Tibet
Thousands of Chinese troops are engaged in a manhunt for protestors wanted in connection with last week’s riots in Lhasa, Tibet.
Olympic Protests
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Ever since the 1936 Olympic summer games in Berlin when Adolph Hitler used them to showcase his theory of Aryan supremacy – politics, protests, and the Olympics have been inseparable. Joining us to explain why is Alfred Senn, professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and author of: “Power, Politics, and the Olympic Games.”
Presidential Politics
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From the Barack Obama passport records breach to the fading hopes for Florida and Michigan re-votes and John McCain’s foreign policy fumble we wrap up the week in politics with John Harwood, political writer for the New York Times.
Sports
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Only a Game’s Bill Littlefield joins for a conversation about the NCAA Tournament and the other sports news of the week.
The Manga Bible
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It’s a Bible for the 21st century told in the form of the Japanese comic style known as Manga. A conversation with Agibayo Akinsiku, creator of, “The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation.”
