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Tuesday, December 1 2015

  • Democrats Take On Abortion; Fiction Opens Minds; Rep. Steve Israel December 1, 2015

    Democrats decide to take on abortion; writers Marilynne Robinson and Angela Flournoy on fiction that opened their minds; the Ford Foundation's new angle; Congressman Steve Israel. (episode)

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    • Democrats Face Abortion Head On December 1, 2015

      New York Magazine's Rebecca Traister&nbsp;says some Democrats have shown more of a willingness to support Planned Parenthood and abortion rights in the face of attacks on the organization.

    • Princeton’s Prestigious Past President Sparks Present-Day Debate December 1, 2015

      Princeton professor Eddie Glaude&nbsp;discusses the debate over whether Woodrow Wilson&rsquo;s name should be removed from the&nbsp;graduate school because of his history of racist policies.

    • More Fiction That Opens Minds December 1, 2015

      Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Marilynne Robinson and the novelist Angela Flournoy discuss&nbsp;the works of fiction that have opened their minds.&nbsp;

    • There's More to Inequality Than Hard Cash December 1, 2015

      Ford Foundation President Darren Walker&nbsp;outlines the foundation's shift to focus on fighting inequality and gives his take on the role of philanthropy in today's world.

    • Connecting Congress: Rep. Israel December 1, 2015

      New York Congressman Steve Israel (D-3)&nbsp;connects his job in Congress with his constituents in northeast Queens and the north shore of Long Island.