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Clashes between pro-government and Hezbollah forces have some worried that Lebanon is near the brink of another civil war. Diane and a panel of experts examine what led to the recent violence and the prospects for a peaceful resolution.
David Ignatius, columnist, "The Washington Post;" co-moderator of "PostGlobal" on washingtonpost.com.
Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief for Al-Arabiya TV, and Washington correspondent for "An-Nahar"
Cathy Sultan, author of four books on the Middle East, the most recent is "Tragedy in South Lebanon." She sits on the Executive Board of the National Peace Foundation.
Liz Sly, The Chicago Tribune's Beirut correspondent.
Sami Baroudi, Assistant Vice President for Faculty Affairs at the Lebanese American University. He has published extensively on the political economy of the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Lebanon.
Facebook and Linked-in are two of the most popular on-line social networks, but there are now millions of others catering to all ages and a myriad of interests. A look at the growing appeal of on-line social networks and their value to members in the profit and not-for-profit worlds
Gina Bianchini, co-founder, Ning
Andy Carvin, senior product manager, NPR Community, NPR Digital Media
Josh Bernoff, vice president, principal analyst, Forrester Research; author of Groundswell (Harvard Business Press)
Manuel Hernandez, president, Diabetes Hands Foundation www.tudiabetes.com www.estudiabetes.com
Amy Worley, Director of Digital Marketing, H&R Block, Digital Tax Solutions