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Shields, Brooks on Americans' Pessimism, Cain's Candidacy
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- Shields, Brooks on Americans' Pessimism, Cain's Candidacy
- Runtime
- 13:02
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks review top political news, including Herman Cain's 2012 candidacy and the mood of the American electorate.
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- Shields and Brooks on Obama's Standing With Voters, Cain's Ad
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- 13:26
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's standing with voters, presidential hopeful Herman Cain's campaign ads and Texas Gov. Rick Perry's proposed flat-tax plan.
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- Shields, Brooks on Iraq Pullout, Gadhafi's Death, GOP Debate
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- 12:24
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political developments, including the killing of deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, the Iraq troop withdrawal plan and the feistiest GOP debate of the year.
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- Brian Greene Talks NOVA's "The Fabric of the Cosmos" @ NY Comic Con
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- 40:44
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- At the New York Comic Con convention, physicist and author Brian Greene discusses NOVA's The Fabric of the Cosmos (airing on PBS beginning Nov. 2, 2011). This video includes an edited version of the entire panel and audience Q&A.
Coming November 2 to PBS, this four-part miniseries, hosted by physicist and acclaimed author Brian Greene, takes us to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time and the universe, revealing that beneath the surface of our everyday experience lies a world that is far stranger and more wondrous than anyone expected.
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- Shields, Brooks on Romney's Electability, Cain's 9-9-9 Plan, Wall St. Protests
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- 10:51
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including GOP contender Mitt Romney's foreign policy vision and electability, rival Republican candidate Herman Cain's "9-9-9" plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code plus the Occupy Wall Street protests that are spreading beyond New York City.
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- Shields, Brooks on al-Awlaki Killing, Florida's Primary Bid
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- 12:27
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the possibility of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joining the GOP's 2012 field and Florida's bid to move its primary to January.
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- Shields and Brooks on Disaster Aid Deadlock, Romney vs. Perry
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- 11:39
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on top political news, including the latest debate among GOP 2012 hopefuls and the House showdown over disaster aid funding.
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- Shields, Brooks on Obama's Jobs Speech, Perry's Debate Debut
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- 13:15
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including President Obama's jobs plan, the latest GOP debate and the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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- Shields, Brooks on 'High Bar' for Obama's Jobs Speech, Funding Disaster Relief
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- 12:41
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the bleak August jobs report, what President Obama needs to say in his prime-time speech on job creation and who should foot the bill for relief efforts after disasters such as Hurricane Irene.
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- PBS Previews: Prohibition -- from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
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- 26:10
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/ Ken Burns and Lynn Novick discuss their upcoming film, PROHIBITION. A 30 minute preview of PROHIBITION and a Q&A with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
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- Marcus, Gerson on Republicans' Language, Presidential Vacations
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- 12:14
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Washington Post columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson, sitting in for NewsHour regulars David Brooks and Mark Shields, weigh in on the week's top political news, including Rick Perry's choice of words and President Obama's trips to the Midwest and Martha's Vineyard.
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- FRONTLINE | Doctor Hotspot (full report) | PBS
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- 13:09
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/doctor-hotspot/
New Yorker writer and FRONTLINE correspondent Atul Gawande reports on a doctor in Camden, N.J., who actually seeks out the community's sickest — and most expensive — patients.
Dr. Jeffrey Brenner is a local physician who some believe might have the model to solve one of America's most intractable problems: lowering the cost of health care. While analyzing medical billing data in Camden, N.J., he mapped out "hot spots" of the impoverished city's high-cost patients. By targeting unique care -- including home visits and social workers -- at the city's most costly patients, he developed a program that he argues has both lowered health care costs and provided better care in Camden. But can his model work for the rest of the nation?
Dr. Brenner's organization, the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers (http://www.camdenhealth.org/about/history/), and other similar models were the subject of a Janu...
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- Washington Week with Gwen Ifil and National Journal for July 29, 2011
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- 24:16
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Lawmakers prepare to work through the weekend to reach a debt deal and avoid a U.S. default. What will it take to break the stalemate and how would a default impact Americans? Plus, how Obama, Boehner, and Reid have played it so far. Joining Gwen Ifill: Major Garrett, National Journal; Jeanne Cummings, Bloomberg News; David Wessel, The Wall Street Journal; and Karen Tumulty, The Washington Post.
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- To the Contrary | Full Episode -- July 29, 2011 | PBS
- Runtime
- 25:29
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Full Episode: July 29, 2011
TTC's guest host is Former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala. TTC panelists discuss: the national debt's potential impact on jobs and women in this economy; some startling suicide statistics saying middle-aged women are at-risk; and a controversial idea to give conditional cash transfers to people in poverty. The panelists are (in order of opening question response): Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Public Notice Executive Director Gretchen Hamel; Voto Latino Executive Director Maria Teresa Kumar; and Daily Caller Contributor Tara Wall.
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- Shields and Brooks: After Debt Talks 'Meltdown,' What's the Path Forward?
