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The FCC Takes On Wireless Carriers | The Takeaway

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:12:00 -0400

We talk with Tim Wu, professor of Law at Columbia University and co-author of the book, "Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World. ...

Underbanking | WNYC

Erin Drankoski — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:08:00 -0400

City Calls Low Income Savings Program a Success | WNYC

Erin Drankoski — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:39:00 -0400

In Reid Cramer's interview with WNYC, Mr. Cramer says, "Current policy does a very poor job of helping these families build up small pools of resources especially that they can draw upon flexibly. So there's a real need for short term savings for emergencies." ... Original Article

Ideology or the Economy? Iranians Head to the Polls | The Takeaway

Communications — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:05:00 -0400

Joining The Takeaway to take a look at the election are Afshin Molavi, a Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, and author of “Soul of Iran: A Nation's Journey to Freedom,” and Radman Rabii, a Moussavi supporter. An Iranian woman casts her vote Original Clip.

Social Media in Iran Elections | The Takeaway

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:23:00 -0400

And Afshin Molavi, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and author of “Soul of Iran: A Nation's Journey to Freedom." Also joining the discussion is Shappi Khorsandi, a stand-up comedian and author of "A Beginner's Guide to Acting English," to ...

Underreported: Ungrades to US Nuclear Weapons Facilities | WNYC - The Leonard Lopate Show

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:10:00 -0400

Despite President Obama's recent pledge to seek a world free of nuclear weapons, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is proposing a major upgrade to the nation's nuclear weapons complex, including the construction of new facilities that could produce thousands of new warheads over time. Bill Hartung is Director of Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation. Link to audio

Better, Faster, Stronger, Smarter | WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:05:00 -0400

New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot explores the world of neuro-enhancing drugs. Link to audio

Underreported: Neodymium and Green Energy | WNYC

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:31:00 -0400

Neodymium is a rare earth metal and important component in the electric car engines and wind turbines that are being touted as the future of alternative energy. But, neodymium is not without it’s problems. We'll look at what neodymium is and why we may soon face a global shortage of it with New America Foundation Fellow Lisa Margonelli. Link to audio

Michael Dannenberg on WNYC | 'University Blues'

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:14:00 -0500

Michael Dannenberg, Senior Fellow in the Education Policy Program at the New America Foundation and founder of the HigherEdWatch Blog ; and Catharine Bond Hill, president of Vassar College, talk about how institutions are handling the economic crisis. LINK to audio

Steve Coll on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show | '30 Issues: Pakistan and Afghanistan'

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:14:00 -0400

Steve Coll, president and CEO of the New America Foundation, staff writer at the New Yorker Magazine and author of Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001, with Barnett Rubin, director of studies and senior fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University, and Tariq Ali, novelist, historian, one of New Left Review’s editors and the author of The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power, will talk about what the next president faces in Afghanistan and Pakistan. LINK to audio