operative who goes undercover to work with a terrorist group — but then becomes a suspected terrorist himself.
Lobbying For The PresidencyPolitical scientist James Thurber discusses the role of lobbyists in the McCain and Obama campaigns. An expert in campaign conduct and lobbying, Thurber testified before Congress about lobby reform and advised both candidates on the 2007 lobbying reform bill.
Andrew Fleming And Pam Brady: Making 'Hamlet 2'The two collaborated on the new Steve Coogan comedy, about a failed actor and overzealous drama teacher who mounts a musical sequel to Shakespeare's most famous tragedy.
A Partisan Divide On Health Care ReformWhile both John McCain and Barack Obama agree that the American health care system needs reform, the candidates differ markedly in their vision of the remedy. Political scientist Jonathan Oberlander offers an in-depth comparison of the candidates' proposals.
For Democrats, The West Is The New SouthJournalist Ryan Lizza says it's no accident that the Democrats picked Denver as the site of their National Convention. Lizza discusses the strategy among party officials to make inroads in the West rather than the South.
God Talk On The Campaign TrailBoth John McCain and Barack Obama are courting the religious vote, but whose campaign will be more effective? Journalist Dan Gilgoff, the politics editor for Beliefnet.com, discusses the candidates' tactics.
Manny Farber, A Critical Eye For Termite ArtCritic at large John Powers remembers film critic and artist Manny Farber, who died Aug. 18 at the age of 91.
An Animated Take On The 'Chicago 10'Brett Morgan's film,
Chicago 10, uses a combination of archival footage, animation and music to tell the story of eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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