Midday for April 2, 2008 | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

NATO nations meet
Midday previews the upcoming NATO summit in Romania. Issues include NATO membership and expansion, and the call for NATO nations to help with efforts in Afghanistan.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Thomas Hanson: Former director for European and NATO Affairs at the Atlantic Council of the U.S. He spent 21 years in the U.S. diplomatic corps, in places including East Germany, France, Norway and Russia.
Rethinking the globalization debate
After researching the impact of globalization on U.S. competitiveness in the tech industry, Vivek Wadhwa was surprised to see his findings contradict commonly-held ideas. He recently discussed his research at the City Club of Cleveland and the policies he says are taking the U.S. in the wrong direction.12:00 p.m.
Guests
Vivek Wadhwa: Executive in Residence/Adjunct Professor for the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University and a fellow with the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School
Resources
About Vivek Wadhwa
City Club of Cleveland

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