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Friday
7/20/2007
5:00 PM
070720M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
John Munson's guest says although no government agency is willing to call it a tax, the lottery is nonetheless a source of implicit tax revenue, but fails the test of sound tax policy.
Guest: Alicia Hansen, staff writer, Tax Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit organization in Washington DC. www.taxfoundation.org
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Thursday
7/19/2007
4:00 PM
070719L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Food safety is the topic of the hour with John Munson and guest. President Bush created a food safety panel while the FDA announces plans to close more than half of the labs that inspect our food imports.
Guest: Caroline Smith DeWaal, director of Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest. www.cspi.org
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Thursday
7/19/2007
5:00 PM
070719M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Much of America's culture, economy, and in fact, its spirit, were rendered from the bodies of whales, says John Munson's guest. He examines America's rich whaling heritage through historical facts and anecdots.
Guest: Eric Jay Dolin, author, "Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America" (Norton).
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Wednesday
7/18/2007
4:00 PM
070718L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After an all night session, Democrats failed to garner the 60 votes needed to bring home the troops. Guest host John Munson and his guest political scientist discuss the political theater on both sides of the aisle.
Guest: Dennis Riley, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.
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Wednesday
7/18/2007
5:00 PM
070718M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Prepare for the future... John Munson talks with a trends expert, who provides a snapshot of what to expect for the second half of 2007.
Guest: Gerald Celente, founder/director, The Trends Research Institute. www.trendsresearch.com
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Tuesday
7/17/2007
4:00 PM
070717L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on threats to the United States, al Qaeda maybe the strongest it has been since the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Ben Merens and his guest review the NIE’s findings.
Guest: Peter Sederberg, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina.
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Tuesday
7/17/2007
5:00 PM
070717M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest calls for a complete shift in U.S. foreign policy, to create a safer future for America and the world.
Guest: Amitai Etzioni, professor of international relations, George Washington University. Author, "Security First: for a Muscular, Moral Foreign Policy" (Yale University Press).
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Monday
7/16/2007
4:00 PM
070716L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a report released on Friday, Healthy Wisconsin (a universal health care plan for Wisconsinites) would have a very positive effect on the state’s economy; contrary to what critics have claimed. Join Ben Merens and his guest today, after four.
Guest: Robert Kraig, communication and program director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
www.citizenactionwi.org
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Monday
7/16/2007
5:00 PM
070716M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
If you think you are too busy to be politically active, think again! says Ben Merens' guest. She discusses why and how Americans must reengage in the political process.
Guest: Bernadette Vadurro, author of "America's Conscience: Facing Threats to Democracy, the Middle Class and Our World" (Speakers Live Books) www.americasconscience.com
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Friday
7/13/2007
4:00 PM
070713L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news cycle never stops... even in the dog days of summer. What are Your Views on the News? Ben Merens and his guest take your input, after four.
Guest: Georgia Duerst Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College. duerstgj@beloit.edu
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Friday
7/13/2007
5:00 PM
070713M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest offers a new vision of work in the second half of life , one that changes the old retirement dream of "freedom FROM work" for one that could be seen as "the freedom TO work."
Guest: Marc Freedman, author, "Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life" (Public Affairs). www.encore.org
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Thursday
7/12/2007
4:00 PM
070712L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Although a White House-issued report, released today, stated that the Iraqi government has failed to reach a number of benchmarks, President Bush defended progress in Iraq and asked for more time. Ben Merens’ guests share their differing opinions on issues addressed in the President’s press conference today.
Guests:
- Quin Hillyer, senior editor at “The American Spectator.”
www.spectator.org
- Alex Koppelman, staff writer at Salon.com.
www.salon.com
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Thursday
7/12/2007
5:00 PM
070712M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest says the Internet is destroying our cultural standards and moral values.
Guest: Andrew Keen, author, "The Cult of the Amateur: How today's Internet is killing our culture" (Doubleday)
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Wednesday
7/11/2007
4:00 PM
070711L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Gas prices continue to skyrocket. Ben Merens and his guest examine the likelihood of this trend continuing and what it means for consumers.
Guest: Mark Cooper, researcher at the Consumer Federation of America.
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Wednesday
7/11/2007
5:00 PM
070711M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Lawmakers across the country are looking to outlaw using electronic devices while driving. On At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss distracted driving, and look at legislation in Wisconsin.
Guest: Major Dan Lonsdorf, Wisconsin State Patrol. Executive Board member, GHSA. Director Transportation Safety, Wisconsin Department of Transportation. www.ghsa.org
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Tuesday
7/10/2007
4:00 PM
070710L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Republican-run Assembly is taking up a budget today that will not raise taxes, but will spend $85 million less on schools than Democrats have proposed. Ben Merens and his guest look at the proposed budget.
Guest: Todd Berry, president of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.
www.wistax.org
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Tuesday
7/10/2007
5:00 PM
070710M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens' guest, immediate withdrawal from Iraq would harm U.S. interests and embolden terrorists to attack the American homeland.
Guest: Mike Evans, author, "The Final Move Beyond Iraq: The Final Solution While the World Sleeps" (Frontline).
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Monday
7/9/2007
4:00 PM
070709L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A look at Iraq and how the surge is not and will not work. Ben Merens guest will discuss the need to pull our troops out of Iraq.
Guest: Peter W. Galbraith, senior research fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and author of, "The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End" (Simon and Schuster).
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Monday
7/9/2007
5:00 PM
070709M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest says evidence suggests our climate is indeed becoming more and more extreme, and talks about the weather trends going back to the nineteenth century.
Guest: Christopher Burt, cofounder and publisher, Compass American Guides series. Author, "Extreme Weather" (WW Norton).
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Friday
7/6/2007
4:00 PM
070706L
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was – it's Your Views on the News, after four, on At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater.
havend@uww.edu
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Friday
7/6/2007
5:00 PM
070706M
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
After five on At Issue, John Munson and his guests talk about legislation in Congress that would help control invasive species in the Great Lakes.
Guests: Jennifer Nalbone (nahl-BONE), campaign director of Great Lakes United and John Taylor, professor in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. He is the author of the report "Ocean Shipping in the Great Lakes.
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Thursday
7/5/2007
4:00 PM
070705L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Who's running in Iowa? How can McCain with 24 million compete with Obama who raised 55 million? The race for President 2008 is on. Ben Merens talks with political scientist Joe Heim, after four, about what's new in the protracted race.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of political science, UW-LaCrosse. Heim.jose@uwlax.edu
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Thursday
7/5/2007
5:00 PM
070705M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
People of all ages, faiths and backgrounds lead lives full of fear... but they don’t have to. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens’ guest talks about how to live a life free of fear and anxiety.
