Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
What does end of Iraq war and Gadhafi's death mean for Middle East?
The Middle East continues to undergo major changes with the recent death of Moammar Gadhafi, growing protests in Syria, and the planned withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq by year's end. Former Ambassador to Yemen Barbara Bodine will discuss the shifting dynamics in the region and the significance of these recent events.11:00 a.m.GuestsBarbara Bodine: Director of the Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Bodine spent 30 years in the State Department, focused primarily on the Middle East. She was U.S. ambassador to Yemen from 1997-2001.More from MPRObama: Gadhafi, Iraq show renewed US leadership (10/22/2011)UN wants probe into Gadhafi's 'disturbing' death (10/21/2011)Rock the Casbah (09/06/2011)US pulls envoy out of Syria over security concerns (10/24/2011)Clinton to Iran: Don't misread departure from Iraq (10/23/2011)
Live coverage of Gov. Dayton's job summit
Gov. Mark Dayton is hosting a daylong summit on job creation in St. Paul. Midday will present speeches from University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler, and keynote speaker Michael Mandelbaum, co-author with Thomas Friedman of "That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back."12:00 p.m.More from MPRMinneapolis Fed chief sees slow recovery ahead (10/21/2011)Are the latest job numbers good news or bad news? (10/21/2011)Resources
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