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Monday
10/29/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The United Nations Environment Program has just issued its Global Environmental Outlook report on challenges and stresses facing the earth's people and the environment. After four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests talk about the report and the implications for the future.
Guests: Jane Barr, Independent North American consultant and lead author of the United Nations Global Environmental Outlook report Chapter 6: "Sustaining a Common Future," and Dale Rothman, senior researcher at the International Institute for Sustainable Development and coordinating lead author of Chapter 9, "The Future Today."
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Monday
10/29/2007
5:00 PM
071029M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Untapping the genius in ourselves and others often gets blocked by the stresses of everyday life. Ben Merens’ guest, after five, discusses how we can change our lives by unleashing our creativity.
Guest: Alan Gregerman, president and chief innovation officer, Venture Works. Author, "Surrounded By Geniuses: Unlocking Brilliance in Yourself, Your Colleagues and Your Organization”. www.alangregerman.com
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Friday
10/26/2007
4:00 PM
071026L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... it’s Your Views on the News, after four, At Issue with Ben Merens. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
10/26/2007
5:00 PM
071026M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Do you sometimes feel fearful as the world reels from crisis to crisis? After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest talk about the tool of reflection to combat fear in our lives.
Guest: Joseph Bailey, author of "Fearproof Your Life: How to Thrive in a World Addicted to Fear." He writes to help people focus on balance, wisdom, and happiness in their lives. www.fearproofyourlife.com
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Thursday
10/25/2007
4:00 PM
071025L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced sanctions against Iran and its Revolutionary Guard Corps. After four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the implications for U.S. Iranian relations.
Guest: Carah Ong, Iran Policy Analyst, The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.
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Thursday
10/25/2007
5:00 PM
071025M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Proponents of public school choice have maintained that school choice ultimately propels improvements in public school education. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the report's conclusions.
Guest: David Dodenhoff, author, The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute's report on school choice. www.wpri.org
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Wednesday
10/24/2007
4:00 PM
071024L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The California widfires have been raging for the last three days. After four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the latest news on the fires and the underyling causes of the fires.
GUESTS: Frank Stoltze, a news reporter at KPCC Public Radio in Los Angeles and Professor Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Professor Emeritus of Forest Science at Texas A & M University and Visiting Scholar at California State Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo, and the U.S. Forest Foundation in Auburn, California. Bonnicksen is a former professor of Forestry and Resources at UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
10/24/2007
5:00 PM
071024M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Multitasking: we all are lulled into thinking we can do it all with efficiency and speed. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest talk about the effect of multitasking on our brains and sense of being.
Guest: Walter Kirn, author of “The Autumn of the Multitaskers” in the November issue of The Atlantic Monthly.
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Tuesday
10/23/2007
4:00 PM
071023L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After an impasse of several months, the Wisconsin state assembly and senate are expected to pass the state budget today. After four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what's in and what's out of the new budget.
Guest: Todd Berry, President, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. www.wistax.org
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Tuesday
10/23/2007
5:00 PM
071023M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With road construction, traffic delays, and the rush to get to work, does it seem easier to get frustrated behind the wheel? Today after five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest talk about the growing phenomenon of road rage.
Guest: Leon James, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii. Dr.Drdriving.org
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Monday
10/22/2007
4:00 PM
071022L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Leaders in the State Legislature hammered out a deal on the Wisconsin state budget Friday night. After four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the agreement’s provisions and its chances for passage on Tuesday.
GUESTS: Shawn Johnson, State Government Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio, Democratic Representative Tom Nelson of Kaukauna, 5th District Assembly, and Republican State Senator Alberta Darling of Milwaukee, 8th Senate District.
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Monday
10/22/2007
5:00 PM
071022M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens' guest after five, America's narrow vision of the world and lack of understanding of the world's problems, threatens our own survival.
Mort Rosenblum, author of "Escaping Plato's Cave: How America's Blindness to the Rest of the World Threatens Our Survival" (St. Martin's Press)
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Friday
10/19/2007
4:00 PM
071019L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News, At Issue, after four. Join host Ben Merens as he takes your calls on the top news stories of the week.
Guest: Bryan Brophy-Baermann, adjunct professor of Political Science, Providence College. bryanbrobaer@yahoo.com
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Friday
10/19/2007
5:00 PM
071019M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
People eat for reasons they can’t explain, often unaware of WHY they eat what they eat, or how much. After five, At Issue, Ben Merens talks with the author of “Mindless Eating”.
Guest: Brian Wansink, Professor of Food Marketing and Nutritional Science, Cornell University. Director, Cornell Food and Brand Lab. Author,
“Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think” (Random House). www.mindlesseating.com
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Thursday
10/18/2007
4:00 PM
071018L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The race for the White House still has a year to go but to many people already appears over. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and political scientist David Canon talk about why the race is being run so fast.
David Canon, political science professor UNIVERSITY of WISC. MADISON
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Thursday
10/18/2007
5:00 PM
071018M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Solar Decade Conference was held today in Milwaukee. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the conference and efforts to pursue solar projects in Wisconsin.
Guest: Carl Siegrist, Senior Project Strategist for the Office of Energy Options, WE Energies.
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Wednesday
10/17/2007
4:00 PM
071017L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will attempt to over-ride President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-Chip). After four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the health plan and the implications for the nation's children.
Professor Ed Miller, Political Science Department, UW-Stevens Point.
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Wednesday
10/17/2007
5:00 PM
071017M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In the past decade, fathers have become much more active in their children's lives as the number of stay-at-home dads has tripled. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the changing nature of fatherhood and masculinity.
Guest: Aaron Rochlen, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas.
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Tuesday
10/16/2007
4:00 PM
071016L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
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Tuesday
10/16/2007
5:00 PM
071016M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The PBS series "Front Line" begins its fall season tonight with "Cheney's Law," an examination of the efforts of the U.S. executive branch to increase its authorization to wire-tap and use torture without congressional review. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss Vice-President Cheney's involvement in that effort.
Guest: Michael Kirk, producer, "Front Line."
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Monday
10/15/2007
4:00 PM
071015L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The state legislature is SUPPOSED to vote on a budget today. After four, on At Issue, Ben Merens talks with tax policy analyst Todd Berry about what compromises have gone into the most recent negotiations and what kind of budget we can expect.
Guest: Todd Berry, president, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. www.wistax.org
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Monday
10/15/2007
5:00 PM
071015M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Are there people in your life who seem to know how to manipulate and make you feel miserable? After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss strategies for dealing with "toxic" people.
