Children Left Behind, Ineffective Tax Cuts, Hamas Strikes Again, and Clemens the Liar

nobody@vox.com(Josh Gellers) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:23:03 -0800

This week's show featured highly contentious articles about how teenagers are ignorant of history and literature and the failure of No Child Left Behind/standardized testing, a new poll showing that people will likely spend their tax rebates on paying down their debt or put the money into savings, not on stimulating the economy through the purchasing of American goods, the latest exchange between Israelis and Palestinians and how peace cannot be achieved without a fundamental change in mindset of the Palestinian people, and finally, the developing saga involving Roger Clemens' steroid use and his inability to tell the truth.

This week's podcast!

Enjoy the leap year day and have an honest weekend!

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Texas Dem Debate, Obama Comedown Syndrome, McCain Controversy, Gaza Saga, and Cuba Libre!

nobody@vox.com(Josh Gellers) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:20:11 -0800

This week revolved around the Texas Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, David Brooks' diagnosis of Obama supporters as being afflicted with "Obama Comedown Syndrome," the New York Times-led controversy surrounding Republican presidential front runner John McCain and a female lobbyist, Egypt closing the border with Gaza and implications for peace, and a facebook comment on ending the trade embargo with Cuba.

This week's introduction featured music by Liam Finn and, as always, Mirrortest.

Have a diplomatic weekend!

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