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Week of May 21st - May 25th 2001

 
Mon. May 21
Topic:  Anatomy of a Spy
Guests:  TBA
Robert P. Hanssen a veteran FBI agent has been indicated on 21 counts of spying for Moscow. If convicted, Hanssen faces a possible death sentence. Our guests will discuss the factors that lead some people to turn against their country and compromise the lives of people who trusted them.

Tue. May 22
Topic:   A World View of Human Rights
Guest:   Father Robert F. Drinan
In his new book, The Mobilization Of Shame, Father Robert Drinan a Jesuit priest and professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. talks about the past and future issues facing the human rights movement.

Wed. May 23
Topic:    Baha’i Celebration
Guests:  TBA
The Baha’i Faith, founded in 1844, will be celebrating the opening of  nineteen terraced gardens on Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel. This event marks a culminating point in a process of development at their World Center that began more than a century ago. We will discuss the Bahai faith.

Thr. May 24
Topic:   Energy Policy Debate
Guests: Arjun Makhajani, PhD, Inst. Energy & Environmental Research
            Charli Coon, Senior Policy Analyst, Heritage Foundation
America is facing the most serious energy shortage since the oil embargoes of the 1970’s. How we deal with these problems may impact the entire world. Our guests will discuss new as well as old sources of energy and which of the alternatives are the safest for the world’s environment.

Fri. May 25
Topic:     Euthanasia
Guests:     Estelle Rogers, Death With Dignity National Center
                Rita L. Marker, International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force
The Netherlands has approved it. Belgium is considering it. Euthanasia ? Should an individual have the right to choose the time of his/her death?  The debate continues in this country and many others. Our guests will talk about both sides of the argument.

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