'Blindness': Groping For Help In A World Gone White
Oct 2nd, 2008 · An epidemic of sudden blindness pushes society to the brink in a new thriller from the director of City of God and The Constant Gardener; Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo star.
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Wall St. Moral Rot: Spreading To Politics, Main St.?
Sep 25th, 2008 · How society responds to the current financial crisis, in the end, will depend more on intuitive assessments of public character and trust than savvy insights into market regulation or mortgage-backed securities.
Joan Baez: Playing For 'Tomorrow' ****
Sep 7th, 2008 · Joan Baez's sterling voice, the songs she sings and her commitment to society's underdogs have had a profound influence on American culture. Baez talks about her new record, Day After Tomorrow, and performs songs from the album at NPR's New York studio.
First "Lifer" Granted Parole in Calif. *
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Recently the California Supreme Court ruled the governor has to provide evidence the convicted murderers are a threat to society. We meet the first "lifer" to be released since the ruling.
Prague Spring Ignored In Post-Communist Society
Aug 22nd, 2008 · Tourists in the Czech Republic are not likely to find a plaque commemorating the failed democratization process known as Prague Spring and the generation of 1968. Critics say people want to forget there was a period of communism in Prague.
In China, Lesbians Try To Win Favor With Roses
Aug 21st, 2008 · In China, homosexuality was regarded as a crime not so long ago. Now, lesbians are reaching out to Chinese society. Some are distributing roses at shopping malls. Others are making documentaries. They are making progress, but it's not an easy process, activists say.
Podesta: Progressive Politics Will Cure U.S. Ills
Aug 21st, 2008 · In his new book, the head of the Center for American Progress and former chief of staff for President Clinton says the U.S. needs to create community activists, reform immigration law and form a stronger government; that will lead to a more fair society, he says.
American Discontent Or 'Why We Hate Us' ****
Aug 20th, 2008 · In his new book Why We Hate Us, Dick Meyer argues that for the most part Americans are dissatisfied with their own society. But he offers a solution: "a return to some traditions that predate the '60s."
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