To the Point

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To the Point episodes

October 25, 2011 Will Obama's Foreign Policy Successes Help Him?
President Obama's announcement that the last US soldiers would leave Iraq by the end of this year capped a momentous week in which he could also take credit for...
52 min
October 24, 2011 European Economy on the Brink
Investors, banks, speculators and national economies are still watching Europe after yesterday's 13th summit in 21 months delayed action at least until a 14th on Wednesday....
52 min
October 21, 2011 'American Exceptionalism:' Myth or Reality?
It's a standard theme for almost every US politician, certainly for those running for President. Is "American Exceptionalism" a realistic guide to formulating policy?
52 min
October 20, 2011 The Death of Moammar Gadhafi
Libyans danced in the streets today, celebrating the death of a tyrant brought down by his own people with help from the US and NATO....
53 min
October 19, 2011 After a Contentious Debate, Where Does the GOP Go from Here?
Last night was the GOP's eighth presidential candidates' debate and the fifth just since Labor Day, full of shouting, interruptions and personal acrimony....
52 min
October 18, 2011 Gilad Shalit and the Israeli Prisoner Swap with Hamas
After five years in the Gaza Strip, a captured Israeli soldier has been returned, and Israel has begun to release more than 1000 Palestinian prisoners. On both sides...
52 min
October 17, 2011 Are Higher Taxes the 'Price of Civilization?'
Democrats, Republicans, Tea Partiers and Wall Street Occupiers all agree that America needs more jobs. They don't agree on how to create them. Is there any quick solution?
52 min
October 14, 2011 The Crackdown on Medical Marijuana: Prohibition Revisited?
Sixteen states and Washington, DC make a distinction between the medical and recreational uses of marijuana. But both are illegal under federal law. Now the Obama Administration...
56 min
October 13, 2011 Ditching the Big, Bad Banks
Big banks bailed out because they were "too big to fail" are now jacking up fees on small businesses and individual consumers. Is it time to transfer money to smaller institutions...
52 min
October 12, 2011 Homeownership and the Fading American Dream
The American dream of homeownership is in big trouble, and the Obama Administration's efforts to help struggling homeowners are not working out....
52 min

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did…