Capitol Hill Approves Detainee Bill

Lawmakers in the House and Senate approved legislation that sets up “military commissions” to try terrorists.

Countering Borat

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We look at Kazakstan’s campaign attempt to sell a version of that country that is decidely different then the one in Ali G’s new mockumentary.

Drug Wars

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Danna Harman of The Christian Science Monitor joins us to talk about her series about Colombia’s drug war. Below are links to each installment of the series.

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