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52 Episodes 2006 - 2006
Episode 1
Fri, Jan 6, 2006 30 mins
A report on the death penalty in the U.S. includes at look at two cases.
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 13, 2006 30 mins
Spying on U.S. citizens by their own government and the potential civil-rights implications of those activities are examined.
Episode 3
Fri, Jan 20, 2006 30 mins
An examination of the increasing pay gap between high-level executives and the nation's workforce, including how the disparity affects business and the economy.
Episode 4
Fri, Jan 27, 2006 30 mins
A discussion of the politics of war includes comments from filmmaker Eugene Jarecki and former Pentagon analyst Chuck Spinney.
Episode 5
Fri, Feb 3, 2006 30 mins
A look at the intelligence data used by the Bush administration to justify the war in Iraq.
Episode 6
Fri, Feb 10, 2006 30 mins
A look at eminent domain in the United States. Also: a Louisiana community recovering from Hurricane Katrina; and the debate over global warming.
Episode 7
Fri, Feb 17, 2006 30 mins
A report on taxpayers' money that is spent on special-interest projects proposed by U.S. politicians.
Episode 8
Fri, Feb 24, 2006 30 mins
A proposed health-care plan in Maine is examined.
Episode 9
Fri, Mar 3, 2006 30 mins
Author Christopher Buckley ("Thank You for Smoking") is the guest.
Episode 10
Fri, Mar 10, 2006 30 mins
Steve Harvey discusses various issues, including values, religion, and personal responsibility.
Episode 11
Fri, Mar 17, 2006 52 mins
A look at government secrecy and the efforts of private citizens to fight it. Also: efforts to use the Freedom of Information Act to investigate the closing of a business; and comments from U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.).
Episode 12
Fri, Mar 24, 2006 30 mins
A domestic intelligence-gathering program is discussed.
Episode 13
Fri, Mar 31, 2006 30 mins
Journalist Brian Palmer reports on the U.S.-led coalition's battle against insurgents in Iraq.
Episode 14
Fri, Apr 7, 2006 27 mins
Florida's ban on gay adoption is examined via interviews with couples and politicians who want the law changed, as well as those who want to keep it in place.
Episode 15
Fri, Apr 14, 2006 30 mins
The role of morality in governmental policies includes a look at the abortion issue.
Episode 16
Fri, Apr 21, 2006 29 mins
Rock singer Peter Gabriel discusses human-rights abuses around the world.
Episode 17
Fri, Apr 28, 2006 27 mins
Political campaigning by evangelical Christians in Ohio is examined.
Episode 18
Fri, May 5, 2006 27 mins
Health-insurance reform is discussed.
Episode 19
Fri, May 12, 2006 29 mins
Immigration issues are discussed by politicians and community activists.
Episode 20
Fri, May 19, 2006 27 mins
A look at developments in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina and the challenges that lie ahead for the city. Also: the U.S. government's treatment of detainees in the war on terror.
Episode 21
Fri, May 26, 2006 27 mins
A report on the proposed U.S. guest-worker program for illegal immigrants includes comments from workers in Montana.
Episode 22
Fri, Jun 2, 2006 27 mins
Telecommunications legislation regarding Internet access is examined.
Episode 23
Fri, Jun 9, 2006 27 mins
A report on the nonproduction of electric cars by major automakers includes comments from documentarian Chris Paine ("Who Killed the Electric Car?").
Episode 24
Fri, Jun 16, 2006 27 mins
Issues related to royalty-free drilling rights for oil companies are examined.
Episode 25
Fri, Jun 23, 2006 27 mins
A report on retirement and buyout offers by GM to the company's employees in an effort to cut 30,000 jobs by 2008.
Episode 26
Fri, Jun 30, 2006 27 mins
An assessment of the potential threat of a terrorist attack on trucks or trains filled with chemicals. Interviewed: Richard Falkenrath, the NYPD's deputy commissioner of counterterrorism and a former deputy homeland-security adviser to President Bush.
Episode 27
Fri, Jul 7, 2006 27 mins
Post-Katrina rebuilding efforts on Alabama's Dauphin Island; Fawaz Damra (Islamic Center of Cleveland), who was convicted of lying on his immigration papers about his relationship with suspected terrorist groups.
