Politics

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-26/voting-rights-act-supreme-court

Voting Rights Act Before The Supreme Court

February 26, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case about the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Diane and guests discuss the key issues in the case and the future of the landmark civil rights law.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-25/ernest-freeberg-age-edison-electric-light-and-invention-modern-america

Ernest Freeberg: "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America"

February 25, 2013

A historian places Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb in the context of a period of intense technological creativity in the U.S. More than any other invention, he argues, electric light ushered in modernity.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-22/friday-news-roundup-international

Friday News Roundup - International

February 22, 2013

A deadly bombing in Syria targets the ruling party. Civilian deaths fall sharply in Afghanistan. And Secretary of State John Kerry delivers his first major foreign policy speech. Guest host Steve Roberts and a panel of journalists discuss the week's top international news stories.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-22/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

February 22, 2013

Sparring over spending and taxes intensifies one week before sequestration. Details of immigration proposals emerge. And Florida’s governor reverses course on Medicaid. Guest host Steve Roberts and a panel of journalists discuss the week’s top national stories.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-21/debate-over-use-domestic-drones

Debate Over The Use Of Domestic Drones

February 21, 2013

Government agencies and private companies foresee many good reasons to use unmanned remote controlled aircraft in the our skies here at home, but some say adequate safeguards need to be established.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-20/fifty-years-after-feminine-mystique

Fifty Years After "The Feminine Mystique"

February 20, 2013

Fifty years ago, Betty Friedan published her groundbreaking book "The Feminine Mystique." Diane considers its relevance today and the ongoing debate over gender equality at work and at home.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-19/david-shambaugh-china-goes-global

David Shambaugh: "China Goes Global"

February 19, 2013

China has the world's second-biggest economy and is the largest foreign holder of American debt. But one scholar says its power on the global stage has been greatly exaggerated.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-18/president-obamas-plan-universal-preschool

President Obama's Plan For Universal Preschool

February 18, 2013

President Barack Obama proposed the biggest expansion of early childhood education since Head Start was launched nearly 50 years ago. Diane and her guests discuss the debate over the value of universal preschool.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-15/friday-news-roundup-international

Friday News Roundup - International

February 15, 2013

World leaders condemn North Korea's nuclear test. The U.S. and European Union pursue a new trade pact. And Pope Benedict XVI announces his retirement. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-15/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

February 15, 2013

President Barack Obama travels to promote the agenda for his second term. American Airlines and US Airways merge. And a Senate showdown begins over the nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top domestic news stories.

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