To the Point

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To the Point episodes

October 11, 2011 Occupy Wall Street Picks Up Steam
Occupy Wall Street is getting increased attention with arrests in Boston and a move to the Upper East Side. Is it a resurgence of America's Left? Does it have the staying power...
52 min
October 10, 2011 Solyndra and the Future of Clean and Green Technology
Solar-panel maker Solyndra’s bankruptcy is an embarrassment for the President Obama, even though the Bush Administration got the ball rolling....
52 min
October 07, 2011 Perry Down, Cain Up; Why Can't Romney Pull Ahead?
Southern evangelical Christians will have a big voice in the early GOP primaries. Will Romney's religion be an issue? Why has Cain outstripped Perry in public opinion polls?
52 min
October 06, 2011 Executive Pay and Corporate Failure
One reason for income inequality in the US is the soaring pay of corporate executives, even when their companies are not doing well. At the same time, the wages of workers are on the decline...
52 min
October 05, 2011 Keystone XL Pipeline: Jobs versus the Environment
A proposed oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas has divided interest groups in both political parties and raised issues crucial to next year's elections....
52 min
October 04, 2011 Barack Obama and Black America
Since the election of Barack Obama, the economic plight of blacks has declined more than that of whites and other Americans. What's been the reaction of black leaders, and...
52 min
October 03, 2011 Healthcare Reform: Should Obama Have Fought for Single-Payer?
The President wants the US Supreme Court to resolve constitutional issues over his health care reform. What could that mean for next year's elections? Is a "single payer" plan...
52 min
September 30, 2011 Occupy Wall Street: Economic Inequity and the Missing Political Left
Occupy Wall Street is only two weeks old and 200 strong, but it's trying to use Facebook and Twitter to organize nationwide. Is it part of worldwide discontent with...
52 min
September 29, 2011 Can Germany Save the Eurozone and the World?
With a bigger economy than the US, the Eurozone has the
resources to avoid a break-up. Does it have the political will? We
hear about the latest efforts to hold it together...
52 min
September 28, 2011 Republicans Still Waiting for Superman
Most Americans haven't heard much about the New Jersey Governor. But with Rick Perry becoming a joke for late-night comedians, Chris Christie's being touted...
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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…