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Recent surveys suggest America is seriously falling behind in the global broadband race. Policy makers at the federal and local levels are trying to improve high-speed Internet access across the United States. We discuss the effectiveness of these efforts and examine whether the state of broadband in America is as poor as some suggest.
Gigi B. Sohn, President and Founder, Public Knowledge
Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Scott Wallsten, Vice President for Research, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Institute; Senior Fellow, Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy
A trucking strike in Spain is sending shivers down the spines of consumers, who already are preparing for empty supermarket shelves and gasoline shortages. The truckers are demanding government aid as diesel gasoline prices soar to new heights. Join Kojo as we discuss how high energy prices are affecting Europe, and how America's trucking industry is responding to price hikes.
Jonathan House, Deputy Bureau Chief, Dow Jones Newswires in Madrid
Jon Levy, Europe and Eurasia Analyst, Eurasia Group
David Cullen, Executive Editor, "Fleet Owner" magazine.
Local comedian, playwright and actor Lewis Black is best known for his role on The Daily Show. He joins Kojo to ridicule history, politics, trends, human behavior and his upbringing in the D.C. area.
Lewis Black, Comedian, playwright, actor, and author of "Me of Little Faith" (Riverhead Books)
Comedian Lewis Black, with Kojo Nnamdi and managing producer Diane Vogel
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