The Working Poor: Invisible in America
David Shipler talks about his book The Working Poor: Invisible in America, published by Knopf. He talked about the problem of poverty in America, causes of poverty, employment policy, and t…
1,704 viewsDavid Shipler talks about his book The Working Poor: Invisible in America, published by Knopf. He talked about the problem of poverty in America, causes of poverty, employment policy, and t…
1,704 viewsDavid Shipler talked about his book The Working Poor: Invisible in America, published by Knopf. He discussed the situations of employed Americans who live in poverty. His presentation, as p…
399 viewsAmericans for Democratic Action held a panel discussion. The participants spoke on the topic, “Who Protects the Low-Wage Worker?” Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) delivered the closing …
87 viewsWar Correspondents from World War II through recent events in Afghanistan talked about their experiences in combat zones and reporting during wartime. Among the topics they addressed were th…
260 viewsOfficials representing various ethnic organizations discussed multicultural policy. Secretary Fry described Canada’s Multiculturalism Act. Others talked about public education in multiple cu…
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488 viewsMr. Shipler talked about his new book, A Country of Strangers: Blacks and Whites in America and took questions from listeners. The book examines the cultural divide between blacks and whites…
130 viewsMr. Shipler discussed the parliamentary elections held in Russia yesterday. Topics included the political and economic impacts of the elections and the newly approved Russian constitution wi…
31 viewsMr. Shipler, author of Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land and Mr. Broder discussed the Israel-Palestine Peace Agreement, specifically its significance to the world community, t…
171 viewsJournalism in a Changing Communist World was the topic.A panel of journalists offered insights on how rapidly changing political conditions from China to Eastern Europe were affecting the ri…
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