Episode 28
Fri, Jul 14, 2006 27 mins
The controversial role of medical professionals in state executions is examined. Also: Bunnatine Greenhouse, the former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chief contracting officer, discusses the Army's decision to end its exclusive deals with Halliburton.
Episode 29
Fri, Jul 21, 2006 27 mins
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, with George Mitchell; Chesapeake Bay conservation efforts.
Episode 30
Fri, Jul 28, 2006 27 mins
A report on former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg includes a visit to his homeland of England.
Episode 31
Fri, Aug 4, 2006 27 mins
The role of the American press in covering the war on terror is discussed by University of California, Berkeley professor Orville Schell.
Episode 32
Fri, Aug 11, 2006 27 mins
Actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith discusses the responsibilities of artists.
Episode 33
Fri, Aug 18, 2006 27 mins
A report from Yellowstone National Park on efforts to protect wolves and the livelihoods of ranchers. Also: an interview with American Prospect senior editor Tara McKelvey.
Episode 34
Fri, Aug 25, 2006 27 mins
A look at how voters might respond on election day to alleged wrongdoings by political candidates.
Episode 35
Fri, Sep 1, 2006 27 mins
A report on new state laws that might affect voters on election days.
Episode 36
Fri, Sep 8, 2006 27 mins
A look at new voting machines in Iowa, Texas, Ohio and New Mexico.
Episode 37
Fri, Sep 15, 2006 27 mins
An examination of the power of political blogs. Included: a political-blog convention; U.S. Senate candidate Jon Tester (D) in Montana.
Episode 38
Fri, Sep 22, 2006 27 mins
A look at potential outside influences to initiatives designed to lower states' costs.
Episode 39
Fri, Sep 29, 2006 27 mins
The political position taken by some Republican politicians on the issue of illegal immigrants in the U.S. is examined.
Episode 40
Fri, Oct 6, 2006 27 mins
A report on Congress's ability to police itself, in light of the scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley and inappropriate e-mails he sent to an underage page.
Episode 41
Fri, Oct 13, 2006 27 mins
An interview with filmmaker Laura Poitras, whose documentary "My Country, My Country" recalls the months leading up to Iraq's January 2005 elections, as seen through the eyes of a Sunni doctor in Baghdad, who decides to run for Baghdad's provincial council.
Episode 42
Fri, Oct 20, 2006 57 mins
An examination of the Clean Election movement, in which candidates eschew private donations in exchange for receiving public money. Included: the campaign of Arizona state representative Doug Quelland (R), who is running for his third term; a look at critics of the movement, some of whom say it's overly complicated and others who claim it restricts free speech.
Episode 43
Fri, Oct 27, 2006 27 mins
The issue of raising the federal minimum wage and its potential impact on the midterm elections.
Episode 44
Fri, Nov 3, 2006 27 mins
The potential impact of the Iraq War on the midterm elections is examined.
Episode 45
Fri, Nov 10, 2006 27 mins
Issues that may have affected the outcome of the 2006 midterm elections are examined, including malfunctioning voting machines and the impact of immigration and minimum-wage issues.
Episode 46
Fri, Nov 17, 2006 27 mins
A report on American soldiers killed in the Middle East includes an interview with the mother of PFC Jesse Buryj, a soldier who was killed in Iraq at a military checkpoint.
Episode 47
Fri, Nov 24, 2006 27 mins
The reopening of public schools in New Orleans and the emergence of charter schools in the area are examined.
Episode 48
Fri, Dec 1, 2006 27 mins
TV icon Norman Lear discusses the public's eroding trust in mainstream news outlets and what can be done to fix the damage. Also: USC professor Martin Kaplan.
Episode 49
Fri, Dec 8, 2006 27 mins
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla discuss efforts to improve the world through better business practices.
Episode 50
Fri, Dec 15, 2006 27 mins
A report on conflict between workers and management at the North Carolina plant of the Smithfield Packing Co. over labor practices.
Episode 51
Fri, Dec 22, 2006 27 mins
A look at the intelligence data used by the Bush administration to justify the Iraq War.
Episode 52
Fri, Dec 29, 2006 27 mins
The second season ends.