Guest: Stanley Kapuchinski, M.D., psychiatrist, and author of "Say Goodbye to your PDI (Personality Disordered Individual): Recognize People Who Make You Miserable andd Eliminate Them From Your Life for Good." His website: www.StopYourMisery.com
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Friday
10/12/2007
4:00 PM
071012L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, At Issue with Ben Merens, it’s time for Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story. What’s touched you?
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. Host of “Boiling Hot With Boyce Watkins” syndicated radio show. www.boycewatkins.com
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Friday
10/12/2007
5:00 PM
071012M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Howard Zinn joins Ben Merens today after five on At Issue to discuss what misperceptions many Americans have when it comes to understanding our government.
Howard Zinn, Professor Emeritus of Political Science BOSTON UNIVERSITY Hzinn2@yahoo.com
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Thursday
10/11/2007
4:00 PM
071011L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The New York Times reported today that discussion is under way for possible realignment of the U.S. Marine Corps to Afghanistan. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the U.S. military's challenges ahead.
Guest: Harry Levins, former Senior Writer at the St. Louis-Post Dispatch. Mr. Levins, now retired, specialized in military affairs at the newspaper.
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Thursday
10/11/2007
5:00 PM
071011M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a new report, the Trempealeau (TREM-p'll-oh) Wildlife Refuge is one of ten in America that are environmentally at risk. At Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the issues facing our national wildlife refuges.
Guest: Noah Matson, Vice President for land conservation at Defenders of Wildlife. Author of the report, "Refuges at Risk".
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Wednesday
10/10/2007
4:00 PM
071010L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
DraftGore.Com, the national grass roots political group, ran a full-page ad today in The New York Times. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the possibility of Al Gore entering the race and the campaign as it stands today.
Guests: Andrea Romhovde, Executive Committee, DraftGore.Com and Michael Mezey, Professor of Political Science, DePaul University, Chicago.
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Wednesday
10/10/2007
5:00 PM
071010M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
For many, the word "lobbyist" is synonymous with the devil... but Ben Merens’ guest, after five, on At Issue, reminds us that lobbying is actually a constitutionally-protected act... and for good reason.
Guest: Ross Baker, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University.
rosbaker@rci.rutgers.edu
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Tuesday
10/9/2007
4:00 PM
071009L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The sad saga of the Crandon shootings this weekend have many people asking the simple question, “Why?” Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss some possible answers as to why any mass shootings take place and how to prevent them.
Jeffrey Ian Ross, associate professor, Division of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Social Policy – fellow Center for International and Comparative Law
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Tuesday
10/9/2007
5:00 PM
071009M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Breast cancer is spreading throughout the world at an increasing rate. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the implications for women.
Guest: Kathleen Kingsbury, Time Magazine Reporter. Her article, "The Changing Face of Breast Cancer" appears in the October 15, 2007, issue of Time Magazine.
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Monday
10/8/2007
4:00 PM
071008L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Crandon,Wisconsin, was devastated yesterday when an off-duty Forest County deputy sheriff Killed six young people in their community. Today after five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the incident and trauma in Crandon.
Guests: Glenn Moberg, Chief Reporter in Wisconsin Public Radio's Wausau Bureau and Bill Farr, Pastor at Praise Chapel Community Church in Crandon, Wisconsin.
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Monday
10/8/2007
5:00 PM
071008M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens takes your calls as the conversation continues on the Crandon, Wisconsin, shooting this past weekend. After five, on At Issue, Ben Merens talks with listeners about the shooting.
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Friday
10/5/2007
4:00 PM
071005L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call in with the story that got your attention this week. Ben Merens and his guest Mordecai Lee will gladly take your calls.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs, UW-Milwaukee. mordecai@uwm.edu
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Friday
10/5/2007
5:00 PM
071005M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss finding romance after 40 in the 21st century. What's it like to be looking for love when others are celebrating 25th wedding anniversaries? Tune in for a look at how people are connecting in the second half of their lives.
Guest: Connie Fairbanks, “Scratch That: Seasonal Menus and Perfect Pairings” www.conniefairbanks.com
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Thursday
10/4/2007
4:00 PM
071004L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today is the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss Sputnik, the U.S. space program, and the goals for the next fifty years in space.
Guest: Andrew Lawler of Science Magazine. He has written about the U.S. space program for the past 20 years.
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Thursday
10/4/2007
5:00 PM
071004M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
West Nile fever and Lyme disease are both pathogens that have jumped from animals to humans. After five, At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discusss zoonosis, the transfer of diseases from animals to humans.
Guest: David Quammen, National Geographic Contributing Writer. His article, "Deadly Contact" (October issue).
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Wednesday
10/3/2007
4:00 PM
071003L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Representative David Obey and two senior Representatives of the House , yesterday, proposed a war sur-tax as a measure to curtail spending on the Iraq war. After four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the measure.
Guests: Representative David Obey, Wisconsin's 7th Congresssional District and Professor Joe Heim, Political Science Department, UW-Stevens Point.
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Wednesday
10/3/2007
5:00 PM
071003M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The U.S. Comptroller General is travelling across the country on a "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour." After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the difficult choices in budget, tax, and healthcare reform facing the U.S. in the 21st century.
Guest: David Walker, U.S. Comptroller General.
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Tuesday
10/2/2007
4:00 PM
071002L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The United Nations has declared October 2 as International Day of Nonviolence in memory of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. After four on AT ISSUE, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the need for U.S. commitment to the principles of nonviolence.
Guest: Amitabh Pal, Managing Editor, The Progressive Magazine. www.progressive.org
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Tuesday
10/2/2007
5:00 PM
071002M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
There’s a lot being said on the campaign trail these days, and it's not easy separating fact from spin. After five, At Issue, Ben Merens talks with communication expert Dick Haven about the campaign trail today, and how it compares with the past.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication, and Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Monday
10/1/2007
4:00 PM
071001L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do you, our listeners, want to hear from the presidential candidates? After four, Ben Merens opens the lines and takes your phone calls and e-mails.
THEMATIC OPEN LINE.
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Monday
10/1/2007
5:00 PM
071001M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Students and parents are often preoccupied with college rankings during the college admissions process. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss The New York Times Magazine poll of students approximately five years after their senior high school year.
Guest: Jim Schacter, deputy editor, The New York Times Magazine.
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Friday
9/28/2007
4:00 PM
070928L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Your Views on the News are At Issue, after four. Gene Purcell fills in for Ben Merens and takes your calls on the top news stories of the week. Gene is joined by guest analyst Bryan Brophy Baermann.
