Election 2008 Posters Show Obama as Superhero, Sun God, Saint June 30, 2008 • Artists who back Democrat Barack Obama depict the presidential candidate as a visionary, putting his face at the center of the campaign. Steve Seidman, chairman of the strategic communication department at Ithaca College, looks at the role of iconography in politics. Posters Show Obama as Superhero, Sun God, Saint Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92021515/92021493" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Woman's Firing Marks Special Counsel's Troubles June 30, 2008 • The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is responsible for investigating complaints from government employees. But consistent criticism of how the agency does business led to a federal investigation of Scott Bloch, the head of the office. Benetta Mansfield is among employees whose complaints were rejected by the office. Woman's Firing Marks Special Counsel's Troubles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92022137/92022105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Woman's Firing Marks Special Counsel's Troubles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92022137/92022105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Army's Official Iraq War Report Cites Poor Planning June 30, 2008 • A U.S. Army report criticizes the planning and aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Army's official history of the war says the biggest single blunder was Gen. Tommy Franks' decision to send the leaders of the Baghdad invasion into Kuwait and put a less experienced officer and less well-resourced team in its place. Army's Official Iraq War Report Cites Poor Planning Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92022118/92022099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Army's Official Iraq War Report Cites Poor Planning Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92022118/92022099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Candidates Diverge on Next Steps for Guantanamo June 30, 2008 • Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and Arizona Sen. John McCain agree that the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be closed. But they disagree on what to do with the roughly 270 detainees still held there. Candidates Diverge on Next Steps for Guantanamo Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92022157/92022111" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Looking at the Future of 'E-Politics' June 29, 2008 • Bloggers, citizen journalists and policymakers come together in New York for an annual forum to discuss the direction of politics on the Web. Looking at the Future of 'E-Politics' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91963952/92008322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Nuclear Preparedness? Yawn... June 27, 2008 • U.S. scientists meeting to discuss how to respond to a terrorist nuclear attack on American soil say our country is largely unprepared. The first step: getting people to care. Nuclear Preparedness? Yawn... Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91973817/91975503" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Election 2008: Candidates on the Issues Candidates Differ on Breadth of Education Plans June 27, 2008 • John McCain and Barack Obama both plan to maintain full federal funding for schools, keep the No Child Left Behind Act in tact and provide more money for needy college students in their educational agendas. But Obama has offered more detailed plans.
Law Supreme Court Backs Right to Bear Arms June 27, 2008 • The Supreme Court rules that individuals have a right to bear arms, striking down the District of Columbia's law banning the possession of handguns. The historic ruling is the high court's first comprehensive decision on individual rights under the Second Amendment.
The Bryant Park Project Muslims Top New List of Public Intellectuals June 27, 2008 • Turkish religious scholar Fethullah Gulen ranks first in Foreign Policy's survey of public intellectuals. He's followed by nine Muslim thinkers from predominantly Muslim nations. Editor Kate Palmer says the results reflect a wave of campaigning for top slots. Muslims Top New List of Public Intellectuals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955326/91955306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Muslims Top New List of Public Intellectuals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955326/91955306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Supreme Court Backs Right to Bear Arms Gun Ruling Reverberates with Politicians, Police June 27, 2008 • The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday for the first time that the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects an individual's right to own a gun. Gun rights advocates say there will be a flood of lawsuits attempting to ease regulations on gun ownership. Big city mayors and police chiefs predict an increase in gun violence. Gun Ruling Reverberates with Politicians, Police Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955574/91941048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Gun Ruling Reverberates with Politicians, Police Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955574/91941048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Election 2008 Analysis: Obama Edging Toward Center June 27, 2008 • Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has been ranked by one magazine as the most liberal senator in Congress. Obama this week made statements that may indicate he is trying to moderate his image. Is Obama moving toward the center to compete with Republican John McCain in the fall presidential election? Analysis: Obama Edging Toward Center Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955621/91955869" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Supreme Court Backs Right to Bear Arms McCain Praises Gun Ruling; Obama More Cautious June 27, 2008 • The presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees have reacted to Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that protects an individual's right town on a gun. McCain Praises Gun Ruling; Obama More Cautious Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955580/91955558" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
McCain Praises Gun Ruling; Obama More Cautious Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955580/91955558" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Supreme Court Backs Right to Bear Arms Chicago-Area Gun Owners Praise D.C. Ruling June 27, 2008 • Gun owners are praising the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a ban on handgun ownership in the District of Columbia, which has one of the strictest laws of its kind. Chicago's is similar, and some gun owners there filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the city's anti-gun law. Chicago-Area Gun Owners Praise D.C. Ruling Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955577/91955557" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Chicago-Area Gun Owners Praise D.C. Ruling Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955577/91955557" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Election 2008: Money, Media & Influence Supreme Court Overturns 'Millionaires' Amendment' June 26, 2008 • The Supreme Court overturned the "millionaires' amendment," which originally tried to discourage wealthy individuals from self-financing their own political campaigns. The ruling will not affect presidential politics but could play into some House and Senate races.
Law Supreme Court: Gun Ownership an Individual Right June 26, 2008 • In a 5-4 vote Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court declared for the first time that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right of individual Americans to keep and bear arms. The court said gun ownership is an individual right, not connected with military service, and that it can be regulated in some ways. Renee Montagne and Nina Totenberg Discuss the Ruling on 'Morning Edition' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91913260/91913223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Renee Montagne and Nina Totenberg Discuss the Ruling on 'Morning Edition' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91913260/91913223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
