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Journalist Dana Priest made global headlines with her reports of CIA "secret prisons" in Europe. She joins Kojo to discuss aggressive tactics in the "War on Terror", and whether her Pulitzer Prize-winning work has been eclipsed by controversies over government leaks.
Dana Priest, Military and Intelligence Reporter, The Washington Post
Everyone knew DBC Pierre's satirical debut novel would be different -- if only because it's set in the aftermath of a Colombine-like high school shooting. But very few expected his satire to win prestigious literary awards, and even fewer expected the revelations about the author's scandalous early life filled with drug abuse, crime, and other misdeeds. Kojo talks to Pierre about his life and career, including his newest book, a satire set in Britain which takes a disturbing and daring look the impact of globalization.
DBC Pierre, satirist; and author of "Ludmila's Broken English" (Norton)
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Do so-called "failed states" pose a threat to other countries? And if the answer is yes, when should the U.S. be involved in fixing their problems? From Somalia to Haiti, Kojo looks at why some states fail, and the practical and moral arguments for intervention.
Pauline Baker, President, the Fund for Peace; Contributor, "2nd Annual Failed States Index", Foreign Policy Magazine (May/ June 2006)
Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute; Co-author "Failed States and Flawed Logic: The Case Against a Standing Nation-Building Office" (Cato, 2006)
Stewart Patrick, Research Fellow, Center for Global Development; author "Weak States and Global Threats: Fact or Fiction" (Washington Quarterly, Spring 2006)
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