Guest; Bryan Brophy-Baermann, adjunct professor of Political Science, Providence College. bryanbrobaer@yahoo.com
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Friday
9/28/2007
5:00 PM
070928M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Gene Purcell's guest, after five, says most Americans would be shocked to discover that slavery still exists here. He says outsourcing, working conditions, and immigration fraud, allow forced labor to continue, while the rest of us only notice the low prices at the checkout counter.
Guest: John Bowe, author, "Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy" (Random House).
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Thursday
9/27/2007
4:00 PM
070927L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Today a bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers introduced legislation to regulate state dog breeders and puppy mills. After four on At Issue, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the legislative bill.
GUEST: State Senator Jeff Plale of Wisconsin’s 7th Senate District.
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Thursday
9/27/2007
5:00 PM
070927M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Texting, Blogging, Instant Messaging... technology is second nature to kids, uncharted territory for many parents. After five, Gene Purcell's guests discuss what parents need to know about the latest communication technologies, and how to protect their children.
Guest: Barbara Melton and Susan Shankle, co-authors of "What in the World Are Your Kids Doing Online? How to Understand the Electronic World Your Children Live In" (Broadway).
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Wednesday
9/26/2007
4:00 PM
070926L
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
Sherman Alexie joins John Munson after four to discuss growing up on a Spokane Indian Reservation, and issues surrounding diversity and racial identity.
Guest: Sherman Alexie, poet, filmmaker, and author, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,” “Ten Little Indians,” “Flight,” and most recently “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Mr. Alexie will be appearing tomorrow night (Thur) at 7pm at Schwartz Bookshop in Shorewood, and Oct. 5 at 6 pm at the University of Wisconsin – Superior as part of their “Building a Community of Respect” series. Visit www.uwsuper.edu/health to register.
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Wednesday
9/26/2007
5:00 PM
070926M
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
John Munson in for Ben Merens - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education released reading and math scores for the nation’s children. The reading achievement gap between black and white Wisconsin children continues to be the worst in the country. After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the report’s findings.
GUEST: Ross Wiener, Vice President of Program and Policy at the Education Trust. Mr. Ross formerly worked at the U.S. Department of Justice working on de-segregation issues.
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Tuesday
9/25/2007
4:00 PM
070925L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The members of the United Auto Workers Union began their strike of General Motors yesterday. After five, John Munson and his guests discuss the issues for both the Union and General Motors.
Guests: Rebecca Lindland, auto analyst at Global Insight and Frank Emspak, University of Wisconsin Extension School for Workers professor.
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Tuesday
9/25/2007
5:00 PM
070925M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A recent report from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute gives U.S. college students a failing grade in civics. After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the report's findings.
Guest: Dr. Gary Scott, Senior Research Fellow for the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's American Civic Literacy Program.
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Monday
9/24/2007
4:00 PM
070924L
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
John Munson in for Ben Merens � Columbia University invited Iranian President Ahmadinejad to speak at a university forum this afternoon. After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the public furor that has erupted over the invitation and free speech issues.
GUEST: Professor Donald Downs, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Monday
9/24/2007
5:00 PM
070924M
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
According to a recent urban mobility report, Americans sit in traffic amounting to nearly one full work-week each year. After five, At Issue, John Munson and his guest discuss traffic congestion in cities across the country.
Guest: Tim Lomax, Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A & M University.
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Friday
9/21/2007
4:00 PM
070921L
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YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS
After four, on At Issue, Gene Purcell is in for Ben Merens for Your Views on the News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. Host, syndicated radio show, “Boiling Hot With Boyce Watkins”. www.boycewatkins.com
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Friday
9/21/2007
5:00 PM
070921M
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
This week is National Unmarried & Single Americans Week. After five on At Issue, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the status of singles and the unmarried.
Guest: Nicky Grist, Executive Director of the Alternatives to Marriage Project, a support and advocacy group for the unmarried.
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Thursday
9/20/2007
4:00 PM
070920L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, join At Issue host Ben Merens for his September open line. Listeners are invited to offer program ideas, guest suggestions, and feedback about the program.
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Thursday
9/20/2007
5:00 PM
070920M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens's guest discusses how the standardized testing movement has impacted students, teachers, and school administrators across the country.
Guest: Linda Perlstein, author of "Tested: One American School Struggles to Make the Grade" (Henry Holt).
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Wednesday
9/19/2007
4:00 PM
070919L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In 1961, President Kennedy challenged the American people to, “ask not what your country can do for you... ask what you can do for your country.” Are Americans today ready to do the same? After four, At issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss national public service and civic responsibility.
Guest: Barbara Perry, Professor of Government and Director, Center for Civic Renewal, Sweet Briar College.
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Wednesday
9/19/2007
5:00 PM
070919M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Relationships with some people can be a constant drain on your energy, says Ben Merens' guest, after five. A look at how these toxic people can make you feel confused, manipulated, and miserable, and how you can empower yourself to put a stop to it.
Guest: Stanley Kapuchinski, M.D, psychiatrist and author of "Say Goodbye to your PDI (Personality Disordered Individual): Recognize People Who Make You Miserable and Eliminate Them From Your Life for Good". www.stopyourmisery.com
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Tuesday
9/18/2007
4:00 PM
070918L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The State Assembly is scheduled to vote on an education-only state budget today – a political move expected to die in the State Senate. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens talks with tax policy analyst Todd Berry about how the state is being affected by not having a new state budget.
Todd Berry, president Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance www.wistax.org
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Tuesday
9/18/2007
5:00 PM
070918M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill called the Video Competition Act. Some say it will increase cable competition. Others say it will curb it. After five, on At Issue, Ben Merens talks with guests on both sides of the debate.
Guests:
5:00 - Senator Jeff Plale, 7th Senate District democrat. Co-sponsor, SB 107
5:30 - Bob Chernow, chair, Regional Telecommunications Commission
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Monday
9/17/2007
4:00 PM
070917L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Teen drinking in Wisconsin is the highest in the nation. After four on At Issue, Ben Merens talks with an expert about why.
Amanda Jovaag (Joe-vaag), lead author of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s report released today, “The Impact of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use in Wisconsin.” www.pophealth.wisc.edu
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Monday
9/17/2007
5:00 PM
070917M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest, after five, says while gifted children may benefit from enrichment classes and early education programs, their jam-packed schedules can also lead to negative consequences as adults.
Guest: Alissa Quart, author, "Hothouse Kids: The Dilemma of the Gifted Child" (Penguin).
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Friday
9/14/2007
4:00 PM
070914L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, it’s Your Views on the News with your host, Ben Merens. Ben talks with political scientist Joe Heim about the current state of affairs in American politics.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of political science, UW-La Crosse.
