Midday

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Haley Bonar, Toki Wright and the art of songwriting
Marianne Combs hosts "Arts Week" on Midday, with today's co-host Jeremy Messersmith. Songwriters Haley Bonar and Toki Wright join us to discuss their craft.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Jeremy Messersmith: Singer and songwriter
Haley Bonar: Singer and songwriter
Toki Wright: Poet and hip hop program coordinator at McNally Smith College of Music
Resources
Toki Wright on The Current 89.3
Jeremy Messersmith on The Current 89.3
Haley Bonar at The Current's Birthday Party
Haley Bonar live on The Current 89.3
MPR's State of the Arts blog, Marianne Combs
Pepe Music
Should the U.N. accept Palestine as a full member state?
Midday presents an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on whether the United Nations should accept Palestine as a full member state, or if Israel and Palestine should continue brokered negotiations for a two-state solution. Will this latest maneuver move the peace process forward, or set it back?12:00 p.m.
Guests
Mustafa Barghouthi: Former Palestinian National Authority Presidential Candidate
Dore Gold: Former Israeli U.N. Ambassador and Advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu
Daniel Levy: Former Israeli Government Negotiator and Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation
Aaron David Miller: Former U.S. Mideast Negotiator and former adviser to both Republican and Democratic Secretaries of State
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Would the world be better off without religion? (11/28/2011)
Should Congress pass Pres. Obama's jobs bill? (11/17/2011)
Debate: Do men still dominate society? (10/27/2011)
Is it time to end the war on terror? (09/14/2011)
Does freedom of the press extend to state secrets? (06/16/2011)
Is it time for America to close its borders? (05/18/2011)
Should America clip its foreign policy wings? (04/14/2011)
Is the two-party system making America ungovernable? (02/23/2011)
Debate: Is Islam a religion of peace? (12/21/2010)
Resources
Intelligence Squared U.S.