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They say "birds of a feather flock together" -- and this may be particularly true in the Internet era -- despite the ocean of information available on the Web. Tech Tuesday explores why people often unwittingly default to sites reflecting their own worldviews, how this "echo chamber effect" affects decisions we make, and how to break free of these self-imposed constraints online.
Ethan Zuckerman, Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
Cass Sunstein, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; Co-author, "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness" (Caravan)
The conservative shift on the Supreme Court will arguably be one of the most lasting legacies of the Bush administration. Now some legal scholars and activists say the American left needs an answer to Justices Antonin Scalia and John Roberts -- an articulate voice for a liberal interpretation of the Constitution. We speak with Cass Sunstein, a legal scholar and informal Barack Obama adviser, about what an ideal court nominee would look like.
Cass Sunstein, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; Co-author, "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness" (Caravan)
This is an auspicious week in political history. It was on this day in 1920 that American women won the right to vote; it was in August 28, 1963 that Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech; and it was forty years ago this week that the 1968 Democratic Convention took place in Chicago, and changed forever our view of politics, police and protesters. Join Kojo to talk about these events, and their legacy on politics & political conventions today.
Barbara Lee, State Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia (D-Richmond); and Delegate Democratic National Convention
David Greenberg, Assistant Professor, Journalism, Media Studies and History, Rutgers University; "History Lesson" writer, Slate.com
Nathaniel Exum, State Senator, Maryland State General Assembly (Dist. 24, Prince George's County); and Delegate, Democratic National Convention;
Democrats aren't the only party in Denver this week. Republicans have a war-room, quick response team on-site. And the Green Party is trying to make it's presence felt outside the security perimeter around the Pepsi Center. We speak with Rosa Clemente, a hip-hop scholar, journalist, and the Green Party Vice Presidential candidate.
Rosa Clemente, Vice Presidential candidate, Green Party
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