Today, The Nation'S Number One Long Distance Provider, The At&T Corporation, Let Go About 2,000 Of Its Employees, Making It One Of The Largest Layoffs In The History Of American Industry. The Layoff Reflects A Major Trend In Downsizing Among Major Corporations. Here To Discuss The Downsizing Boom And What Is Happening To America'S Labor Force Is The United States Secretary Of Labor, Robert Reich. Then, Ken Lipper Was A Harvard Law School Graduate And A Successful Investment Banker At Salomon Brothers Before He Decided He Wanted To Be A Screenwriter. He Worked With Director Oliver Stone On The Movie Wall Street And Then Wrote A Screenplay Called City Hall, Which Has Just Been Made Into A Movie And A Novel. He Talks About His Unusual Career Path And What Is Up Next. watch
First, screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi talks about his book, Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas, and about his latest film, Casino, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci. Then, Robert Woolley, Executive Vice President and head of decorative arts at Sotheby's, discusses his book, A Memoir of Art, Society and Charity. watch
Following The Victory Of The Conservative Candidate, Felipe Calderon, Charlie Hosts A Panel Discussion On Mexico`S Closest Election Ever. Guests Include Pamela Starr, An Analyst With The Eurasia Group And A Professor At Georgetown University, Chappell Lawson, A Professor At Mit And The Author Of Mexico`S Pivotal Democratic Election, And Jorge Castaneda, A Former Foreign Minister Of Mexico And A Professor At Nyu. Then, In Light Of The Recent Controversy Over An Article About The Treasury Department`S Secret Program To Track Banking Records Of Suspected Terrorists Which Was Published In The Times Against The Bush Administration'S Wishes, Bill Keller Talks To Charlie About The Relationship Between Government And The Media. Finally, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is On To Talk About A Rolling Stone Article He Published In June Regarding The 2004 Presidential Election. He Talks With Charlie About His Thoughts On The Election In 2008. watch
