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Reactions to steps taken by Congress and the administration to limit bonuses for thousands of executives… A look at the plan and why some say the move may undermine the Obama administration’s overall economic recovery effort
David Leonhardt, reporter, New York Times
Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute
Sarah Anderson, Institute for Policy Studies
In a video message to the Iranian people and government, President Obama said the U.S. seeks engagement based on mutual respect. Historian and blogger Juan Cole discusses what that might achieve and why he’s pushing for a broader campaign to engage the Muslim world.
Juan Cole, professor of modern Middle East history at the University of Michigan; his blog is "Informed Comment"