Carter

50 Years After the March on Washington, A Look At Dreams for the Next 50 Years

On this 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, we turn an eye toward the future of the civil rights movement and the dreams of this generation of activists. Rashad Robinson is the Executive Director of Color of Change, and Majora Carter is the founder of the non-profit Sustainable Bronx. They are just two examples […]

Demand for British-trained butlers rising in Middle East, China

Captain Planet’s legacy

Arts, Culture & Media

Demand for British Butlers on the Rise in Middle East and China

Arts, Culture & Media

Sequestration: Is Our Budget System Broken?

Advice for Obama as He Transitions to His Second Term

President Obama won reelection on Tuesday night, granting him another four years in the White House. As he transitions from his first term to his second, the president will likely make some personnel changes. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said, repeatedly, that she will retire from her post at the end of 2012, and […]

The World

Breastfeeding Baby: A Modern Dilemma

Nature’s most perfect food, breast milk, helps growing infants develop resilient immune systems. But along with the welcome antibodies are the persistent toxins she may have ingested in her lifetime which are stored in mother’s fatty tissue and are also passed on to baby. As mother of a newborn, reporter Andrea DeLeon grappled with the […]

The World

After fifteen years at the top, ER bows out

Arts, Culture & Media

Tonight, after fifteen years on the air, Cook County closes its doors as ER flatlines. To help commemorate this occasion, we are joined by Angel Cohn, senior editor at Television Without Pity.

The World

New START for nuclear disarmament

Conflict & Justice

The Senate is Washington has approved a nuclear arms pact with Russia. The treaty requires the US and Russia to cut their nuclear warheads by 30%. The World’s Alex Gallafent takes a look back on the evolution of US/Russian diplomacy over nuclear weapons.

The World

Elder statesmen turned away in Zimbabwe

Global Politics

On Saturday, a group that included former UN Secretary Kofi Annan and former US President Jimmy Carter was forced to cancel a planned visit to Zimbabwe. Authorities there refused to issue them visas.