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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Questions remain over CIA interrogation memos
A political firestorm has erupted over President Obama's decision to release the CIA interrogation memos. Obama has said those who performed interrogations on terror suspects should not be prosecuted, but some are pushing for criminal prosecution of Bush administration officials who authorized the policy.9:06 a.m.GuestsJulian Zelizer: Professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University.Joseph Margulies: Professor of law and assistant director of the MacArthur Justice Center at Northwestern University Law School. He was lead counsel in Rasul v. Bush, one of the first cases brought against the Bush administration by Guantanamo detainees.Michael Ratner: President of the Center for Constitutional Rights.More from MPRACLU: Pentagon to release images of prisoner abuse (04/24/2009)Obama: No charges for harsh CIA interrogation (04/16/2009)Obama's statement regarding torture memos (04/17/2009)Resources
Luxury vs. necessity
Television sets, air conditioning, microwaves -- suddenly a majority of people in a recent survey say they don't need these things. It's just another sign of how the economy has caused a re-evaluation of luxury and necessity.10:06 a.m.GuestsRich Morin: Senior editor at the Pew Research Center. He's one of the authors of the report, "Luxury or Necessity? The Public Makes a U-Turn."James Burroughs: Associate professor of Commerce at the University of Virginia.Resources
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