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- 11:53
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the week's developments in the debt-ceiling debate, including the latest breakdown in talks between the White House and congressional Republicans, plus the "Gang of Six" plan and a possible compromise by Sens. Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid.
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- Shields and Brooks on Political Risks, Rewards of Debt Standoff
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- 12:33
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the ongoing impasse over the White House deficit talks.
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- Brooks, Marcus on Job Numbers, Debt Deal Reality, Media Culture
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- 11:21
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus walk through top political stories, including the ongoing debt ceiling talks, June jobs numbers and the fallout from a British media scandal.
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- Shields, Brooks on GOP Tax Divide, Obama's Troop Drawdown, Debt Ceiling Debate
- Runtime
- 12:35
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the breakdown in bipartisan budget and deficit talks, the House's rebuke of President Obama over war powers and the Libya mission, and the president's new troop withdrawal timetable for the Afghan War.
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- Shields, Brooks on 'Discouraging' Jobs Report, Debt Debate, Romney vs. Palin
- Runtime
- 12:14
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the "discouraging" May jobs report, how unemployment could affect the debt-ceiling debate in Washington and how GOP candidate Mitt Romney might fare in races against Sarah Palin and President Obama.
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- Shields and Brooks on Gingrich's Chances, Obama 'Spanking' Israel, Arab Leaders
- Runtime
- 11:24
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Read the transcript: http://to.pbs.org/lgl3Zz
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the developing GOP 2012 presidential field, President Obama's Middle East and Arab world policy address and call for Israel to return to 1967 border lines, plus the president's praise for the CIA.
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- Shields and Gerson on Immigration Reform, Gingrich's 2012 Bid
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- 11:39
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field.
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- Shields and Brooks on Secretive SEALs, Obama's Bin Laden Raid, GOP Debate
- Runtime
- 14:18
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Read the transcript: http://to.pbs.org/ja54uC
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's standing after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the military elite that carried out the mission and the first debate among 2012 GOP hopefuls.
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- Shields and Brooks on President's Birth Certificate, Budget Battles
- Runtime
- 12:35
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the release of the president's long-form birth certificate in response to speculation about the president's U.S. citizenship and budget battles between Congress and the president.
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- Shields and Brooks on Public's View of Libya Efforts, Debate on Entitlements
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- 11:47
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news with Jim Lehrer, including Americans' opinions of the U.S. involvement in the Libya intervention and the brewing legislative battles over the deficit and the debt ceiling.
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- Shields and Brooks on Military Action in Libya, U.S. Attitude on Nuclear Power
- Runtime
- 11:05
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss President Obama's pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to stop attacks on civilians, plus the shifts in opinion on U.S. nuclear policy in light of the ongoing crisis in Japan.
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- Shields, Brooks on Collective Bargaining's Future, Shutdown Chances, Libya
- Runtime
- 12:29
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/eFSjLF
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's political news, including possible 2012 Republican presidential candidates, state budget crises, the threat of a federal government shutdown on March 4 and U.S. response to the Libya uprising.
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- Shields and Brooks on Boehner's 'New World Order,' Wisconsin Protests
- Runtime
- 12:20
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the transcript: http://to.pbs.org/eklBvR
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news with Jim Lehrer, including the House's spending deliberations, Speaker Boehner's willingness to lose a few battles, fights over government funding and the future of public employee unions and collective bargaining amid protests in Wisconsin.
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- Shields and Brooks on GOP Candidates' Plausibility, Egypt's Bottom-up Revolution
- Runtime
- 13:04
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/eGRHqi
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news, including the resignation of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and the candidates eyeing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination at the Conservative Political Action Committee meeting in Washington.
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- PBS MediaShift | 5Across February, 2011 | Online Privacy | PBS
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- 25:13
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The latest 5Across video show from PBS MediaShift is about Online Privacy and is part of an in-depth series at MediaShift on how people can protect their privacy online. The show includes Joanne McNabb from the California Office of Privacy Protection, Lee Tien from the EFF, Anne Toth of Yahoo, Declan McCullagh of CNET and Ryan Calo from Stanford.
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- Shields and Brooks on Obama's Egypt Stance, Debt-Limit Fight
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- 12:08
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/eYxH69
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's political developments, including the most recent unemployment report, the U.S. response to unrest in Egypt and the brewing fight in Washington over government debt.
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- Shields and Brooks on GOP's Repeal Effort, Obama's Overtures to Business, China
- Runtime
- 11:39
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/eTWPkB
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sort through the week's top political news, including President Obama's outreach to big business and China's president, plus the Republican-led vote in the House to repeal last year's health reform law.
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- Shields and Brooks on Obama's Tucson Speech, Calls for Political Civility
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- 12:43
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news, including the president's address at the Tucson memorial service.
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- Shields and Brooks on the New Congress, Obama's Staff Revamp
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- 12:14
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The 112th Congress has convened and President Obama has started making big changes to his senior staff. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess these and other top political headlines.