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Friday
9/14/2007
5:00 PM
070914M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest, after five, says, "think before you click." Whether at work, school, or anywhere, there are times when email is not the best option... and might land you in hot water... or even in jail.
Guest: Will Schwalbe, senior vice president and editor in chief, Hyperion Books. Co-author, "Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home" (Knopf).
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Thursday
9/13/2007
4:00 PM
070913L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After four, At Issue, John Munson and his guest preview President Bush’s address to the nation tonight (Thursday).
Guest: Cal Jillson, professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University.
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Thursday
9/13/2007
5:00 PM
070913M
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
According to a study conducted by Human Rights Watch, current sex offender laws may not protect children from sex crimes but lead to harassment, ostracism, and sometimes violence. After five, John Munson, in for Ben Merens, talks to his guest about the Human Rights report.
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Wednesday
9/12/2007
4:00 PM
070912L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Rallies across the country today protested a federal crackdown on illegal immigrants. After four, John Munson and his guest discuss the impact of the rallies against the backdrop of the current state of immigration policy.
GUEST: Ben Marquez (MAR-kezz), professor of political science, UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
9/12/2007
5:00 PM
070912M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
A recent study indicates religion is not proving to be a clear-cut positive in the 2008 presidential campaign. After five, John Munson and his guest look at why religion may be losing its impact in the polls.
Guest: John Green, senior fellow, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
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Tuesday
9/11/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Are we safer now? After four, Ben Merens' guest says the aggressive "pre-emptive defense" adopted by the Bush administration in the wake of 9/11 has little to show for increased security. He suggests an alternative to keep America safe and free.
Guest: David Cole, professor of Law, Georgetown University. Co-author, "Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is Losing the War on Terror" (New Press).
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Tuesday
9/11/2007
5:00 PM
070911M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, At Issue, on this, the sixth anniversary of 9/11, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how secure the United States really is.
Guest: Ed Turzanski, senior fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Professor of Political Science, LaSalle University. turzansk@lasalle.edu
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Monday
9/10/2007
4:00 PM
070910L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
General David Petraeus (peh-TRAY-us) began an Iraq War progress report before Congress this morning. After four, At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest review the testimony, and ask for your reaction.
Guest: Bruce Altschuler, professor of Political Science State University of New York - Oswego. Altschul@oswego.edu
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Monday
9/10/2007
5:00 PM
070910M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens's guest takes us on a trip around the country to visit a number of young adults who, like him, are living with disabilities and are challenging and enriching their communities.
Guest: Jonathan Mooney, Author, "The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal" (Henry Holt). He received the distinguished Truman Fellowship for Graduate study in the fields of creative writing and disability studies.
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Friday
9/7/2007
4:00 PM
070907L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... It’s Your Views on the News, At Issue, after four, with Ben Merens. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, professor of communication and interim dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
9/7/2007
5:00 PM
070907M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A hundred and fifty years ago, Americans ate organic, real foods, and were the healthiest people on Earth. Today, we're the fattest. Ben Merens' guest, after five, explains how processed foods are toxic to humans, and why we should take responsibility for what we put into our bodies.
Guest: Nancy Deville, author, "Death by Supermarket" (Barricade Books).
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Thursday
9/6/2007
4:00 PM
070906L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a study released by the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute, spending twenty-six billion dollars to restore the Great Lakes would be an investment. After four, Ben Merens and his guests look at exactly what needs to be repaired and how it could possibly positively impact the economy.
GUEST(s)
4:00 John Austin is a none-resident senior fellow, at the Brookings Institution, and the director of the Great Lakes Economic Intuitive. Co-author of, “"Healthy Waters, Strong Economy: The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem."
4:30 George Meyer, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. Former secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin.
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Thursday
9/6/2007
5:00 PM
070906M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Soldiers are not the only ones who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After five, At Issue, Ben Merens talk with the author of “War and the Soul” about how to help soldiers, their families, and others suffering from emotional trauma.
Guest: Ed Tick, “War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation’s Veterans From Post-Traumatic Stress”. www.soldiersheart.net
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Wednesday
9/5/2007
4:00 PM
070905L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Wisconsin remains the only state in the nation without a budget. What is happening in Madison that is blocking the process from being completed? Today after four, At Issue host Ben Merens talks with Republican Senator, Glen Grothman and Democrat Representative, Mark Pocan.
GUEST:
Republican Senator, Glen Grothman, West Bend.
Democrat Representative, Mark Pocan, Madison.
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Wednesday
9/5/2007
5:00 PM
070905M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after five, Ben Merens’ guest says the United States is NOT the world leader in health care. He takes a progressive view about how to handle America’s health care crisis.
Guest: Dr. David Kerns, adjunct clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine. Former chief medical officer, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Author, “Standard of Care”. www.davidkerns.com
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Tuesday
9/4/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens’ guest, civilian fatality rates in Iraq are down, about six of the18 provinces are making pretty significant economic and security gains. After four, what does this progress mean?
Guest: Jason Campbell, senior research assistant at the Brookings Inst5itution in Washington.
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Tuesday
9/4/2007
5:00 PM
070904M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens' guest tells the story of how after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, he and other parents persuaded a teacher to open a one-room schoolhouse among the sugarcane fields... and so was born the Sugarcane Academy.
Guest: Michael Tisserand, author, "Sugarcane Academy: How a New Orleans Teacher and His Storm-Struck Students Created a School to Remember" (Harcourt).
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Monday
9/3/2007
4:00 PM
070903L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
How satisfied are Americans with their jobs? After four, Gene Purcell's guest, says most people are satisfied with what they do for a living and the flexibility of their hours.
Guest: Karlyn Bowman, resident fellow, American Enterprise Institute.
www.aei.org
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Monday
9/3/2007
5:00 PM
070903M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
What does Labor Day mean to you? The end of the summer? Burgers on the grill? After five, Gene Purcell's guest says if you like holidays, benefits, and the 40-hour work week, you should learn the REAL history of Labor Day.
Guest: Ken Davis, author, "Don't Know Much About Anything" (Harper Collins).
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Friday
8/31/2007
4:00 PM
070831L
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News At Issue, after four. Gene Purcell is in to take your calls on the top news stories of the week with guest analyst Bryan Brophy Baermann.
Guest: Bryan Brophy-Baermann, adjunct professor of political science, Providence College.
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Friday
8/31/2007
5:00 PM
070831M
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Children are heading back to school and soon it will be in the holiday season; now comes the stress. After five, Gene Purcell’s guest gives some advice on how to stay grounded.
