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He's spent seven years on the City Council, and now he's running for Mayor, with a platform that promises to focus on the three E's: Education, Employment, and Economic Development. But beyond the stump speech, what do you really know about Vincent Orange? Our continuing series of intimate interviews with the Districts mayoral candidates continues.
Vincent Orange, D.C. Councilmember (D-Ward 5); Democratic Candidate for Mayor
It's a protest that could go on for years. That's the word from the leftist candidate who narrowly lost Mexico's presidential election last month. We get an update on the electoral turmoil and the latest recount of the nation's contested election.
Mark Weisbrot, Co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Armand Peschard-Sverdrup, Director, Mexico Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
It's tasked with responding to major emergencies, natural and man-made. But the Department of Homeland Security has been a popular target for critics. From Hurricane Katrina to the recent transatlantic terror scare, we look at the agency's complex portfolio and lessons learned.
Robert Block, Reporter, Wall Street Journal; and co-author of Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security (Times Books)
Kathleen Tierney, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder; Co-director, National Consortium for Study of Terrorism and the Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland; Co-author Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States (Joseph Henry Press)
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