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Tuesday July 11, 2006

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10:00U.S. Russian relations

Some say leaders of the Western world are turning a blind eye to anti-democratic trends in Russia. We'll talk about conditions in Russia and U.S efforts to negotiate a spent nuclear agreement.

Guests

Andrew Kuchins, director, Russian and Eurasian Program and senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Peter Brookes, senior fellow for national security affairs at the Heritage Foundation; former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific affairs in the Bush administration; author, "A Devil's Triangle: Terrorism, WMD and Rogue States."

Robert Alvarez, senior scholar, Institute for Policy Studies 1993-1990, senior policy advisor, U.S. Secretary of Energy for National Security

11:00Joseph Epstein: "Friendship" (Houghton Mifflin)

A social critic examines the issue of friendship - how friendships change over time, why and how friendships end, and the unique qualities of 21st century friendships.

Guests

Joseph Epstein, former editor of The American Scholar. He is also author of "Snobbery: The American Version."

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