Guest: Mother Clare Watts, Psychotherapist co-director, Centers of Light. www.centersoflight.org. Author, “Giving Birth To G-d: A Woman’s Path to Enlightenment.”
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Wednesday
7/4/2007
4:00 PM
070704L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens' guest explains why America won it's war for Independence, and why the British, despite many advantages, lost it.
Guest: John Ferling, History professor, University of West Georgia. Author, "Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence" (Oxford University Press).
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Wednesday
7/4/2007
5:00 PM
070704M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Did you know that George Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence? Do you know how many did? After five, Ben Merens' guest has an entertaining refresher course on the history of America’s birthday.
Guest: Ken Davis, author, "Don't Know Much About History". Creator, DKMA series.
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Tuesday
7/3/2007
4:00 PM
070703L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President George Bush saved Lewis “Scooter” Libby from prison on Monday, commuting his two-and-a-half-year sentence while leaving his conviction intact. Join Ben Merens and his guest, today after four.
Guest: Paul Rothstein, Professor of Law at the Georgetown Law Center, Washington D.C.
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Tuesday
7/3/2007
5:00 PM
070703M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens' guest says that saving more and spending less, can bring us a more enriched and happier way of life, both financially, and emotionally.
Guest: M.P. Dunleavey, personal finance columnist for The New York Times. Author, "Money Can Buy Happiness: How To Spend the Life You Want" (Random House)
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Monday
7/2/2007
4:00 PM
070702L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On Friday, terrorists attempted to wreak havoc near a London night club, and on Saturday at the Glasgow Airport. But both plans were foiled and seven people are in custody. Ben Merens and his guest examine what these terrorist acts mean, and how terrorism is being combated at home and abroad.
Guest: Ed Turzanski, senior fellow at the Center on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and professor of political science at LaSalle University in Philadelphia.
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Monday
7/2/2007
5:00 PM
070702M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens' guest says that consumers are in charge of every transaction in their lives...except for health care...however, she offers a solution, which will assure the welfare of every American.
Guest: Regina Herzlinger, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Author, "Who Killed Health Care?: America's $2 Trillion Medical Problem and the Consumer-Driven Cure" (McGraw-Hill)
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Friday
6/29/2007
4:00 PM
070629L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
It’s Your Views On The News. Call in with your choice for the news story that has your attention this week. Gene Purcell sits in for Ben Merens and gladly takes your calls.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. www.uwm.edu/~mordecai
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Friday
6/29/2007
5:00 PM
070629M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Milk prices are already hovering around 4-dollars-a-gallon in the Midwest, and will probably hit four-fifty by September. After five, Gene Purcell's guest has the reasons why.
Guest: Don Hamm, president, Wisconsin National Farmers Organization, and a dairy farmer.
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Thursday
6/28/2007
4:00 PM
070628L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Polls consistently show voters wanting more choices in political parties... but they never get them. On At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss why third parties fail.
Guest: Joel Sipress, professor of history, UW-Superior.
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Thursday
6/28/2007
5:00 PM
070628M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Looking for a good book for the beach? Join Ben Merens and his guest for a look at some great summer reads.
Guest: Teddie Meronek, research librarian, City of Superior.
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Wednesday
6/27/2007
4:00 PM
070627L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join Ben Merens as he hosts his June open line. Call in with your topic and guest suggestions for future shows.
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Wednesday
6/27/2007
5:00 PM
070627M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Summer break is here and many parents are asking how they can help their children remember information learned in the previous school year, avoiding the infamous “summer brain drain.” On this month’s Education Today, Ben Merens’ guest says that summer does not have to equal a lack of mental stimulation.
Guest: Ron Fairchild, executive director, Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University.
www.summerlearning.org
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Tuesday
6/26/2007
4:00 PM
070626L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Care giving for an aging parent or family member can be stressful, yet rewarding. Ben Merens and his guest explore the ups and downs of transitioning from having your parents take care of you, to you taking care of them.
Guest: Patricia Bruce, director of the Family Caregiver Support Network at Interfaith Older Adult Programs. www.caregiversupportnetwork.org
1-800-449-4481
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Tuesday
6/26/2007
5:00 PM
070626M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Most Wisconsinites are generally dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. today. And many are unhappy with the war in Iraq. After five, Ben Merens and his guest flush out the findings of the latest Badger Poll on national issues.
Guest: Katherine (Kathy Walsh – on air) Cramer Walsh, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Faculty director, UW Survey Center, Badger Poll.
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Monday
6/25/2007
4:00 PM
070625L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Last week, for the first time since the early 1990s, the federal government released information on hospital mortality rates. Ben Merens and guest look at what this means for patients.
Guest: Dana Richardson, vice president of quality, Wisconsin Hospital Association.
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Monday
6/25/2007
5:00 PM
070625M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A lot of people say they don’t like the Iraq War, but what are they doing about it? On at Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guests talk about ways to peacefully protest war.
Guests:
5:00 - 6:00 Julie Enslow, organizer, Peace Action Wisconsin. www.peaceactionwi.org
5:00 - 5:30 Don Schiever, peace activist. www.ackme.info/peace_waukesha/ObeyTheLawForPeace.htm
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Friday
6/22/2007
4:00 PM
070622L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On At Issue with Ben Merens, it’s Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts on the week’s most significant news story. What’s touched you?
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. Host, syndicated radio show “Boiling Hot With Boyce Watkins.” www.boycewatkins.com
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Friday
6/22/2007
5:00 PM
070622M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Podcast... IM... downloadable ring tone... it's the language of today's technology. Chances are, your kids are already fluent... are you? Ben Merens'guest talks about new technology, and how you can make the most of it with your family.
Guest: Sharon Miller Cindrich, author, "E-Parenting: Keeping Up with Your Tech-Savvy Kids" (Random House).
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Thursday
6/21/2007
4:00 PM
070621L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
No more catchy slogans, cheesy commercials, or eye-grabbing roadside signs. After four, Ben Merens and his guest talk about how presidential hopefuls are turning to the web for campaign publicity, using sites like MySpace and YouTube to get their message out.
Guest: David Mark, senior editor, Politico.com. Former editor-in-chief of Campaigns & Elections magazine, the non-partisan publication that covers the business and trends of politics. Author, “Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning.”
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Thursday
6/21/2007
5:00 PM
070621M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On this, the first day of summer, find out how to enjoy the season right here in Wisconsin, when Ben Merens and his guest talk about all that our great state has to offer.
