Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Long-term environmental implications of the gulf oil spill
A global ecology expert explains what is happening with the latest ecological disaster and what lessons can be learned from it.11:00 a.m.GuestsJonathan Foley: director of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment. Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior. Head of the Global Landscapes Initiative.More from MPRScientists say Gulf spill altering food web (07/14/2010)Gulf oil to keep flowing while cap is analyzed (07/14/2010)Officials: Gov't to issue new oil moratorium (07/12/2010)Migrating birds may find new home in Louisiana (07/04/2010)College course to address current oil spill crisis (06/27/2010)Resources
Analyzing the tea party
Three political analysts discuss the tea party -- how it compares to other populist movements, why it's attracted such a devoted following, and what impact it might have on U.S. politics. The analysts spoke at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado.12:00 p.m.GuestsFred Barnes: Executive editor of The Weekly Standard. Barnes previously served as senior editor and White House correspondent for the New Republic. Barnes is a regular contributor to Fox News, and is a host of the Beltway Boys on Fox.Morris Fiorina: Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution.E.J. Dionne Jr.: Twice-weekly columnist for The Washington Post, where he writes on national policy and politics. Dionne also spent 14 years at The New York Times. He is a University Professor at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution.Jeffrey Goldberg: National correspondent for The Atlantic. Goldberg was previously the Middle East correspondent for The New Yorker.More from MPRPolitical popularity: A two-party battle (07/12/2010)Resources
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