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| Former US Ambassador to Lebanon Talks About Prospects for Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians |  Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, former US Ambassador to Lebanon, currently Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, talks with host Carol Castiel and Ismail Dahiyat, Director of VOA's Near East and Central Asia Division, about prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and the implications of changing political landscapes in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran and Libya. Listen for it on Press Conference USA, Saturday on VOA News Now.
Airdate: 16 Aug 2008 |
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| A conversation with Andrew Kohut, President of the Pew Research Center |  A conversation with leading pollster and President of the Pew Research Center, Andrew Kohut. He talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA senior national correspondent Jim Malone, about the latest domestic and international opinion polls measuring attitudes toward Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain.
Airdate: 9 Aug 2008 |
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| The United States Needs to Reduce Its Dependence on Foreign Oil. |  Whether to curb global warming, lower the price of gasoline or to bolster national security, the United States must reduce its dependence on foreign oil. That is the message of the Executive Director of the Institute for Analysis of Global Security. On this edition of Press Conference USA, Gal Luft tells Hamed Behrevan, broadcaster in VOA's Persian Service, and host Carol Castiel, why and how America must become energy independent.
Airdate: 2 Aug 2008 |
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Author Jerry Muller Talks about Political Consequences of Ethnic Nationalism
|  Jerry Muller,author of Us and Them: The Enduring Power of Ethnic Nationalism and history professor at The Catholic University of America, talks about the political consequences of the phenomenon of ethnic nationalism with host Judith Latham and with Jela De Francesche, broadcaster with VOA's Eurasian Division.
Airdate: 26 July 2008 |
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| Congressman Robert Wexler Talks About His Early Endorsement of Barack Obama |  A conversation with Congressman Robert Wexler, Democrat from the state of Florida, and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe. He talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA congressional correspondent Dan Robinson about his early endorsement of Barack Obama for President of the United States, US policy toward Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan and his hopes for America in a post-Bush administration.
Airdate: 19 July 2008 |
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| Challenges Facing the US Public School System |  On this edition of the program --- a conversation with the President of the National Education Association. Reg Weaver talks with Kim Lewis, co-host of Africa News Tonight, Lauren Pulte of VOA News Now, and host Carol Castiel about the range of challenges facing the US public school system.
Airdate: 12 July 2008 |
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| Author Michael Mandelbaum Talks About His New Book on Democracy |  A conversation with Michael Mandelbaum---professor of American foreign policy and author of Democracy’s Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World’s Most Popular Form of Government. As Americans around the world celebrate Independence Day, host Carol Castiel and Nafees Takar, managing editor in VOA’s South Asia Division, and Inna Dubinsky, senior editor in VOA’s Russian Service, talk with Michael Mandelbaum about his new book on democracy.
Airdate: 5 July 2008 |
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| Author Nicholas Daniloff Talks About His Book Of Spies and Spokesmen |  Nicholas Daniloff talks about his new book, Of Spies and Spokesmen: My Life as a Cold War Correspondent, which is a memoir of his years as Moscow correspondent for UPI and for U.S. News and World Report, with host Judith Latham and with Navbahor Imamova, editor and news anchor with VOA’s Uzbek Service.
Airdate: 28 June2008 |
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