Guest: Valerie Davis, communications coordinator and events reporter for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism
www.travelwisconsin.com
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Wednesday
6/20/2007
4:00 PM
070620L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Yesterday, House Republicans unveiled legislation that would bar illegal immigrants from gaining legal status in the U.S., require tamper-proof birth certificate for Americans and make English the nation’s official language. Join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the details, after four.
Guest: Katherine Fennelly, professor of public affairs at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota.
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Wednesday
6/20/2007
5:00 PM
070620M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Who IS Hillary Clinton? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the presidential candidate: her formative years, her triumphs and tribulations in the White House, and her own political career and aspirations of becoming the first female president of the U.S.
Guest: Don Van Natta Jr., investigative reporter. Co-author (with Jeff Gerth), "Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton" (Little Brown).
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Tuesday
6/19/2007
4:00 PM
070619L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Should a person’s mental stability determine if they have the right to vote? After four, Ben Merens and his guest explore the conversations that some states are having in deciding who is mentally fit to vote.
Guest: Bob Carolla, J.D. is the director of media relations for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, focusing on policy issues and supervising the StigmaBusters program.
www.nami.org
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Tuesday
6/19/2007
5:00 PM
070619M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens' guest examines the future of wealth, politics, and education, as the economy shifts from the industrial age to a knowledge-based era.
Guest: Alvin Toffler, co-author (with Heidi Toffler), "Revolutionary Wealth: How it Will Change Our Lives" (Doubleday).
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Monday
6/18/2007
4:00 PM
070618L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The latest battle in Israel isn’t Palestinian versus Israeli – it is Palestinian versus Palestinian. Today after four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the latest power struggle between Fatah and Hamas.
Guest: Phyllis Bennis, fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies
“Understanding the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict: A Primer" www.ips-dc.org
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Monday
6/18/2007
5:00 PM
070618M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A recent LA Times / Bloomberg poll puts approval ratings for Congress almost as low as those of President Bush. At Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guest examine why Americans disapprove of their elected officials.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW-Madison.
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Friday
6/15/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The energy bill, the immigration bill, the war in Iraq, the murder-suicide in Delavan... just a few of the top news stories this week. What are Your Views On The News? Ben Merens and his guest take your calls, after four.
Guest: Linda Greene, Professor of Law UW-Madison School of Law. lsgreene@wisc.edu
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Friday
6/15/2007
5:00 PM
070615M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Today after five, Ben Merens and his guest talk about how fathers can connect with their kids.
Guest: John Trayser, father of three boys. Author, “The Greatful Dad” www.thegreatfuldad.com
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Thursday
6/14/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, join At Issue host Ben Merens for a special broadcast from Heritage Hill State Historical Park in Green Bay. Ben and his guest political scientist look at a major national news story, and take your calls.
Guest: Michael Kraft, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Chair, Political Science Dept. & Acting Chair, Public and Environmental Affairs Dept., UW-Green Bay. kraftm@uwgb.edu
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Thursday
6/14/2007
5:00 PM
070614M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens live at Heritage Hill State Historical Park in Green Bay as he and his guests talk about the challenges of keeping Lake Michigan clean.
Guests:
-Bud Harris, professor emeritus of environmental science UW-Green Bay. Member, Special Committee on the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.
- Rebecca Katers, executive director, Clean Water Action Council of Northeastern Wisconsin. www.cwac.net
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Wednesday
6/13/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Despite pressure from Congress, the White House and top military commanders, Iraq’s political leaders have failed to reach agreements on several laws that the U.S. demanded as benchmarks. After four, Ben Merens will ask his guest what not reaching these benchmarks would mean for the Iraqi government, the Iraqi people, and U.S. overall involvement.
Guest:
Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The Independent Institute. www.independent.org
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Wednesday
6/13/2007
5:00 PM
070613M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With gasoline prices at record highs, and the summer driving season in full swing, drivers are feeling the pain at the pump. After five, Ben Merens guest says if more drivers practiced gas-saving tips, their mileage could be improved by nearly 13-percent.
Guest: Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America. www.consumerfed.org
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Tuesday
6/12/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
This week the Senate is debating energy legislation being promoted by the Democratic leadership, but automakers and green activists are unhappy with provisions of the bill. Join Ben Merens and his guest, today after four.
Guest:
Daniel J. Weiss, Senior Fellow and the Director of Climate Strategy, Center for American Progress.
www.americanprogress.org
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Tuesday
6/12/2007
5:00 PM
070612M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Summer is here...and so are more teen drivers. After five, Ben Merens's guest says that research shows that far too many teens engage in risky driving behavior in the summer, and he gives parents a few solutions to keep their teens safe behind the wheel.
Stephen Wallace, Chairman and CEO, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
www.SADD.org
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Monday
6/11/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Bush says that it is time to stop stalling immigration legislation. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what parts of the President’s bill are dividing factors, and what it means for illegal immigrants, their families, future immigrants, and the work force.
Guest:
Edward Alden, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations.
www.cfr.org
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Monday
6/11/2007
5:00 PM
070611M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
6.6 billion people now live on our planet earth. On At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the impact of population growth on the earth and ourselves.
Guest: Larry Smith, president, The Population Institute www.populationinstitute.org
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Friday
6/8/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news from the week that was... it's Your Views on the News, on At Issue with Ben Merens. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, professor of communication; interim dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
6/8/2007
5:00 PM
070608M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Political protest can come in many forms. In America, generations of folk musicians have challenged the status quo. On At Issue, Ben Merens talks with one of those musicians, and plays some music, too.
Guest: Lil Rev, folk musician and political protester. www.Lilrev.com
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Thursday
6/7/2007
4:00 PM
070607L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, At Issue, the latest news from the war in Iraq. How are we to judge the impact of the surge? What is victory? Join Ben Merens and his guest.
Guest: Ed Turzanski, senior fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Professor of political science, LaSalle University. turzansk@lasalle.edu
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Thursday
6/7/2007
5:00 PM
070607M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Now that the candidates have had their say this week, it’s your turn. After five, on At Issue, Ben opens the phone lines and asks, “What would your first act be if your were elected president in 2008?” Call in with your executive decision, today after five.
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Wednesday
6/6/2007
4:00 PM
070606L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The presidential debate season continues. After four, Ben Merens and his guest political scientist look at last night’s war of words among the Republicans.
Guest: Dr. Alec Kirby, associate professor of history and government, UW-Stout.
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Wednesday
6/6/2007
5:00 PM
070606M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Cell phone use is out of control! People talk loudly on their cell phones any time, any place, without any regard for others. Ben Merens' guest gives us the ten commandments of cell phone etiquette.