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- Gerson and Dionne Define the Year in Politics
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- 11:18
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Washington Post Columnists E.J. Dionne and Michael Gerson look back on what happened in politics in 2010 and look ahead to the dynamics in play for the new Congress.
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- Shields, Brooks on Tax-Cut Compromise, Holbrooke, Earmark Wrangling
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- 12:03
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news, including whether the tax-cut compromise might be a sign of cooperation to come in Washington plus they reflect on the diplomatic life of Richard Holbrooke and the battle in Congress over earmarks.
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- Shields, Brooks on Obama's Tax-Cut Deal, 'Glimmer of Life' for DADT Repeal
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- 11:51
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political stories with Jim Lehrer, including President Obama's tax-cut deal with the GOP and the likelihood of the Senate approving the New START treaty and a repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
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- Brooks, Marcus Tackle Tax Reform, Deficits and DADT
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- 12:21
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
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- Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the week's top political headlines, including the November job numbers, the future of "don't ask, don't tell" and President Obama's surprise trip to Afghanistan.
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- Shields and Brooks on North Korean Threats, Palin's Plans and Delay Conviction
- Runtime
- 12:44
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnists David Brooks dissect the week's top news, including new tensions on the Korean peninsula, whether Sarah Palin appears to be head more toward a media or governance track and the conviction of former House Majority Leader Tom Delay.
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- Shields and Brooks on Realities of Spending Cuts, Obama's Need for a 'Win'
- Runtime
- 12:22
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks give analysis on Obama's push to pass the START Treaty during the lame-duck session, growing concern about the U.S. deficit and how Obama shouldn't come back empty-handed from NATO Summit.
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- Shields and Brooks Look Ahead to Tuesday's Vote
- Runtime
- 13:55
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/dvr1R3
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks give pre-election analysis and predictions in the closing days of campaigns across the country, saying it's likely that the GOP will regain control of the House of Representatives.
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- Shields and Brooks on Campaign Cash, Juan Williams Firing, Early Voting Pitfalls
- Runtime
- 12:32
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/ak1omk
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks give their takes on the week's top news, including tight midterm races, the likelihood of Republicans making major gains in Congress and NPR's firing of analysts Juan Williams.
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- Shields, Brooks on Jobs Report: 'Another Blow' for Democrats
- Runtime
- 11:27
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political stories, including the latest jobs numbers, the resignation of National Security Adviser Jim Jones and special-interest influence in this election.
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- Shields and Gerson on Emanuel Exit, Boehner Future
- Runtime
- 12:36
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/c1hDeJ
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson analyze the week's top news stories, including the change in leadership within the Obama administration and House Minority Leader John Boehner's political future.
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- Shields and Gerson Examine Tax Debate, Obama's Staff Shake-ups
- Runtime
- 12:43
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Read the Transcript: http://bit.ly/d9K5UD
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss this week's political stories, including the debate over tax cuts, a new GOP governing pledge and staff departures in the Obama administration.
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- Shields and Brooks Weigh in on Tea Party, Tax Cuts
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- 12:33
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze this week's top news including the tea party's role in this week's primary results, the appointment of Elizabeth Warren and tax cuts.
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- Shields and Brooks Examine 'Islamaphobia,' Obama's Midterm Tax Cut Debate
- Runtime
- 11:54
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze this week's top political stories, including recent anti-Muslim rhetoric in the U.S. and the debate over extending Bush-era tax cuts.
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- Shields, Brooks on Jobs, Mideast Peace Prospects
- Runtime
- 11:52
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brook assess the week's biggest news stories including the latest unemployment report and a new round of peace talks.
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- POV | Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) | Behind the Lens Interview: Stephanie Wang-Breal | PBS
- Runtime
- 12:07
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal talks about the making of Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy. The film tells the story of Fang Sui Yong, an 8-year-old orphan, and the Sadowskys, the Long Island Jewish family that travels to China to adopt her. Stephanie explains why she acted as a translator between the young girl and the Sadowskys and talks about how quickly Fang Sui Yong turned into Faith Sadowsky.
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- Shields and Brooks on White House's Economic Predictions, Beck Rally
- Runtime
- 13:31
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week's top news including economic slowdown concerns, the Federal Reserve's role in propping up the U.S. economy, how John McCain staved off primary opposition and what to expect from weekend rallies in Washington hosted by Glenn Beck of Fox News and the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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- This Emotional Life | Webinar | Parenting with the Brain in Mind | PBS
- Runtime
- 56:35
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- (This is a video version of an educational Webinar) Learn how: the quality of the attachment between an infant and his caregivers impacts brain development, the ability to form healthy relationships, and resiliency throughout life.
A parent's self-understanding of her own upbringing can make her more sensitive and connected to her child.
All adults can actually change their own self-understanding and improve the way their child is attached them. Moderated by SAMSHA's Kathryn Power, M.Ed., Director of the Center for Mental Health Services Featuring Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute and co-author of Parenting from the Inside Out
