The evolving ways we "become informed;" revisions to traditional delivery methods for news, including infotainment; and the effectiveness and accuracy of the modern face of media; are discussed with Al Hunt, Chris Matthews, and John Avlon.
In a system where candidates for Congress, dependent on contributions for their political future, spend much time fund-raising, is power, by human nature, shifted to the hands of the economic elite by virtue of dominance of their money?
U.S. wealth is now more concentrated at the top than it has been in 100 yrs. Is the traditional goal of Americans to improve their lives and those of their children a realistic one?
The role of America in the world has been seen against a different backdrop after 9/11 and the declaration of the global war on terror. How do we now view America's actions and reactions in the subsequent conflicts?
China is no longer isolated from the outside world as it was by choice in the days of its imperial dynasties. How will their global involvement play out with the U.S.? Discussion with Gordon Chang, Robert Knake, and Tiger Zhang Zhexin.
Is U.S. spending on defense resulting in military forces properly trained and equipped to confront today's potential or real global threats? Expert discussion with General Wesley Clark, Nora Bensahel, Christopher Preble and Justin Johnson.
A panel discussion with and among internationally/domestically engaged Muslim Americans examining how roles and traditions within 21st century Islam have interfaced with U.S. society and those who have rights as American citizens.