Politics

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-13/update-killing-us-diplomats-benghazi-and-attack-cairo

Update On The Killing Of U.S. Diplomats In Benghazi And The Attack In Cairo

September 13, 2012

Update on the killing of U.S. diplomats in Benghazi and the attack on the U.S. embassy in Cairo. Diane and guests discuss security implications for the region and rising tensions between the U.S. and the Arab world.

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Chicago Teacher's Strike

September 12, 2012

Chicago teachers on strike: How the union’s fight over merit pay and job security highlights a broader national struggle.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-11/voting-laws-and-2012-presidential-race

Voting Laws And The 2012 Presidential Race

September 11, 2012

With the election just eight weeks away, federal and state courts have handed down conflicting decisions on voter ID, early voting and provisional ballots. What the decisions could mean for the outcome of the 2012 presidential election.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-10/israeli-perspectives-iran

Israeli Perspectives On Iran

September 10, 2012

Some in Israel, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been speaking out about the need to act aggressively against Iran, with or without the support of the U.S. But many Israelis, including some in the military, do not share this view. Please join us to talk about the range of public opinion within Israel over how to respond to Iran's nuclear program.

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The U.S. Economy Since 2008: Who's Better Off And Who Isn't

September 10, 2012

Analysts weigh in on the questions front and center at both party conventions: Who's better off, who isn't and how the economy has changed since 2008.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-07/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

September 7, 2012

Democrats wrapped up their national convention this week with key speeches by Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren and former President Bill Clinton. Manufacturing and construction spending reports showed continued sluggish growth ahead of the August jobs report. And the Department of Justice approved a New Hampshire voter ID law. Greg Ip of The Economist, Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post and Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-06/kofi-annan-interventions-life-war-and-peace

Kofi Annan: "Interventions: A Life in War and Peace"

September 6, 2012

Kofi Annan was the first sub-Saharan African to serve as secretary-general of the United Nations. His thoughts on the U.N.'s successes, missed opportunities and ongoing challenges, and his work trying to broker peace in Syria.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-06/update-democratic-national-convention

An Update From The Democratic National Convention

September 6, 2012

Bill Clinton and others take the stage, and the spotlight’s on the middle class as President Barack Obama prepares to accept the party's nomination for a second term. Diane and her guests discuss the latest from the DNC in Charlotte, N.C.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-05/fairness-state-courts-electing-versus-appointing-state-judges

Fairness In State Courts: Electing Versus Appointing State Judges

September 5, 2012

State judges rule on most legal cases, but some argue campaign funding for judicial candidates leads to bias. Please join us to discuss fairness in state courts: elections versus appointment for state judges.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-04/preview-democratic-party-platform-and-national-convention

Preview Of The Democratic Party Platform And National Convention

September 4, 2012

The Democratic National Convention gets under way in Charlotte, N.C. Diane and her guests talk about what to expect as the president and his supporters make the case for four more years.

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