Guest: Pete Babb, assistant editor at Info World. Compiled reader comments to write an updated version of the article "Ten Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette" and just wrote the article "Ten Commandments of Wikis and Blogs"
www.InfoWorld.com
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Tuesday
6/5/2007
4:00 PM
070605L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On Monday, a federal appeals panel struck down the government's policy that allows stations and networks to be fined if they broadcast shows containing obscene language. Ben Merens and his guest, examine what this means for television programming and its consumers.
Guest:
- Penny Nance, special advisor at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Robert Thompson, professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse University.
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Tuesday
6/5/2007
5:00 PM
070605M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens continues to examine health care reform proposals for the state. Today: “The Wisconsin Health Plan,” and the “Wisconsin Health Security Act.”
Guests:
5:00 – Representative Jon Richards, 19th Assembly District, Democrat. www.wisconsinhealthproject.org
5:30 – Dr. Linda Farley, vice chair, Coalition for Wisconsin Health. www.wisconsinhealth.org
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Monday
6/4/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with a political analyst about the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination who took their turn on the debate circuit last night.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of political science, UW-La Crosse.
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Monday
6/4/2007
5:00 PM
070604M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens’ guest, after five, says that relying on a “growing” economy is leading to environmental degradation. He lays out his vision for a sustainable, eco-friendly, no-growth economy.
Guest: Joshua Farley, assistant professor of Community Development & Applied Economics and Public Administration. Fellow of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont. www.uvm.edu/giee
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Friday
6/1/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds for Ben Merens
After four, it's time for Your Views on the News. Join Peter Donalds and his guest to share your thoughts on the top news stories of the week.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Friday
6/1/2007
5:00 PM
070601M
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At Issue with Peter Donalds for Ben Merens
After five, Peter Donalds talks with a former World Bank economist and a Paul Wolfowitz biographer about the future of the World Bank, and the scandal that brought down its president.
Guests:
5:00 – William Easterly, former senior economist at The World Bank. Author, “The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So much Ill and So Little Good.”
5:30 – Lewis D. Solomon, Research Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School. Author, “Paul D. Wolfowitz: Visionary Intellectual, Policymaker, and Strategist.”
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Thursday
5/31/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens’ four o’clock guests discuss a new strategic economic plan for Southeast Wisconsin that encourages education, innovation, and “next generation manufacturing” to drive the state’s economy and compete in the global market.
Guests:
- Julia Taylor, president of The Greater Milwaukee Committee
- Pat O’Brien, president of The Milwaukee Development Corporation and executive director of Milwaukee 7, a seven-county economic development group for Southeast Wisconsin www.choosemilwaukee.com
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Thursday
5/31/2007
5:00 PM
070531M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens guest says despite recent revelations about substandard conditions at Veterans hospitals, the Veterans Health Administration provides the highest-quality healthcare in the nation.
Guest: Phillip Longman, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. Author, “Best Care Anywhere: Why VA Health Care is Better Than Yours”.
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Wednesday
5/30/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On the eave of Doctor Kevorkian’s release from prison after eight years, a new national survey reveals that most Americans favor some form of physician-assisted suicide. Ben Merens’ four o’clock guest details the current debate.
Guest: James Hoefler (HEFF-ler), professor of political science and the coordinator of the policy studies program, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, author, “DeathRight: Culture, Medicine, Politics, and the Right to Die”
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Wednesday
5/30/2007
5:00 PM
070530M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Most students cringe at the very thought of year-round schooling. After five, on this month’s Education Today, Ben Merens’ guests explain the many benefits and challenges to the year-round education format.
Guests:
- Sam Pepper, executive director, National Association for Year-Round Education. www.nayre.org.
- Lois Byrd, year-round coordinator, Janes School, Racine, Wisconsin.
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Tuesday
5/29/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens’ guests debate the merits of coal-to-liquid technology as a means for energy independence and alternative transportation fuel.
Guests:
-Ben Dunham, staff attorney for the DC office of WISPIRG www.uspirg.org
-Fred Palmer, senior vice president of government affairs, Peabody Energy www.peabodyenergy.com
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Tuesday
5/29/2007
5:00 PM
070529M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens welcomes your suggestions for future show topics and guests. It's the May Open Line in the five o'clock hour.
MAY OPEN LINE
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Monday
5/28/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today we honor Memorial Day, but do you know how it originated and why we observe it? After four, Ben Merens' guest answers these questions and more.
Guest: Ken Davis, author, "Don't Know Much About History".
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Monday
5/28/2007
5:00 PM
070528M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the boundary lines, still being drawn, on what is... and is not, acceptable speech. One example: how we are “allowed” to talk about war on Memorial Day.
Guest: Marc Lamont Hill, assistant professor of Urban Education and American Studies, Temple University.
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Friday
5/25/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Big stories continue in the news this week: Iraq War funding, the U.S. Attorney scandal, high gas prices, and debate on immigration. Ben Merens welcomes Your Views On The News, after four.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. Host of the syndicated radio program, “Boiling Hot with Boyce Watkins.”
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Friday
5/25/2007
5:00 PM
070525M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Workplace stress can be a killer... but it doesn’t have to be. Ben Merens’ guest, after five, describes how you can learn to cope with stress... and make it disappear.
Guest: Kathy Bornheimer (BORN-HY-MER), Career Coach, KB & Associates. Co-author, “Work Makes Me Sick: Prescribe Something Quick!” Kathy@streetsmartjobsearch.com
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Thursday
5/24/2007
4:00 PM
070524L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With the House poised to vote on an Iraq War funding bill, Ben Merens’ guest analyst, after four, spells out the so-called “benchmarks” and the likelihood of success from the still fledgling al-Maliki government.
Guest: Thomas Donnelly, resident fellow, defense and national security studies, American Enterprise Insititute. www.aei.org
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Thursday
5/24/2007
5:00 PM
070524M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens' guest after five, Al Gore is finally saying what he believes in... the environment... and people are listening. Will he run for President in 2008?
Guest: James Traub, contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine. His article, "Al Gore Has Big Plans" (May 13 issue).
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Wednesday
5/23/2007
4:00 PM
070523L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guests, after four, discuss a new comprehensive survey that reveals the attitudes of Muslim-Americans.
Guests:
4-4:30 Carroll Doherty is the Editorial Associate Director, Pew Center.
