Dialogue Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• AIDS and the Next Quarter Century

  Dr. Peter Piot heads the global AIDS program of the United Nations.

• Alice

  Biographer Stacy Cordery discusses the life of Alice Roosevelt Longworth.

• The Amazon: Earth's Sentinel

  Scientific research into environmental degradation in the Amazon.

• An American Mind

  Author Joshua David Hawley discusses Theodore Roosevelt's role in the United States' growth as a world power.

• Are We Rome?

  Author Cullen Murphy.

• Boise History
• Bosnia and the European Union: Promise and Problems

  The challenges Bosnia and Herzegovina faces in gaining admission into the European Union.

• Bound for Glory: America, Canada and the Underground Railroad

  Historian Karolyn Smardz Frost uses the experiences of one couple to depict the lives of escaped slaves on the underground railroad.

• Breeding Bin Ladens

  Author Zachary Shore discusses the importance of establishing a positive dialogue with Europe's Islamic population.

• The Challenge for Africa
• Change Comes to the Village

  Biographer Stacy Cordery discusses the life of Alice Roosevelt Longworth.

• China: As the Games Begin

  T. Kumar of Amnesty International discusses alleged human-rights abuses in China.

• China, Japan and America

  Guest Michael Yahuda, former fellow of the Woodrow Wilson Center.

• Civilizing the Museum

  Author Elaine Heumann Gurian argues the need for museums to become more socially active.

• Climate Change and Population

  Scientist Brian O'Neil discusses the impact of human activity on global warming.

• Commissions

  Woodrow Wilson Center President Lee Hamilton discusses commissions.

• A Conversation With Anthony Shadid

  Author/journalist Anthony Shadid discusses the troubles in the Middle East.

• Danger Ahead: Complex Emergencies Centuries

  The destruction caused by ethnic wars creates challenges to public health.

• David Fanning & Frontline
• Democracy: The View From the Andes
• The Dominant Animal

  Scientist/author Paul Ehrlich discusses human evolution and the challenge of protecting the environment.

• The Dream Life of Sukhanov

  Olga Grushin's novel 'The Dream Life of Sukhanov' tells the story of a conflicted Soviet bureaucrat.

• Educating Tomorrow's Leaders

  The ability of American universities to make changes needed to sustain a leading role.

• End Game: The Collapse of the Soviet Union

  Igor Grazin's documentary details the collapse of the Soviet Union in its natural sequence.

• The Fight for Free Speech

  Author Chris Finan explains the evolution of free speech from the Palmer Raids of 1919 to the Patriot Act of today.

• Germany's 21st Century Strategy

  Dieter Dettke discusses Germany's current foreign policy.

• Getting China Right

  Author/researcher Ross Terrill discusses China's growth into a world power.

• God's Crucible
• God's Crucible
• Greece: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
• Iraq: The Next Chapter

  The crafting of a national identity has proven to be a long and difficult road for the Iraqi people.

• Iraq: Women and the War

  Rights and opportunities for Iraqi women erode as their country's war rages on.

• Journey Into Islam

  A professor and four American students gain a better understanding of the Islamic world during their trip through nine countries.

• The Lesson of Gujarat

  Hindu mobs attack Muslims in the Indian state of Gujarat in 2002.

• Lives in the Sand: American Presidents and the Middle East

  Journalist Patrick Tyler discusses American policy toward the Middle East since the mid-20th century.

• Making Aid Work

  Dr. Samia Altaf discusses the failure of international development aid in Pakistan.

• The Map of Militancy

  Author Mary Anne Weaver discusses militancy in the Islamic world.

• Mexico America: A New Dialogue
• Middle East Realities: A Conversation With Rami Khouri

  The political evolution of regional governments in the Middle East.

• Muslim Girl Magazine

  Ausma Khan, editor in chief of Muslim Girls Magazine, discusses the goals of her periodical.

• Planting Policy: American Agriculture and World Trade

  Congress debates revision of the farm bill for another 5-year period.

• Political Patronage for a New Age
• Protecting the Elderly

  The abuse of senior citizens.

• Regime Change

  Author Robert Litwak discusses the United States' approach to international security post 9/11.

• Robert Franz: Boise Philharmonic Music Director
• Russia's Reset Button
• Sacred Games

  Author Vikram Chandra discusses his novel 'Sacred Games.'

• The Scapegoats Tale: Decentralizing Democracy in Africa

  Senegalese villagers learn a painful lesson about promised governmental reforms.

• Sea Change China, India and Africa in a New Century

  The economic growth of China and India contributes to the development of Africa through trade and business deals.

• The Second World

  Author Parag Khanna discusses competition and cooperation between the United States, China and the European Union.

• The Supreme Court: Choices and Consequences

  Reporter Joan Biskupic discusses the significance of filling upcoming vacancies on the Supreme Court.

• Too Much Too Promised Land

  Author Aaron David Miller discusses the prospect of peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

• The Toothpaste of Immortality

  Author Elemér Hankiss discusses how consumer products define the modern era.

• The U.S. Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy

  Congress Project Director Don Wolfensberger discusses the impact of Congressional actions on international relations.

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The Unknown Black Book

  'The Unknown Black Book' compiles testimonies from Jews in German-occupied Soviet territories who survived massacres and other atrocities during World War II.

• What Has France Done?

  The programs of France's President Nicolas Sarkozy.

• When East Meets West: A Conversation With Khaled Ahmed

  Political analyst Khaled Ahmed discusses the complexities of society and government in Pakistan.

• Who Will Make It Rain?

  Large-scale grants and smaller local philanthropic projects energize the cause of social progress.

• Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Demographic Change, Evangelical Christianity and Political Expression

  Professor Janelle Wong discusses a demographic surge that could transform American politics.

• Wilson in War and Peace

  John Milton Cooper discusses the life and legacy of President Woodrow Wilson.

• The World's New Numbers