Race Little Rock Editor Faced Down Segregationists November 30, 2006 • In September 1957, a high school in Little Rock, Ark., became a flashpoint in the fight for civil rights. A number of heroes emerged there — not least the students themselves. But another figure, largely forgotten today, played a crucial role in the school's integration.
Bipartisan Study Group Releases Its Plan for Iraq Details Emerge from Iraq Study Group Discussions November 30, 2006 • What will the Iraq Study Group recommend when it releases its report Dec. 6? Details are filtering out. The bipartisan panel was formed last April by four Washington think tanks and funded with $1 million from Congress.
What Would You Ask Robert Gates? November 30, 2006 • Robert Gates was nominated a few weeks ago by President Bush to replace Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense. His confirmation hearings are scheduled for next week and, assuming those go well, Gates is expected to be confirmed by the Senate the following week. What would you ask Robert Gates?
Analysis Who Will Head the House Intelligence Panel? November 30, 2006 • Who is incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi name as chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence? Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) is out of the running.
World Bush Pushes Transfer of Security Duties to Iraqis November 30, 2006 • President Bush returns to Washington after meeting in Amman, Jordan, with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The president says the United States will step up the pace of handing over security duties to Iraqi forces. But he also insisted that U.S. troops will stay until the job is done.
National U.S. Nuclear Weapons More Stable than Expected November 30, 2006 • The National Nuclear Security Administration says the rate at which nuclear weapons materials degrade is slower than they once believed. That means the the nation's nuclear arsenal may not need updating as soon as was thought. But the debate in Congress about the long-term reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile continues.
Opinion Political Junkie End of the Road for Frist; What Next for Hastert? November 29, 2006 • Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist -- who did not seek re-election this year -- announces he won't be running for the White House in 2008. Plus: What's in store for soon-to-be-former House Speaker Dennis Hastert?
World Leaked Memo Looms over Bush-Maliki Meeting November 29, 2006 • In advance of a much-anticipated summit between President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Jordan, a leaked White House memo threatens to disrupt the meeting. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley's memo to President Bush is critical of the Iraqi prime minister.
Is That a George Washington in My Pocket? November 29, 2006 • A judge Tuesday ordered the U.S. Treasury to change U.S. banknotes to give blind people equal access to money. The U.S. is the only country without tactile aids on notes. We profile some tactile aids used by other countries.
Day to Day Some Congressional Races Remain Undecided November 29, 2006 • There are still congressional races that have yet to be decided, thanks to the quirky election laws of Texas and Louisiana. Mike Pesca discusses these unresolved contests with Luke Burbank.
Economy Generation I.O.U., the Economics of the Young November 29, 2006 • Roughly two thirds of young people have some form of debt, and the extra financial burden has made it harder for young people to save for retirement. Guests discuss why some eighteen to thirty-four year olds are financially biting off more than they can chew.
Author Interviews Kinky Friedman, 'The Christmas Pig' November 29, 2006 • Author and musician Kinky Friedman talks about his music, his new book, The Christmas Pig: A Fable, and his recent political campaign as an independent candidate for Governor of Texas.
News & Notes Rangel Continues to Press Draft Bill November 29, 2006 • Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) continues to back reinstatement of the military draft despite little support. Farai Chideya talks about issues of race and representation in the military with Edwin Dorn, a professor of public affairs at the University of Texas, and Tim Kane, director of the Center for International Trade and Economics at the Heritage Foundation.
World Analysts: Iraq Chaos Demands Urgent Response November 29, 2006 • Members of the Iraq Study Group are expected to make their recommendations on the direction of U.S. involvement in the next few weeks. But analysts say that events in Iraq are moving so quickly that the proposed recommendations may have lost their relevance by the time they are revealed.
Environment High Court to Hear Greenhouse-Gas Case November 29, 2006 • Twelve states and a coalition of environmental groups sued the Bush administration in 2003 for refusing to issue regulations limiting carbon emissions from cars and power plants. Wednesday, the case reaches the Supreme Court, where justices will hear the arguments on both sides.