View the study: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/483/muslim-americans
4:30-5:00 Haroon Moghul (ha-ROON - MO-gul), columnist and member of the editorial board of Islamica Magazine, author, "The Order of Light"
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Wednesday
5/23/2007
5:00 PM
070523M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
This is the season for commencement speeches. Ben Merens’ guest speech coach, after five, grades speech-makers past and present, and provides tips for the next time you’re asked to say a few words.
Guest: Joan Detz, speech coach. Author, “Can You Say a Few Words?”
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Tuesday
5/22/2007
4:00 PM
070522L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens’ guest, after four, says the investigation into the student loan scandal has revealed outrageous practices that victimize students and their families.
Guest: Lynnette Khalfani is a personal finance expert and the author of several books, including “Zero Debt for College Grads: From Student Loans to Financial Freedom” www.themoneycoach.net
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Tuesday
5/22/2007
5:00 PM
070522M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens’ guest historian compares the Bush and Nixon administrations in the wake of President Carter’s weekend comments about the “worst administration ever.”
Guest: Eric Rauchway, professor of history, University of California-Davis, author, “Blessed Among Nations: How the World Made America”
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Monday
5/21/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
If a bill passes the Senate, illegal immigrants could seek a “Z visa” after the head of the household returns to their home country, and pays fees and fines. After four, Ben Merens and his guest look at what this bill could mean for immigration reform.
Guest: Kathleen Walker, incoming National President, American Immigration Lawyer Association.
www.aila.org
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Monday
5/21/2007
5:00 PM
070521M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens’ guest, after five, America isn’t the land of opportunity it once was.
Guest: Clive Crook, senior writer, The Atlantic Monthly and National Journal. His recent piece for the June issue of The Atlantic, “Rags to Riches, Riches to Rag”. www.theatlantic.com
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Friday
5/18/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News, after four. Call Ben Merens and his guest with your take on the top news stories of the week.
Guest: Bryan Brophy-Baermann, visiting instructor in political science, Rhode Island College and Providence College.
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Friday
5/18/2007
5:00 PM
070518M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss Road Rage... why it happens, why it's on the raise, and how to protect yourself from aggressive drivers.
Guest: Leon James, author, "Road Rage and Aggressive Driving: Steering Clear of Highway Warfare" (Prometheus Books).
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Thursday
5/17/2007
4:00 PM
070517L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to the United States Census Bureau, the minority population in the U.S. tops 100 million. After four, Ben Merens and his guest examine what this means for the country’s race relations.
Guest:
Greg Harper, Demographer, United States Census Bureau.
Gregory D. Squires, Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, George Washington University.
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Thursday
5/17/2007
5:00 PM
070517M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens' guest discusses the decline of the health care system in the U.S., and warns of the consequences we might suffer if we don't replace it.
Guest: Jonathan Cohn, author, "Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis---and the People Who Pay the Price" (Harper Collins).
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Wednesday
5/16/2007
4:00 PM
070516L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do earlier primaries mean for the race for the White House? After four, Ben Merens’ guest will address this very question, while examining its impact on voters, as well as the candidates.
Guest:
Dennis Riley, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Wednesday
5/16/2007
5:00 PM
070516M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens talks with the author of "Daniel Isn't Talking" a book about Autism, the fastest growing developmental disability in America.
Marti Leimbach, mother of an autistic child, and author of "Daniel Isn't Talking" (Vintage Books)
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Tuesday
5/15/2007
4:00 PM
070515L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The trial of Jose Padilla began yesterday, five years after his arrest. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the case. After four-thirty, Ben and his guest discuss the life and death of Rev. Jerry Falwell.
Guests: Stephen Vladeck, Associate Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law
Pastor Britt Minshall, United Church of Chirst, Baltimore, MD
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Tuesday
5/15/2007
5:00 PM
070515M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Home foreclosures are on the rise nationally, and many see no end in sight. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss this growing trend, and how to help you stay in your house.
Guest: Colleen Hernandez, president and executive director, Homeownership Preservation Foundation. www.hpfonline.org
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Monday
5/14/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens talks with Christopher Hitchens, who has made a case against religion. He argues that religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos.
Guest: Christopher Hitchens, author, "God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" (Twelve/Warner Books).
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Monday
5/14/2007
5:00 PM
070514M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In the five o’clock hour, Ben Merens talks with two guests with opposing plans for health care reform in Wisconsin.
5:00 – Alberta Darling, 8th Senate District, Republican. Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov
5:30 – David Newby, president, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. www.wisaflcio.org
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Friday
5/11/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What news story got your attention this week? After four, Ben Merens and his guest take Your Views on the News.
Guest: Dick Haven, associate dean, College of Arts and Communication and professor of communication, UW-Whitewater.
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Friday
5/11/2007
5:00 PM
070511M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens’ guest shares his stories, insights, and unexpected lessons from more than a year traveling the Middle East to learn about Arab life and attitudes.
Guest: Benjamin Orbach, author, “Live From Jordan: Letters Home from My Journey Through the Middle East.” Former Deputy Regional Coordinator of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) at the U.S. Department of State. www.benjaminorbach.com
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Thursday
5/10/2007
4:00 PM
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced he will step down as prime minister next month. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the legacy of Blair’s ten years in office, his alliance with President Bush’s Iraq policy, and what’s next for Great Britain
Guest: Charlie Beckett, director of the journalism institute at the London School of Economics
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Thursday
5/10/2007
5:00 PM
070510M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
After five, Gene Purcell's guest has tips on how to write the perfect email. He'll discuss the pitfalls where email can land you in hot water... or even jail!
Guest: David Shipley, deputy editorial editor and Op-Ed page editor for The New York Times. Co-author, "Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home" (Knopf).
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Wednesday
5/9/2007
4:00 PM
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
The Iraq surge continues, more service personnel are being called up, and the governor of Kansas complained to the White House this week that her state’s tornado rescue efforts were inadequate because of National Guard deployments. Gene Purcell and his guest military expert discuss the debate over troop levels and the use of Guard and Reserve troops.
Guest: Harlan Ullman, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. www.csis.org. Author, “America's Promise Restored: Preventing Culture, Crusade and Partisanship from Wrecking Our Nation”
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Wednesday
5/9/2007
5:00 PM
070509M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Gene Purcell's guest examines how marketers manipulate parents to buy products for their children, who are becoming consumers at an alarmingly young age, and suffering the ills of materialism.
Guest: Susan Gregory Thomas, investigative journalist. Author, "Buy, Buy, Baby: How Consumer Culture Manipulates Parents and Harms Young Minds" Houghton Mifflin).
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Tuesday
5/8/2007
4:00 PM
070508L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's a special At Issue with Ben Merens. Live from the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, it’s the annual Kennan Forum from the Institute of World Affairs. Ben will moderate the discussion on Israeli-Palestinian Relations.
