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Diana Preston: "Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy" (Walker)

May 15, 2002

In 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine, an attack that claimed 1,200 lives. In her new book, historian Diana Preston delves into the human and political costs of the assault, including America's entry...

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Cuba

May 15, 2002

Former President Jimmy Carter this week became the first U.S. leader to visit Cuba since Fidel Castro came to power. Diane and her guests discuss Carter's historic trip and the status of U.S.-Cuba relations.

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Middle East Diplomacy

May 8, 2002

A panel talks about the latest news in a busy week of Middle East diplomacy, including Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's visit to Washington, and the Bush administration's push for a peace conference this summer.

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Thomas Keneally: "American Scoundrel"

May 2, 2002

Historian Thomas Keneally tells the story of a little-known but colorful Civil War-era figure. "American Scoundrel" (Doubleday) is about Dan Sickles, who was notorious as both a military hero and a murderer.

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Katrina vanden Heuvel: "A Just Response" (Thunder's Mouth Press)

April 23, 2002

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, talks about her magazine's approach to covering the war on terrorism and other recent events. She is editor of a new collection of essays on September 11th and its aftermath: A Just Response.

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Military Structure

April 22, 2002

Defense Secretary Rumsfeld recently announced the creation of a new "Northern Command" that will oversee homeland security-related issues. Diane and her guests talk about the new command and about other areas of military structure...

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Middle East Update

April 15, 2002

Secretary of State Colin Powell is in the Middle East, trying to help curb the violence raging between Palestinians and Israelis. Journalists bring us up to date on Powell's efforts.

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Sen. Bill Frist: "When Every Moment Counts" (Rowman & Littlefield)

April 12, 2002

Tennessee's Bill Frist is the only U.S. Senator who is also a physician. He's now an expert on bioterrorism preparedness and coping measures for other public health crises. Sen. Frist tells Diane what all Americans need to know about these...

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International Journalists' Roundtable

April 3, 2002

Journalists working for non-U.S. news media offer their perspectives on the crisis in the Middle East.

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Samantha Power: "A Problem From Hell" (Basic)

March 27, 2002

Throughout the 20th century, genocide -- from the Holocaust to the Khmer Rouge regime to the Rwandan massacres -- has prompted American leaders to vow "never again." But in many cases, the U.S. has been accused of intervening too...

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