GUEST:
Father Peter Bowes (BO-owes) is the Co-Director of the Centers of Light (a school for spiritual training and development), and he travels nationally each week to give lectures and seminars on several topics, including simplicity.
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Thursday
8/30/2007
4:00 PM
070830L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
The number of criminal cases in Wisconsin increased by more than 11 percent, and felony cases more than 16 percent between 2001 and 2005, while the number of district attorneys decreased by 4.4 percent; according to the state’s Legislative Audit Bureau. After four, John Munson and his guests examine what the shortage of DA’s means for the state’s justice system.
Guests:
- Winn Collins, a district attorney in Green Lake County. Currently serves as a member of the District Attorneys Association (WDAA), and previously served as a worksite contact for the Association of State Prosecutors.
- Timothy Hawks, a shareholder in the law firm of Hawks Quindel Ehlke & Perry, S.C. Clients include the Association of State Prosecutors.
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Thursday
8/30/2007
5:00 PM
070830M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
What can economics show us about everyday life? Plenty, says John Munson's guest after five. He explains how to use fundamental economic principles to get more of what we want in life.
Guest: Tyler Cowen, professor of Economics, George Mason University. Author, "Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist" (Dutton). www.marginalrevolution.com
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Wednesday
8/29/2007
4:00 PM
070829L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Today marks the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. After four, John Munson will speak with a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who predicted the 2005 disaster in a 2002 New Orleans Time Picayune article. How did he know what was coming?
GUEST:
John McQuaid is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of a three-part series marking the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Motherjones.com. Co-author of, “Path of Destruction: The Devastation of New Orleans and the Coming Age of Superstorms”, and a Katrina media fellow with the Open Society Institute.
www.pathofdestructionbook.com
www.motherjones.com
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Wednesday
8/29/2007
5:00 PM
070829M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After five, John Munson's guest physician explores the connection between depression and heart disease. He'll discuss the management of both diseases with suggestions for mitigating the effects.
Guest: Lawson R. Wulsin, MD, professor of psychiatry and family medicine, University of Cincinnati. Author, "Treating the Aching Heart: A Guide to Depression, Stress, and Heart Disease" (Vanderbilt University Press).
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Tuesday
8/28/2007
4:00 PM
070828L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Storms hit Wisconsin, devastating many areas of the state, now recovery begins. After four, John Munson’s guests look back at the state’s and federal government’s response, and they will also examine the steps are being taken to rebuild homes, businesses, and communities.
GUEST:
4-4:30 Larry Reed, director of the Bureau of Response and Recovery, Wisconsin Emergency Management. Director of the Emergency Operations Center, Wisconsin.
4:30-5 Marty Bahamonde (bah-MONDAY), spokesperson, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Southeastern Wisconsin 1-800-236-8680 www.redcrossinsewis.org
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Tuesday
8/28/2007
5:00 PM
070828M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
According to John Munson's guest, after five, we are basically hunter-gatherers lost in a jungle of burgers, lounge chairs, and TV remotes. And while diet gurus urge us to "listen to our bodies," our instincts are not designed for the food court, so we have to learn how to reprogram.
Guest: Deirdre Barrett, psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Program, Harvard Medical School. Author, "Waistland" (Norton).
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Monday
8/27/2007
4:00 PM
070827L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
This morning, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation, and shortly thereafter, President Bush responded by reluctantly accepting his decision. After four, John Munson and his guest examine why now, and the potential impact on the White House.
GUEST:
Linda Feldmann (feld-MEN), White House and political correspondent, Christian Science Monitor.
www.csmonitor.com
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Monday
8/27/2007
5:00 PM
070827M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After five, John Munson's guest says that America's junior officers are fighting the war on the ground in Iraq, and the experience is making a number of them lose faith in their superiors.
Fred Kaplan, the national security columnist for Slate and author of the forthcoming book, "Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power"
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Friday
8/24/2007
4:00 PM
070824L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, At Issue with Ben Merens, it’s Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. Host, “Boiling Hot With Boyce Watkins” syndicated radio show. www.boycewatkins.com
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Friday
8/24/2007
5:00 PM
070824M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
“Here on Earth” host Jean Feraca joins Ben Merens, after five on “At Issue.” Tune in to hear the interviewer be the interviewee. And call in to ask Jean about her hosting techniques and how Here On Earth has made Jean a global citizen.
Guest: Jean Feraca, host, “Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders”.
Author, “I Hear Voices: A Memoir of Love, Death, and the Radio”. www.hereonearth.com
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Thursday
8/23/2007
4:00 PM
070823L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Congressman Tom Tancredo (Tan-CRAY-doh) joins Ben Merens, after four, to discuss his campaign for Republican Presidential nominee.
Guest: Tom Tancredo, Congressman from Colorado (R). www.teamtancredo.com
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Thursday
8/23/2007
5:00 PM
070823M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Southern Wisconsin has taken a bath this week and the forecast calls for more rain. Today after five on At Issue, Ben Merens talks with a professor of Atmospheric Sciences and takes your calls about the weather. It’s all At Issue today after five.
Michael Morgan, Professor of Atmospheric Science UW MADISON
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Wednesday
8/22/2007
4:00 PM
070822L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, 1 in 4 Americans did not read any books in the past year. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss way Americans are failing to pickup, open, and read a book.
Guest: Sunil (Sue-NEEL) Iyengar (EYE-yen-gar), director of the Office of Research and Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts.
(Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture).
www.neabigread.org
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Wednesday
8/22/2007
5:00 PM
070822M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guest examine the life and political career of Barack Obama.
Guest: David Mendell, investigative journalist. Author, "From Promise to Power" (Harper Collins).
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Tuesday
8/21/2007
4:00 PM
070821L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's Ben Merens August open line. You're invited to offer program topics, guest ideas and feedback about the program.
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Tuesday
8/21/2007
5:00 PM
070821M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Kids entering college this fall have never listened to an 8-track tape... and tuna has always been dolphin-safe. After five, Ben Merens and his guest talk about the just-released Beloit College Mindset for the class of 2011.
Guest: Tom McBride, professor of English, Beloit College. Co-author, Beloit College Mindset List. www.beloit.edu/~pubaff/mindset
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Monday
8/20/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Rains soaked the southern half of our state this weekend – especially in southwest portions. Ben Merens and his guests update you as to what happened, how the clean up is going and takes your calls too.
