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March 4, 2005
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Bush Touts Social Security Plan

President Bush goes on the road to campaign for his Social Security reform plan. We’ll take a look at the massive political capital he’s spending to try to get the plan to pass.

MoveOn’s Online Insurgency

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We talk with the author of a Rolling Stone article which looks critically at the successes and failures of MoveOn.org.

Bloggers Making and Breaking News

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The publisher of Editor and Publisher Magazine says that blogs are not to be feared, and that the mainstream media ignores bloggers at their peril.

Rights Groups Sue Rumsfeld

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A lawsuit seeks to hold Donald Rumsfeld accountable for abuses at Abu Ghraib prison.

Your Turn

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We hear from our listeners, letters and voice mail.

Remembering Jan and Dean

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We talk with Dean Torrance, of the 60’s group, “Jan and Dean,” about their hit tune, “Surf City”, and about Jan, who died last year.

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