American Voices: David Kipen
David Kipen, essayist and former Director of Literature at the National Endowment for the Arts, talks about the value of volunteerism — and the threat it poses to working people.
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American Voices: Jon Meacham
A Jon Meacham essay about how the federal legislation passed in 1965 under President Johnson fueled immigration.
American Voices: Dan Savage
Nationally syndicated columnist Dan Savage speaks to NTK about life for gay and lesbian members of the military after the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and about how these changes might affect the larger fight for LGBT equality.
American Voices: Mayor Ed Lee
Ed Lee of San Francisco, the city’s first Asian-American mayor, shares his American experience growing up the son of immigrants.
American Voices: Jon Meacham on saving our schools, and everything else we value
Jon Meacham discusses how education is key to the United States regaining its footing economically, as well as remaining a military power.
Thomas Giovanni on better legal representation for the poor
Essayist Thomas Giovanni of the Brennan Center for Justice talks about the need for better legal representation for poor defendants.
American Voices: A combat doctor on caring for our returning veterans
Dr. Todd Baker, who ran an emergency room in a military hospital in Baghdad, offers ideas about how to care for returning vets.
Thoai Nguyen on bridging the racial divide through hip hop
A Vietnamese-American essayist, Thoai Nguyen, talks about tensions in the inner city of Philadelphia between African-Americans and newly arrived south Asian immigrants.
Jeff Greenfield on food stamps and the American safety net
In this essay, Jeff Greenfield asks, “What does it tell us about our country that so many require assistance to meet some of the most fundamental of needs?”
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