August 2012 Archives
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Natural Gas Nation
Guests:
Dana Murphy,
Joseph Sluzar,
Daniel Yergin,
Jim and his guests discuss the vast American reserve of natural gas in shale, controversies over the extraction process called Hydraulic Fracturing, and the promise of this clean, and domestic energy resource.
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Afghan Women: Progress and Peril
Guests:
Former First Lady Laura Bush,
Her Excellency Irina Bokova,
His Excellency Said Jawad,
Ambassador Melanne Verveer,
Jim interviews former First Lady Laura Bush, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, The Director General of Unesco, Irina Bokova, and Afghan Ambassador Said Jawad during the George W. Bush Institute's "Educating and Empowering the Women Read More
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Entrepreneurialism: What can the U.S. learn from Israel?
Guests:
George Gilder,
Dan Senor,
Amit Shafrir,
The modern state of Israel is only 60 years old. Its population is smaller than some U.S. states. Geography-wise, Israel sits in the middle of hostile territory. Yet this tiny nation is forecasted to grow 3.5% in 2010, attracts more venture capital investments Read More
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China and the U.S.: Forecast for the Future (Part 2)
Guests:
Gordon G. Chang,
Charles Freeman,
George Gilder,
Part two of a conversation on China and the U.S., examining what policies the United States government should pursue to insure America remains competitive with China. Many people are saying the 21st century will be known as China's, much as the 20th was called the Read More
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China and the U.S.: Forecast for the Future (Part 1)
Guests:
Gordon G. Chang,
Charles Freeman,
George Gilder,
China's economic growth seems staggering, leading many to wonder if the 21st century will belong to China. China holds billions in U.S. debt, triggering fears of increasing Chinese leverage over the U.S. economy. Tensions are rising between the U.S. and China ove Read More
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