Unrest in Tibet
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, has accused China of "cultural genocide," and has called for an international investigation of the suppression of protests there, while China blames the Dalai Lama for rioting in Tibet. All of this comes just months before the Beijing Olympics. Carleton College international relations professor Roy Grow will join Midday to talk about China's crackdown on protestors in Tibet and other issues facing the United States and China.11:00 a.m.Roy Grow: Kellogg Professor of International Relations at Carleton College
Obama on race in America
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama spoke Tuesday in Philadelphia about America's history of racial division, and his hope for a conversation about race that can help unite the country.12:00 p.m.Juan Williams: NPR senior correspondent, former White House reporter for the Washington Post and author of the nonfiction bestseller, "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965."