We speak with a Muslim man who lost his father to an assassination when he was just six years old. He is now publishing the letters he’s written to his young sons, urging them to embrace moderate Islam and reject violence. We talk journalistic ethics following the release of an unverified dossier of embarrassing information about President-elect Donald Trump. And an economist helps us put Governor Walker’s State of the State comments into context.
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Journalistic Ethics Following Release Of Trump Dossier
This week media company Buzzfeed released an unverified dossier of potentially embarrassing information on President-elect Donald Trump. The move by Buzzfeed has garnered both praise and scorn throughout the journalism world. We speak with Jeff Seglin about journalistic ethics and how this might influence the next four years.
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A Father's Advice To His Young Muslim Sons
Omar Saif Ghobash, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Russia, lost his father to an assassin when he was just six years old. Now, in a very personal collection of letters, he urges his young sons and other Muslims to embrace moderate Islam and reject hatred and violence. We’ll hear his story.
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Walker's View Of Wisconsin's Economy
In his State of the State address, Governor Walker made the case that the state’s economy is strong, with unemployment and the tax burden down, putting more money in people’s pockets. An economist weighs in on Governor Walker’s message about jobs and the state economy in his State of the State address.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Marika Suval Producer
- Jeffrey Seglin Guest
- Omar Saif Ghobash Guest
- Steve Deller Guest
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