Guests:
- Amos Guiora, professor of law and director, Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
- Nadia Hijab, senior fellow and co-director, Institute for Palestine Studies, Washington D. C.
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Tuesday
5/8/2007
5:00 PM
070508M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The annual Kennan Forum from the Institute of World Affairs continues with the discussion of Israeli-Palestinian Relations.
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Monday
5/7/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Governor Doyle has not detailed how he will pay for the “Wisconsin Covenant” that promises a college education to young students who pledge to maintain a B average in high school, stay out of trouble, and meet other college-prep requirements. Ben Merens and his guest discuss the plan.
Guest: Steve Correia, associate professor of education at St. Norbert College
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Monday
5/7/2007
5:00 PM
070507M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guests talk about Waukesha's own Les Paul, who revolutionized music by pioneering the electric guitar. Les Paul will visit Wisconsin next week for a live concert and the world premiere of a new documentary about his career.
Guests:
- John Paulson, director, cinematographer, editor, "Chasing Sound: Les Paul at 90." www.lespaulfilm.com
- Paul Vrakas, former mayor of Waukesha.
- Sue Baker, executive director, Waukesha County Museum. www.waukeshacountymuseum.org
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Friday
5/4/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News. Ben Merens and his guest invite your thoughts on the top news stories of the week, including the George Tenet interview, this week’s immigration rallies, and President Bush’s troop withdrawal veto.
Guest: Cal Jillson, professor of political science, Southern Methodist University.
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Friday
5/4/2007
5:00 PM
070504M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
School of Rock... Men in Black... In Good Company... Ben Merens and his guest film critic talk about movie comedies, and invite you to call in with your favorites.
Guest: Kenneth Turan, film critic at the Los Angeles Times and NPR's Morning Edition. Author, "Now In Theaters Everywhere: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Blockbuster" (Public Affairs).
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Thursday
5/3/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a recently released survey, nearly three out of four Americans expect gasoline prices to reach $3.50 a gallon this summer. Ben Merens and his guest discuss Americans’ thoughts on rising gas prices and possible solutions.
Guest: Ailis Aaron Wolf, spokesperson for 40mpg.org.
www.40mpg.org
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Thursday
5/3/2007
5:00 PM
070503M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with media and social critic Norman Solomon about the propaganda of selling a war. He is featured in a new documentary based on his book “War Made Easy."
Guest: Norman Solomon, founder and executive director, Institute for Public Accuracy. Author, “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning us to Death.” www.warmadeeasy.org www.warmadeeasythemovie.org
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Wednesday
5/2/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with a professor of journalism, after four, about the pros and cons of Media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s five-billion dollar bid to acquire Dow Jones and Company, publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
Guest: David Nelson, chair, newspaper department, and associate professor of journalism, Northwestern University.
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Wednesday
5/2/2007
5:00 PM
070502M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens hosts his May Open Line. Call in with your suggestions for future program topics and guests.
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Tuesday
5/1/2007
4:00 PM
070501L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With a political poke at President Bush, Congressional Democrats presented their troop withdrawal legislation to the White House today, on the fourth anniversary of the president’s infamous “mission accomplished” speech. Ben Merens and his guest discuss what to expect next in the war debate.
Guest: David Canon, political science professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Tuesday
5/1/2007
5:00 PM
070501M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest discuss a new report card that shows Wisconsin’s infrastructure doesn’t get very good grades, but we are above the national average.
Guest: John Goetter, report card chair, Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. View the report card: http://sections.asce.org/wisconsin/wi_asce.html
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Monday
4/30/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest discuss former CIA director George Tenet and the heat generated by last night’s Sixty Minutes interview and the release of his memoir in which he criticizes the run-up to war in Iraq and justifies interrogation techniques.
Guest: Pete Moore, assistant professor of political science, Case Western Reserve University
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Monday
4/30/2007
5:00 PM
070430M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Mental illness is a part of health care we don’t like to talk about. After the recent Virginia Tech massacre, people are talking about mental illness... but not about mental health care. Ben Merens’ and his guest will, on At Issue.
Guest: Ron Honberg, director of policy and legal affairs, National Alliance on Mental Illness. www.nami.org
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Friday
4/27/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens welcomes Your Views On The News of the week, including the Iraq vote in Congress, a record-high stock market, dramatic testimony from the brother of fallen soldier Pat Tillman, and more.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. Host of the syndicated radio program, “Boiling Hot with Boyce Watkins.”
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Friday
4/27/2007
5:00 PM
070427M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What can you do when you feel overworked, overwhelmed, helpless, or just plain unlucky, and want to isolate yourself? Ben Merens' guests talk about how to cope with life's many problems.
Guests: Jan Yanehiro and Deborah Collins Stephens, co-authors, "This is Not the Life I Ordered: 50 Ways to Keep Your Head Above Water When Life Keeps Dragging You Down" (Conari).
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Thursday
4/26/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do Wisconsinites see as the top issues facing the state? How do they rate Governor Doyle and other state leaders? Join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss results from the latest WPR-St. Norbert College survey.
Guests:
- Wendy Scattergood, assistant professor of political science, St. Norbert College.
- Dennis Dresang, professor of political science, UW-Madison.
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Thursday
4/26/2007
5:00 PM
070426M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The House voted yesterday and the Senate today on an Iraq War funding bill, which includes mandates for troop withdrawal. President Bush has promised a veto. Ben Merens talks with guests on both sides of the Iraq War funding bill.
Guests:
5:00 – Byron York, White House correspondent for National Review. Author, “The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy.”
5:30 – Anthony Arnove, author, "Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal."
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Wednesday
4/25/2007
4:00 PM
070425L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do Wisconsinites see as the top issues facing the nation? How do they rate George W. Bush and the top Presidential candidates? Join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss the results of the latest St. Norbert College survey.
Guests:
- Wendy Scattergood, assistant professor of political science, St. Norbert College.
- Tim Lomperis, professor and chair of political science, Saint Louis University.
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Wednesday
4/25/2007
5:00 PM
070425M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On Education Today, Ben Merens’ guest says homework causes children frustration, stress, and exhaustion... and it may not be worth it.
Guest: Alfie Kohn, educator and parenting expert. Author, "The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing"
www.alfiekohn.org
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Tuesday
4/24/2007
4:00 PM
070424L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Boris Yeltsin, Russia’s first post-Soviet president, died Sunday night. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the legacy of this historic figure, his pivotal role in the disintegration of the USSR, and his lasting impact on modern Russia.