Guests:
4:06-4:17 Larry Reed, officer-in-charge, Wisconsin Emergency Management Office
4:18-4:30 Micah Schweitzer, La Crosse reporter
4:36-4:47 John Martin professor of atmospheric science, UW-Madison
4:48-4:58 Gil Halsted, WPR Reporter…been in Gays Mills
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Monday
8/20/2007
5:00 PM
070820M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
American employers are looking at health plans that reward healthy workers and force unhealthy workers to pay higher premiums. On At Issue, Ben Merens' guest discusses the ethics behind the latest in health care plans.
Guest: Dr. Art Caplan, director, Center for Bioethics, professor of bioethics and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics, University of Pennsylvania. Author, “Smart Mice, Not So Smart People.” www.bioethics.net
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Friday
8/17/2007
4:00 PM
070817L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, it’s Your Views On The News. Call in to talk about the news story that has your attention this week. Ben Merens talks with Governmental Affairs Professor Mordecai Lee and takes your calls.
Guest: Mordecai Lee , Professor of Governmental Affairs, UW-Milwaukee. mordecai@uwm.edu
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Friday
8/17/2007
5:00 PM
070817M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The world’s oldest person died this week at one-hundred-fourteen, which has Ben Merens wondering, "how old do you want to be before you die". After five, At Issue, Ben Merens talks with an expert on aging from the New England Centenarian Study.
Guest: Dr. Thomas Perls, Director, New England Centenarian Study.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University. www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian www.livingto100.com www.antiagingquackery.com
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Thursday
8/16/2007
4:00 PM
070816L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Senator Joe Biden joins Ben Merens, after four, to share his ideas for the future of America and to discuss his run for President.
Guest: Senator Joe Biden, Democratic Candidate for President. Author, “Promises to Keep; On Life and Politics”.
www.joebiden.com
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Thursday
8/16/2007
4:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four-thirty, At Issue, Presidential candidate Mike Gravel joins Ben Merens to discuss his ideas for running the nation, and to take your calls.
Guest: Mike Gravel, Former Senator. Democratic Candidate for President.
www.gravel2008.us
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Thursday
8/16/2007
5:00 PM
070816M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A new study says young, urban women now earn more than their male counterparts. After five, Ben Merens' guest discusses this, and other truths behind the so-called Pay Gap.
Guest: Warren Farrell, author, "Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap -- and What Women Can Do About It" (Amacom).
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Wednesday
8/15/2007
4:00 PM
070815L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, Presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul joins Ben Merens to discuss his run for the White House and take your calls.
Guest: Rep. Ron Paul, Republican Candidate for President. www.ronpaul2008.com
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Wednesday
8/15/2007
5:00 PM
070815M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On this, National Relaxation Day, Ben Merens and his guest talk about the benefits of taking a vacation... and why so many of us don't.
Guest: Eugene Kane, columnist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. www.jsonline.com
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Tuesday
8/14/2007
4:00 PM
070814L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do earlier primaries mean for the race for the White House? After four, Ben Merens’ guest will address this very question.
Guest:
Dennis Riley, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Tuesday
8/14/2007
5:00 PM
070814M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens talks with a contractor combatant, who has a unique perspective on what is happening in Iraq right now, how it has changed, and what the future holds.
Guest: Carter Andress, former U.S. Army Infantry Officer. Author, "Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist" (Thomas Nelson).
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Monday
8/13/2007
4:00 PM
070813L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest discuss the results of the Iowa straw polls and Tommy Thompson’s decision to drop out of the race for president.
Guest: Jim McCormick, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, Iowa State University.
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Monday
8/13/2007
4:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today, Karl Rove, President Bush's top political strategist, announced that he will step down on August 31, 2007. After four thirty, Ben Merens’ guest answers the question of, “Why now?”
Guest: Jim McCormick, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, Iowa State University.
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Monday
8/13/2007
5:00 PM
070813M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest says most types of anxiety, including chronic worrying and phobias, can be treated without medication. He explains how.
Guest: David D. Burns, M.D., adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine. Author, "When Panick Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life" (Broadway).
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Friday
8/10/2007
4:00 PM
070810L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was, it's Your Views on the News on At Issue with Ben Merens. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, professor of communications, and interim dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
8/10/2007
5:00 PM
070810M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Nearly every day we see someone in the public eye apologizing after they've been found with their hand in the cookie jar. Are they sorry for what they did... or just because they were caught? That's the topic At Issue, for Ben Merens and his guest, after five.
Guest: Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D., author, “Life Principles: Feeling Good by Doing Good” (Emims Books). www.theethicsguy.com
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Thursday
8/9/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today during President Bush’s press conference, he stated he will sign a bill that calls for spending $33.6 billion over the next three years for science, technology, engineering and mathematics research and education programs. Ben Merens and his guests examine what this funding will mean for America’s sciences.
Guests:
- Kei Koizumi is the director of the R&D Budget and Policy Program at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
www.aaas.org
- William (Bill) McCallum is the chair of the American Mathematical Society's Committee on Education. He is also the director of the Institute for Mathematics and Education at the University of Arizona.
www.ams.org
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Thursday
8/9/2007
5:00 PM
070809M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Paper, or Plastic? Ben Merens and his guest explore the history and life cycles of packaging materials, and look at the many ways packaged goods shape our culture.
Guest: Dan Imhoff, author, "Paper or Plastic: Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged World" (University of California Press).
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Wednesday
8/8/2007
4:00 PM
070808L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Barry Bonds finally broke baseball’s all-time home run record formerly held by Hank Aaron. Today, Ben Merens talks with a guest about how white and black America view Bonds’ record and the message it
sends to kids.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University
Host of “Boiling Hot With Boyce Watkins” syndicated radio show
www.boycewatkins.com
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Wednesday
8/8/2007
5:00 PM
070808M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens's guest is one of just a few Iraq War soldiers granted conscientious objector status. He shares his account of abuses of Iraqi civilians witnessed during his tour-of-duty in Iraq and at Abu Ghraib prison.
Guest: Aidan Delgado, member, Iraq Veterans Against the War and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Author, "The Sutras of Abu Ghraib: Notes from a Conscientious Objector in Iraq" (Beacon Press).
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Tuesday
8/7/2007
4:00 PM
070807L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Yesterday, Ben Merens was joined by Representative Frank Lasee who is suggesting that the number of counties in the state be reduced from 72 to 18. Today, Ben Merens’ guest says that this would not be a wise decision.
Guest: Mark O’Connell, executive director, Wisconsin Counties Association.
www.wicounties.org
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Tuesday
8/7/2007
5:00 PM
070807M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On At Issue, China is building global "soft power" using diplomacy, trade incentives, and other techniques, says Ben Merens' guest. Can the U.S. respond to China's "charm offensive," and regain world respect?
