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Featured: Interviews for the Well-Informed

Featured: Interviews for the Well-Informed

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Saturday, October 20, 2012

The Role of Private Equity Firms in the U.S. Economy

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-01-12/role-private-equity-firms-us-economy

The GOP is considered to be the party of free enterprise. So it surprised some how ferociously Republican presidential hopefuls attacked rival candidate Mitt Romney for his record at Bain Capital. Newt Gingrich accused Romney of "looting" companies and Rick Perry called him a "vulture capitalist." Romney, the current GOP front-runner, did invite scrutiny with his boast of creating 100,000 jobs through Bain, his private equity firm. It's a figure economists say is almost impossible to tally. Diane and her guests will explore the role private equity firms play in the U.S. economy.


The Dangers Of Hazing And What's Being Done About It

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-20/dangers-hazing-and-whats-being-done-about-it

For the past four decades, at least one student a year has died as a result of hazing on U.S. college campuses. Last year hazing claimed the lives of two young people, one at Cornell University and another at Florida A&M. At least 44 states have laws designed to curb harmful rites of induction into fraternities, sororities, marching bands and other campus groups. But those who break the laws are rarely prosecuted. Some anti-hazing advocates call for ridding campuses of the Greek societies that often have a long tradition of initiation rites that sometimes turn dangerous. Others argue these groups and clubs do more good than harm. Guest host Steve Roberts talks with a panel of experts about efforts to stop hazing.



Preview Of The New Session Of The U.S. Supreme Court

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-01/preview-new-session-us-supreme-court

As of this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court is back in session. In the new term the justices will decide cases dealing with affirmative action, unreasonable searches and human rights. In the latter case, the court will hear arguments today on whether to allow victims of human rights abuses committed in foreign countries to seek justice in U.S. courts. Legal analysts also say it's likely the court will agree later in the term to take up challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Diane and her guests discuss the implications of the major cases before the court and how individual justices might affect outcomes.


The Next Big Thing

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/10/03/the-next-big-thing

Economies change.  Little start-ups become great pillars.  This week, Google became more valuable than Microsoft and Wal-Mart.  Google didn’t exist fifteen years ago.  So what’s the next big thing?  The thing that may drive our next economy?

The Wall Street Journal is out with a top-50 list of the nation’s hottest start-up companies.  They’ve got big ideas, strong funding, huge ambition.  What’s the picture of the future they suggest, for the U.S. economy, for jobs, for fortunes, for you?
This hour, On Point:  we’re digging in, looking for the next big thing for the American economy.
-Tom Ashbrook



A Global Recession?

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/10/10/a-global-recession

Behind everything else – behind meningitis and Nobel Prizes and Big Bird and debates – there is still the issue of how we’re going to eat and live and work and have a roof over our heads. That is, the issue of the economy. This week, the IMF is putting up warning flares again. The risk of a new global slowdown, global recession, it says, is – quoting them – “alarmingly high”.

In Europe, 80 percent likelihood. And it bleeds out from there. Nobody wants to go back in that hole. Too much pain. How do we avoid it?

This hour, On Point: as America prepares to vote, avoiding another bust.
-Tom Ashbrook



The New Profile Of Faith

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/10/11/the-new-profile-of-faith

Everything changes. Including Americans’ relationship with religion. Not so long ago, more than two-thirds of Americans were Protestant. Christians, read to check the box. A new study, just out, finds fewer than half now say they’re Protestant. Lowest ever.

Nearly one in five say they’re atheist, agnostic, or “nothing in particular.” Catholics, with big immigration, now the largest single faith group. But just a touch ahead of the unaffiliated…two-thirds of whom say they still believe in God. It’s complicated.
This hour, On Point: religious faith now in America.
-Tom Ashbrook



Week In The News: Debate; Bomb Plot; Felix Jumps

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/10/19/week-in-the-news-218

Tough debate and a blessed respite of humor in late campaign season this week. White tie jokes and world wrestling slams. The president scratches back some ground in the town hall. Mitt Romney pounds on big promises and fear of flailing. Tax plans, math, Benghazi, and binders full of women all have their day.

In New York, a hapless plot, we’re told, to bomb the Fed. In the Boy Scout files, tales of abuse. From the edge of space, a jump to Earth.

This hour, On Point: our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
-Tom Ashbrook



Friday News Roundup - Domestic -- Diane Rehm

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-19/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Both Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney claimed momentum coming out of a spirited second debate. With less than three weeks until Election Day, polls still show a tight race. Consumer confidence rose to a six-month high as a housing recovery begins to ripple through the economy. The White House said President Barack Obama will veto bills to avert the fiscal cliff unless Republicans raise tax rates on the rich. Wall Street urged the president and Congress to address the crisis soon. And Newsweek said it will go digital only after nearly eight decades in print. Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post, Susan Page of USA Today and Jerry Seib of The Wall Street Journal join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.


Friday News Roundup - International -- Diane Rehm

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-19/friday-news-roundup-international

Syrian rebels get anti-aircraft weapons. Libya singles out an Islamist leader in the Benghazi raid. And Iranian hackers renew attacks on U.S. banks. James Kitfield of National Journal, Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News and Matt Frei of the UK's Channel 4 News join Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.



Former Prop 8 Advocate Defends Marriage Equality In New Ad

Former Prop 8 Advocate Defends Marriage Equality In New Ad
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/et28S

David Blankenhorn of the Institute for American Values was supposed to be the star witness to defend California's ... Read more

Social Security's rate of return is tough to beat

Social Security's rate of return is tough to beat
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | OCTOBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/esu0Z
Is Social Security a good deal? Many Americans worry that they will put more money into the system via payroll taxes during their working years than t... Read more

Voter Registration Firm Employee Working For The Virginia GOP Arrested For Dumping Registrations

Voter Registration Firm Employee Working For The Virginia GOP Arrested For Dumping Registrations
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/esnT6


Pennsylvania resident Colin Small was arrested Thursday after he was caught illegally destroying voter registration forms in ... Read more

Alabama Law Makes It More Difficult For State’s Legal Immigrants To Work

Alabama Law Makes It More Difficult For State's Legal Immigrants To Work
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/erP2d


Under Alabama's harmful immigration law, applicants for professional licenses have to prove that they are either a ... Read more

TIL that, when the US was founded, the government could, and often did, unilaterally shut down corporations if they exceeded their authority or caused public harm.

TIL that, when the US was founded, the government could, and often did, unilaterally shut down corporations if they exceeded their authority or caused public harm.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/esAWu
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You don't see gay in the natural world.

You don't see gay in the natural world.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
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Preacher speaks out against gay rights and then...wait for it.

Preacher speaks out against gay rights and then...wait for it.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
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Saw Ron White tonight, wasn't expecting this level of insight...

Saw Ron White tonight, wasn't expecting this level of insight...
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
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"A comparison of autism prevalence between the U.S. and Italy using the Mercury Toxicity Model suggests the increase in autism in the U.S. is...related to the consumption of high fructose corn syrup."

"A comparison of autism prevalence between the U.S. and Italy using the Mercury Toxicity Model suggests the increase in autism in the U.S. is...related to the consumption of high fructose corn syrup."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/et2ZI
Read more... 1929 score | 764 comments > submitted by hemphock subreddit: science ... Read more

Let's roll, Buddy


Let's roll, Buddy
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
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Forbes: If Romney Cuts Taxes For The Rich By 20%, He Will Have To Raise Taxes For The Middle Class By $1 Trillion

Forbes: If Romney Cuts Taxes For The Rich By 20%, He Will Have To Raise Taxes For The Middle Class By $1 Trillion
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/etQME


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