Guest: Allen Lynch, director, Center for Russian and East European Studies, professor of politics at the University of Virginia. Author, “How Russia is Not Ruled: Reflections on Russian Political Development” (Cambridge University Press)
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Tuesday
4/24/2007
5:00 PM
070424M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What happens when a smart, funny, and slightly obsessive mother decides to raise her son TV-free? Find out, after five, when Ben Merens' guest talks about her experience.
Guest: Ellen Curry, author, "The Big Turnoff: Confessions of a TV-Addicted Mom Trying to Raise a TV-Free Kid" www.currey-wilson.com
(Algonquin).TV Turnoff Week is April 23-29, 2007.
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Monday
4/23/2007
4:00 PM
070423L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guests discuss the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding mid-term abortion.
Guests:
4:00 - Jan Crawford Greenburg, ABC News correspondent.
4:30 - Laura Hatcher, assistant professor of political science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
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Monday
4/23/2007
5:00 PM
070423M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On At Issue, Ben Merens' guest gives an overview of global warming, and an optimistic but practical plan for avoiding the worst of the damage.
Guest: Sudhir Chella Rajan, senior fellow at the Tellus Institute in Boston where he heads the Global Politics and Institutions program. Co-author, "The Suicidal Planet : How to Prevent Global Climate Catastrophe" (St. Martin's Press).
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Friday
4/20/2007
4:00 PM
070420L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens invites your take on the top news stories of the week including the Virginia Tech shooting, the Alberto Gonzales testimony, and the Supreme Court ruling on late-term abortion. It’s Your Views on the News.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Friday
4/20/2007
5:00 PM
070420M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On At Issue, Ben Merens talks with two folk musicians about using music to question and protest war and violence in society.
Guests: Brian Fitzgerald and Marty McCormack, Switchback. Thier latest recording, “Falling Water River.” www.waygoodmusic.com
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Thursday
4/19/2007
4:00 PM
070419L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guests discuss today’s testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before Congress.
Guests:
4:00 – Patrick Borchers, dean of the Creighton University School of Law
4:30 – Steve Semeraro, associate dean and professor of law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Thursday
4/19/2007
5:00 PM
070419M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
How thick is the line that divides freedom of speech from political correctness? Ben Merens’ guest says there is a time and place for everything, and when on the airwaves, people should be aware of their words.
Guest: Paul Payack, president, Global Language Monitor.
www.languagemonitor.com
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Wednesday
4/18/2007
4:00 PM
070418L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Cell phone video played a crucial and controversial role in on-the-spot coverage of the Virginia Tech shooting. Ben Merens and his guest discuss the journalistic ethics of the new technology and critique media coverage of the event.
Guest: John Stauber, founder and executive director, Center for Media and Democracy www.prwatch.org
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Wednesday
4/18/2007
5:00 PM
070418M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with the author of a new expose` charging the credit industry with predatory practices.
Guest: James Scurlock, author, “Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit, and the Era of Predatory Lenders.”
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Tuesday
4/17/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In the wake of tragic events at Virginia Tech, Ben Merens and his guests discuss where to draw the line between public safety and personal freedom.
Guests:
4:00 – Amitai Etzioni, university professor and the director of the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at The George Washington University. Author, “Security First: For a Moral, Muscular Foreign Policy” (forthcoming from Yale University Press)
4:30 – Peter Sheras, clinical psychologist, professor at the Universiy of Virginia, associate director of the Virginia Youth Violence Project.
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Tuesday
4/17/2007
5:00 PM
070417M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens continues the conversation and invites your calls. Could anything have prevented the tragic event at Virginia Tech, and where do you draw the line between public safety and personal freedoms?
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Monday
4/16/2007
4:00 PM
070416L
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Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Is Wisconsin a Tax Hell? As many Wisconsinites scramble to get their taxes in by midnight tomorrow, do you wonder if our taxes are too high? Peter Donalds speaks with a guest who says “Absolutely!"; and in the second half hour, with a guest who says, “No.”
Guests:
4:00 - Jeff Schoepke, director of tax and corporate policy at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. He is author of an editorial piece which ran in Sunday’s Wisconsin State Journal, under the heading "Wisconsin’s Tax Hell: Myth or Reality?", his argument was “Tax Freedom comes later in State.”
4:30 - Jack Norman, research director of the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future. He is the author of a cover story which ran in Isthmus, “Are Wisconsin’s Taxes Too High?”
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Monday
4/16/2007
5:00 PM
070416M
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Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds' guest takes us into the world of robot technology, and demonstrates why robotics is an emerging and vital new movement.
Guest: Lee Gutkind, founder of the creative nonfiction writing program, University of Pittsburgh. Author, "Almost Human" (Norton)
www.leegutkind.com
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Friday
4/13/2007
4:00 PM
070413L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Imus fired, White House emails deleted, voter fraud. . .those are some of the top stories of the week. But Gene Purcell will ask: What is your top story? Join us for Your Views on the News, our weekly news summary.
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Friday
4/13/2007
5:00 PM
070413M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
It isn't just the Iraq war that is breeding junior Bin Ladens, according to Gene Purcell's guest. And, it isn't just happening abroad.
Guest: Zachary Shore, associate professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and a research scholar at the Institute of International Studies and the Institute of European Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He is author of "Breeding Bin Ladens: America, Islam and the Future of Europe." www.zacharyshore.com
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Thursday
4/12/2007
4:00 PM
070412L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
The President is poised to veto the Stem Cell bill which passed in the Senate without enough votes to sustain an override. Gene Purcell’s guest will talk about the politics surrounding the stem cell debate.
Guest: Arthur Caplan, the Emanuel and Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics, chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and the director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He is the author of a number of books, his most recent is: “Smart Mice, Not so smart People: An amusing guide to bioethics.”
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Thursday
4/12/2007
5:00 PM
070412M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Many of us will spend this weekend doing last minute taxes, or looking for ways to put off spring cleaning. Gene Purcell and his guest look at procrastination, and how to stop it.
Guest: Joseph Ferrari, professor of psychology, DePaul University, Chicago. Editor, "Procrastination and Task Avoidance: Theory, Research, and Treatment."
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Wednesday
4/11/2007
4:00 PM
070411L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Did partisan politics influence the prosecution of a former state office worker? That question is circulating around Washington. Gene Purcell's guest talks about the politics surrounding the Georgia Thompson affair.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
4/11/2007
5:00 PM
070411M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
The Supreme's Greatest Hits is the topic... but we’re not talking music... Gene Purcell's guest lists the thirty-four Supreme Court cases that most directly affect your life.