Guest: Joshua Kurlantzick, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Author, "Charm Offensive: How China's Soft Power is Transforming the World" (Yale University Press).
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Monday
8/6/2007
4:00 PM
070806L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens will be joined by Representative Frank Lasee who suggests that the state should consider cutting its number of counties from 72 to 18, in a effort to become more efficient.
Guest: Representative Frank Lasee, 2nd Assembly District.
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Monday
8/6/2007
5:00 PM
070806M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, At Issue, Ben Merens’ guest talks about how you can get the best customer service and what to do when you don’t. A look at how to be treated well when you spend.
Guest: Kristin Anderson, president, Say What? Consulting. Co-author (with Ron Zemke), “Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service” www.KristinAnderson.com
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Friday
8/3/2007
4:00 PM
070803L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News on At Issue. Join host Ben Merens and his guest with your take on the top news stories of the week.
Guest: Bryan Brophy-Baermann, adjunct professor of political science, Providence College. bryanbrobaer@yahoo.com
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Friday
8/3/2007
5:00 PM
070803M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Following up on Wednesday’s tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Ben Merens and his guest take a look at the history of America’s interstate system and what must be done to maintain it.
Guest: Dan McNichol, roads, bridges and transportation journalist. Author, “The Roads That Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System” www.danmcnichol.com
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Thursday
8/2/2007
4:00 PM
070802L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A tragic bridge collapse in the Twin Cities has the attention of the nation. Why did this happen? What can be done to prevent similar tragedies in other cities? And how will the people of the Twin Cities get past yesterday’s calamity? Ben Merens tries to find some answers today on At Issue.
Guests:
4:00 - 4:30 Kerri Miller, host of Mid-Morning at Minnesota Public Radio, 9-11 weekdays
4:30 - 5:00 David Schulz, director, Infrastructure Technology Institute, Northwestern University
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Thursday
8/2/2007
5:00 PM
070802M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On At Issue, Ben Merens’ guest says every moment matters... especially the many we take for granted. Join Ben and author John St. Augustine for a look at how to live your life “in the moment.”
Guest: John St. Augustine, talk producer at Harpo Radio for the “Oprah & Friends” channel on XM Satellite Radio. Host, “Powerthoughts” daily radio vignettes. His upcoming book, "Every Moment Matters" (Spring 2008) www.johnstaugustine.com
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Wednesday
8/1/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Some states have been negatively affected by the changes in the distribution of federal assistance for HIV and AIDS patients, but Wisconsin is not one of them. Ben Merens’ guest explains how Wisconsin benefits from the change. They will also look at the impact if HIV and AIDS cross the nation and here in Wisconsin.
Guest: Michael Gifford, executive vice president and chief operating office, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin.
www.arcw.org
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Wednesday
8/1/2007
5:00 PM
070801M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A dollar and some change. When consumers purchase bottled water, they believe they are purchasing a product that is superior in taste and quality to tap water. Last Friday, Pepsi released a statement that acknowledged their bottled water, Aquafina, comes from the same source as tap water. Ben Merens hosts a debate on the pros and cons of bottled water.
Guest: Gigi Kellett, associate campaign director, Corporate Accountability International.
www.stopcorporateabuse.org www.thinkoutsidethebottle.org
Joe Doss, president International Bottled Water Association
www.bottledwater.org
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Tuesday
7/31/2007
4:00 PM
070731L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Two analysts from the Brookings Institute, recently returned from Iraq were they said military progress is in fact being made; contrary to their initial skepticism. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss their findings.
Guest: Thomas (Tom) Donnelly, resident fellow, defense and national security studies, American Enterprise Institute. www.aei.org
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Tuesday
7/31/2007
5:00 PM
070731M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Why do people become addicted to drugs. How do drugs change the brain to foster abuse.? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss addiction, treatment, and recovery.
Guest: Frank Vocci, Director, Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse, National Institute on Drug Abuse.
www.nida.nih.gov
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Monday
7/30/2007
4:00 PM
070730L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Most races for Congress are fairly contentious these day. But two Concordia University Professors... one Democrat and one Republican... are running together. Hear how they plan to run their campaign of unity, today after four, on At Issue with Ben Merens.
Guests:
- Jeff Walz, Assistant Professor Of Political Science, Concordia University. Dem. 5th Cong. District.
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James Burkee, Historian, Concordia University. Republican candidate 5th Cong. District.
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Monday
7/30/2007
5:00 PM
070730M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join At Issue host Ben Merens for his July open line, after five. You're invited to suggest program topics, guest ideas, and offer your feedback about At Issue.
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Friday
7/27/2007
4:00 PM
070727L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, it’s Your Views On The News, with Ben Merens. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. Host, syndicated radio show, “Boiling Hot With Boyce Watkins”. www.boycewatkins.com
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Friday
7/27/2007
5:00 PM
070727M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do you do when you have nothing to do? After five, At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the importance of doing nothing.
Guest: Karen Shanor, Psychologist. Author, “The Emerging Mind”.
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Thursday
7/26/2007
4:00 PM
070726L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The federal government has issued a new report for how to improve the health care we give our veterans. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests look at the proposal and ask if it goes far enough.
Donna Shalala, co-chair Wounded Warrior Commission
Sen. Bob Dole co-chair Wounded Warrior Commission
President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors
www.pccww.gov
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Thursday
7/26/2007
5:00 PM
070726M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss energy conservation, efficiency, and clean energy solutions.
Guest: Dan Kohler, director, Wisconsin Environment. www.wisconsinenvironment.org
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Wednesday
7/25/2007
4:00 PM
070725L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
For the fourth straight month, sales of existing homes weakened. Ben Merens and his guest look at the national housing market crisis.
Guest: Russell Kashian, associate professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
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Wednesday
7/25/2007
5:00 PM
070725M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss education and race. A look at how concepts of race, intelligence, and testing, affect student performance.
Guest: Beverly Daniel Tatum, president, Spellman College, Atlanta. Author, "Can We Talk About Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation" (Beacon Press).
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Tuesday
7/24/2007
4:00 PM
070724L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The federal minimum wage went from $5.15 to $5.85 today. Ben Merens’ guests examine what this 70-cent increase means for employers, employees, consumers and the current poverty gap.
Guests:
4:00 - 4:30 Liana Fox, economic analyst, Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
4:30 - 5:00 Kevin Quinn, associate professor of economics, St. Norbert College.
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Tuesday
7/24/2007
5:00 PM
070724M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens guest says Liberalism was once the single most vital creative force in American politics, but the assassination of President Kennedy gave birth to a more radical sect... the "New Left."
