Poets in the Middle East are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. In recognition of Israel's 60th anniversary, Jeffrey Brown offers an encore report on the lives of Israeli and Palestinian [...]
Amid a continuing U.S. economic downturn, Capitol Hill lawmakers have been debating how to effectively provide relief for the housing crisis. Two members of Congress discuss their positions on the housing bill and how to best revive a slumping housing [...]
The first relief shipments arrived in Myanmar Thursday after resistance from the country's reclusive military government to foreign assistance. Shari Villarosa, the top U.S. diplomat in Rangoon, and UNICEF's Richard Bridle discuss the aid response for the tens of thousands left homeless by the [...] |
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