Monday, March 9, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
The escalating war in Afghanistan
A new report from the U.S. Institute of Peace says better training of troops and police, cultivation of local leaders, and fighting corruption will be the keys to stability in Afghanistan.11:00 a.m.GuestsSeth Jones: Political Scientist, RAND Corporation. Report co-author for the U.S. Institute of Peace. Adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.More from MPRAmerica Abroad: Fighting militants (02/04/2009)Obama OKs 17,000 more Afghanistan troops (02/17/2009)Obama's Afghanistan problem (02/17/2009)Resources
Bob Edgar at the Commonwealth Club
Bob Edgar, president and CEO of the government watchdog organization Common Cause, discusses how to keep government clean and hold political leaders accountable.12:00 p.m.More from MPRWho's paying for the Senate trial? (03/08/2009)Campaigns gear up, raise money for election contest (01/07/2009)Minn.'s Pawlenty has $580K in campaign cash (01/28/2009)Mark Dayton plans to run for governor (01/16/2009)Resources
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