Guest: James Pierson, senior fellow, Manhattan Institute. Author, "Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism" (Encounter Books).
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Monday
7/23/2007
4:00 PM
070723L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Wisconsin's Senator Russ Feingold is calling on Congress to censure President Bush over his role in the war in Iraq. On At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the politics of the war.
Guest: Cal Jillson, professor of political science, Southern Methodist University.
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Monday
7/23/2007
5:00 PM
070723M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Often, the man of the household makes all the investment decisions... but when his spouse outlives him, she's sometimes placed in a tough spot. On At Issue with Ben Merens, what women need to learn to share in household investing decisions while their spouses are still alive.
Guest: Michael Sadoff, co-director, Sadoff Investment Management. www.sadoffinvestments.com
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Friday
7/20/2007
4:00 PM
070720L
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
It’s Your Views On The News. Call in with the news story that got your attention this week. John Munson hosts for Ben Merens and takes your calls.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs, UW-Milwaukee. mordecai@uwm.edu
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Friday
7/20/2007
5:00 PM
070720M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
John Munson's guest says although no government agency is willing to call it a tax, the lottery is nonetheless a source of implicit tax revenue, but fails the test of sound tax policy.
Guest: Alicia Hansen, staff writer, Tax Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit organization in Washington DC. www.taxfoundation.org
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Thursday
7/19/2007
4:00 PM
070719L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Food safety is the topic of the hour with John Munson and guest. President Bush created a food safety panel while the FDA announces plans to close more than half of the labs that inspect our food imports.
Guest: Caroline Smith DeWaal, director of Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest. www.cspi.org
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Thursday
7/19/2007
5:00 PM
070719M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Much of America's culture, economy, and in fact, its spirit, were rendered from the bodies of whales, says John Munson's guest. He examines America's rich whaling heritage through historical facts and anecdots.
Guest: Eric Jay Dolin, author, "Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America" (Norton).
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Wednesday
7/18/2007
4:00 PM
070718L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After an all night session, Democrats failed to garner the 60 votes needed to bring home the troops. Guest host John Munson and his guest political scientist discuss the political theater on both sides of the aisle.
Guest: Dennis Riley, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.
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Wednesday
7/18/2007
5:00 PM
070718M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Prepare for the future... John Munson talks with a trends expert, who provides a snapshot of what to expect for the second half of 2007.
Guest: Gerald Celente, founder/director, The Trends Research Institute. www.trendsresearch.com
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Tuesday
7/17/2007
4:00 PM
070717L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on threats to the United States, al Qaeda maybe the strongest it has been since the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Ben Merens and his guest review the NIE’s findings.
Guest: Peter Sederberg, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina.
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Tuesday
7/17/2007
5:00 PM
070717M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest calls for a complete shift in U.S. foreign policy, to create a safer future for America and the world.
Guest: Amitai Etzioni, professor of international relations, George Washington University. Author, "Security First: for a Muscular, Moral Foreign Policy" (Yale University Press).
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Monday
7/16/2007
4:00 PM
070716L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a report released on Friday, Healthy Wisconsin (a universal health care plan for Wisconsinites) would have a very positive effect on the state’s economy; contrary to what critics have claimed. Join Ben Merens and his guest today, after four.
Guest: Robert Kraig, communication and program director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
www.citizenactionwi.org
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Monday
7/16/2007
5:00 PM
070716M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
If you think you are too busy to be politically active, think again! says Ben Merens' guest. She discusses why and how Americans must reengage in the political process.
Guest: Bernadette Vadurro, author of "America's Conscience: Facing Threats to Democracy, the Middle Class and Our World" (Speakers Live Books) www.americasconscience.com
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Friday
7/13/2007
4:00 PM
070713L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news cycle never stops... even in the dog days of summer. What are Your Views on the News? Ben Merens and his guest take your input, after four.
Guest: Georgia Duerst Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College. duerstgj@beloit.edu
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Friday
7/13/2007
5:00 PM
070713M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest offers a new vision of work in the second half of life , one that changes the old retirement dream of "freedom FROM work" for one that could be seen as "the freedom TO work."
Guest: Marc Freedman, author, "Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life" (Public Affairs). www.encore.org
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Thursday
7/12/2007
4:00 PM
070712L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Although a White House-issued report, released today, stated that the Iraqi government has failed to reach a number of benchmarks, President Bush defended progress in Iraq and asked for more time. Ben Merens’ guests share their differing opinions on issues addressed in the President’s press conference today.
Guests:
- Quin Hillyer, senior editor at “The American Spectator.”
www.spectator.org
- Alex Koppelman, staff writer at Salon.com.
www.salon.com
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Thursday
7/12/2007
5:00 PM
070712M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest says the Internet is destroying our cultural standards and moral values.
Guest: Andrew Keen, author, "The Cult of the Amateur: How today's Internet is killing our culture" (Doubleday)
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Wednesday
7/11/2007
4:00 PM
070711L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Gas prices continue to skyrocket. Ben Merens and his guest examine the likelihood of this trend continuing and what it means for consumers.
Guest: Mark Cooper, researcher at the Consumer Federation of America.
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Wednesday
7/11/2007
5:00 PM
070711M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Lawmakers across the country are looking to outlaw using electronic devices while driving. On At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss distracted driving, and look at legislation in Wisconsin.
Guest: Major Dan Lonsdorf, Wisconsin State Patrol. Executive Board member, GHSA. Director Transportation Safety, Wisconsin Department of Transportation. www.ghsa.org
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Tuesday
7/10/2007
4:00 PM
070710L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Republican-run Assembly is taking up a budget today that will not raise taxes, but will spend $85 million less on schools than Democrats have proposed. Ben Merens and his guest look at the proposed budget.
Guest: Todd Berry, president of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.
www.wistax.org
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Tuesday
7/10/2007
5:00 PM
070710M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens' guest, immediate withdrawal from Iraq would harm U.S. interests and embolden terrorists to attack the American homeland.
Guest: Mike Evans, author, "The Final Move Beyond Iraq: The Final Solution While the World Sleeps" (Frontline).
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Monday
7/9/2007
4:00 PM
070709L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A look at Iraq and how the surge is not and will not work. Ben Merens guest will discuss the need to pull our troops out of Iraq.
Guest: Peter W. Galbraith, senior research fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and author of, "The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End" (Simon and Schuster).
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Monday
7/9/2007
5:00 PM
070709M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest says evidence suggests our climate is indeed becoming more and more extreme, and talks about the weather trends going back to the nineteenth century.
Guest: Christopher Burt, cofounder and publisher, Compass American Guides series. Author, "Extreme Weather" (WW Norton).
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