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10:00Politics of Global Warming

An update on challenges to be faced at the U.N. sponsored international climate change conference taking place in Bali and legislation being considered here that would cut U.S. emissions here by 15% by 2020.

Guests

David Doniger, climate center policy director, NRDC

John Fialka, environment and energy reporter for "The Wall Street Journal," Washington bureau

John Stowell, v.p. environmental policy, Duke Energy

11:00Julie Fenster: "The Case of Abraham Lincoln" (Palgrave Macmillan)

In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a crossroads. He was a man without a political party. And he was growing bored with his work as an attorney. The formation of an new party - the Republican Party - offered him a political home. A sensational murder case in Springfield, Illinois helped solidify his reputation as a great legal mind. A look at how Lincoln's life as an Illinois lawyer helped his rise to the forefront of American politics.

Guests

Julie Fenster, award winning author and historian, her books include, "Parish Priest"(with Douglas Brinkley), "Race of the Century," and "Ether Day."

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