Guest: Michael Trachtman, attorney. Author, “The Supreme’s Greatest Hits: The 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life.”
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Tuesday
4/10/2007
4:00 PM
070410L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
According to a newly released report, the Wisconsin Works program needs fixing. Gene Purcell will talk with report's author, and in the second half hour, with the head of the agency who boasts a strong focus on job and career placement.
Guests:
4:00 - David Dodenhoff, senior fellow with the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. He is the author of a new report: “Five Ways to Fix Wisconsin’s W-2 Program.”
4:30 - Roberta Gassman, secretary of the Department of Workforce Development.
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Tuesday
4/10/2007
5:00 PM
070410M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Gene Purcell's guest says many key military leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan have zero combat experience, and that's the reason we are losing the war on terror.
Guest: Colonel David Hunt, U.S. Army (Ret.), Fox News military analyst. Author, "On the Hunt: How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on Terror" (Crown).
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Monday
4/9/2007
4:00 PM
070409L
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Gene Purcell’s guests say the hoopla raised after a window-breaking incident in Milwaukee recently points out a changing attitude toward the anti-war movement compared to its heyday in the Vietnam era.
Guests:
- Joel McNally, syndicated columnist and radio host, based in Milwaukee.
- Jeremi Suri, associate professor of history at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is author of "Power and Protest: Global Revolution and the Rise of Détente." His upcoming book, due to be released in a couple of weeks is: "Henry Kissinger and the American Century."
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Monday
4/9/2007
5:00 PM
070409M
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Gene Purcell and his guest explore the history of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), and its present-day effects.
Guest: Roberton (Bob) Williams, principal research associate, Tax Policy Center.
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Friday
4/6/2007
4:00 PM
070406L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
British sailors released... millions of dollars pour into the presidential race... and another new report on global climate change... What's your top story of the week? Join Ben Merens with Your Views on the News.
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Friday
4/6/2007
5:00 PM
070406M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Many people let stress and fear rip huge holes in their emotional lives. But they don’t have to. On At Issue, Ben Merens’ guest talks about how not to be afraid of your own life.
Guest: Susan Piver, author, “How Not To Be Afraid Of Your Own Life,” and, “The Hard Questions For Adult Children And Their Aging Parents.”
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Thursday
4/5/2007
4:00 PM
070405L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Violence in Iraq, the debate over war funding, the British sailors’ release from Iran, and Speaker Pelosi visits the Middle East… Join Ben Merens and his guest for an update and analysis of these interweaving stories.
Guest: Peter Moore, assistant professor of political science, Case Western Reserve University
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Thursday
4/5/2007
5:00 PM
070405M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Wisconsin towns hoping to protect their boundaries and control growth are backing a perennial bill in the state legislature that would put the brakes on unwelcome annexation. Ben Merens talks with the bill’s author, and an opponent.
Guests:
5:00 – Senator Neal Kedzie, 11th Senate District, Republican.
5:30 – Larry Arft, Beloit City Manager.
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Wednesday
4/4/2007
4:00 PM
070404L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest analyst discuss America’s income gap. It’s been widening for many years, but the latest numbers show a rapid increase, reaching pre-Great Depression levels.
Guest: Aviva Aron-Dine, policy analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Wednesday
4/4/2007
4:30 PM
070404X
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Ahmadinejad today pardoned the fifteen British sailors detained since March 23rd, and announced their release. Ben Merens’ guest worries that a behind-the-scenes deal may invite future problems from Iran
Guest - Alireza Jafarzadeh, author, “The Iran Threat: President Ahmadinejad and the Coming Nuclear Crisis.” He is president of Strategic Policy Consulting, Washington, DC, and foreign affairs analyst for FOX TV.
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Wednesday
4/4/2007
5:00 PM
070404M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Parents used to know the influences in their child's life, through school, church, or sports. Nowadays, however, there is the Internet. Ben Merens and his guest discuss ways to protect your child from the dangers found on the Internet.
Guest: Roger Marsh, co-author of "Internet Protect Your Kids: Keep Your Children Safe From the Dark Side of Technology" (Thomas Nelson)
www.internetprotectyourkids.com
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Tuesday
4/3/2007
4:00 PM
070403L
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At Issue with Peter Donalds for Ben Merens
According to a new analysis, up to 25 percent of people in whom psychiatrists would currently diagnose depression may only be reacting normally to stressful events. Peter Donalds and his guests, author and a co-author of the study, explore the findings.
Guests:
- Jerome Wakefield, university professor and professor of social work, New York University. Lead author, "Extending the Bereavement Exclusion for Major Depression to Other Losses."
- Mark Schmitz, clinical assistant professor, Temple University, School of Social Administration. Co-author, "Extending the Bereavement Exclusion for Major Depression to Other Losses."
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Tuesday
4/3/2007
5:00 PM
070403M
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At Issue with Peter Donalds for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds and his guest discuss the USA-Today list of the top twenty-five quotes from the last twenty-five years. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” (Ronald Reagan); “Keep hope alive” (Jesse Jackson); and, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that” (Jerry Seinfeld) are on the list. Call in with your favorite quote.
Guest: Dick Haven, associate dean, College of Arts and Communication and professor of communication, UW-Whitewater.
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Monday
4/2/2007
4:00 PM
070402L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Record first-quarter presidential campaign fundraising reports are coming in and Tommy Thompson makes his run official. Ben Merens and his guest political scientist discuss the presidential campaign.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of political science, UW-La Crosse.
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Monday
4/2/2007
5:00 PM
070402M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest examine life after adoption.
Guest: Adam Pertman, executive director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. Author, "Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America." www.adoptioninstitute.org
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Friday
3/30/2007
4:00 PM
070330L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens welcomes listener perspectives on the top news stories of the week. Call in with Your Views On The News.
YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS
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Friday
3/30/2007
5:00 PM
070330M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
"The Catcher in the Rye,""On the Road," "Catch 22," "The Feminine Mystique," ... What do all these books have in common? They all are baby boomer literature. Ben Merens' guest talks about baby boomers... and their books.
Guest: Malcom Jones, reporter and culture writer for Newsweek. His article, "Our Books, Ouselves" (March 19 Newsweek).
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Thursday
3/29/2007
4:00 PM
070329L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
All eyes are on Iran as the country faces new U.N. sanctions, high-profile U.S. naval maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, and increasing pressure over captured British sailors. The latest developments in Iran, on At Issue, with Ben Merens and his guest.
Guest: Jim Robbins, senior fellow, The American Foreign Policy Council. Professor of international relations, National Defense University. Columnist, National Review Online.
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