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Navigating the toy aisle can be an unsettling experience -- especially with all the stories about lead and other hazards. Congress is still fighting over how to regulate children's products, and many states -- including Maryland -- are stepping into the void. Join us as we look at the new players in the regulation of children's toys, and how the industry is responding to the increasingly complex maze of rules.
Elizabeth Williamson, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
James Hubbard, Member, Maryland House of Delegates (D-Prince George's County)
Rosario Palmieri, Vice President, Infrastructure, Legal and Regulatory Policy, National Association of Manufacturers
Brian Moran, Virginia State Delegate (D- 46th District, Alexandria); Chairman, House Democratic Caucus
Foreign ministers from across Africa are meeting in Egypt this week for an African Union summit. Attention was supposed to focused on economic development. But the political crisis in Zimbabwe, and the questionable legitimacy of president Robert Mugabe, is exposing rifts among African allies. We look at how Mugabe's peers and the broader international community are reacting to recent developments in Zimbabwe.
Chris Hennemeyer, Director of Programs for Africa, IFES
Brian Kagoro, Zimbabwean human rights lawyer
Tensions along the U.S.-Mexico border are part of the daily media cycle. But along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, it's fueling a potentially explosive global conflict. We speak with a Pakistani journalist about how newspapers in his country are covering the issue. And we explore other global events through the lens of international headlines.
Khalid Hasan, U.S. correspondent, "Daily Times" and "The Friday Times" (Lahore, Pakistan)
Elie Smith, Paris-based journalist
Corey Flintoff, NPR Reporter
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