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Politics Behind the Tax Code

October 17, 2011

With economies stalling around the world, and job creation at a standstill, calls by groups like the "Occupy Wall Street" movement for the rich to pay more are gaining traction. We discuss how tensions over economic fairness are fueling the tax debate.

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State Action on Illegal Immigration

October 5, 2011

There is an exodus going on from the state of Alabama. The country’s strictest immigration law went into effect over the weekend. Among other things, it is the first state law to require schools to check the status of children...

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Economic Gain Through Gender Equality

September 20, 2011

A new World Bank report affirms the economic cost of gender inequity. Why equality between men and women leads to economic growth.

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Friday News Roundup - Hour 2

September 9, 2011

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories: A German court ruled that bailouts to troubled eurozone countries are legal; convoys of Libyan loyalists fled to Niger while the whereabouts of Muammar Gaddafi remained unknown; the U.S. announced it would keep 4,000 troops in Iraq after the withdrawal date; and a bomb exploded outside India's High Court on Wednesday, killing eleven people.

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Federal Government Sues Big Banks

September 6, 2011

The federal government takes on the nation’s biggest banks. Why the administration says banks failed to act responsibly, while pursing billions of dollars in compensation.

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The Future of Banking in a Troubled Economy

The Future of Banking in a Troubled Economy

August 30, 2011

As revenues and profits from lending fall, the banking industry turns to layoffs and new transaction fees. How a weak economy and new regulations are affecting banks – and consumers.

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Conflict of interest on the Supreme Court

August 25, 2011

The battle over health care is likely to find its way to the Supreme Court. But several justices face calls to recuse themselves over conflict of interest concerns. Ethics and the Supreme Court.

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Steven Brill: "Class Warfare"

Steven Brill: "Class Warfare"

August 16, 2011

On the frontlines of school reform: A veteran journalist reports on an unlikely coalition of parents, teachers, Republicans and Democrats trying to fix America’s failing schools.

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Friday News Roundup - Hour 2

Friday News Roundup - Hour 2

August 5, 2011

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories: The trial of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak began in Cairo; the U.N. Security Council condemned the Syrian government's crackdown on protestors; and the European Central Bank tried to prevent the debt crisis from engulfing Italy and Spain.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-25/sexual-orientation-and-public-policy

Sexual Orientation and Public Policy

July 25, 2011

President Obama backs repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, gay couples marry in New York and the Pentagon moves to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." A panel joins us to talk about recognition of gay couples and changing public policy.

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