To the Point

To the Point

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November 14, 2006 Iraq's Brain-Drain; Latin America's Anti-Americanism
In Iraq, more evidence of growing
disorder. Plus, Latin America, a low priority for the US since the
Reagan Administration.
53 min
November 13, 2006 Iraq, Israel and the Change of Power on Capitol Hill
As Democrats advocate a phased withdrawal from Iraq, is it time for negotiations with Syria and Iran? As Prime Minister Olmert
arrives at the White House, is there any chance of a weakened US commitment to Israel? Plus, as the new Congress meets the old, what
are the prospects on Capitol Hill?
52 min
November 10, 2006 Global Warming
At a 180-nation climate change conference in Kenya, the US is accused of stalling progress
to curb climate change. Will the new Democratic majorities try to change
American policy? Will it matter if China and India don't go along? Plus, key senators
dismiss new Bush bid for UN Ambassador Bolton, and Earl Warren, the bipartisan
politician who unified the US Supreme Court.
52 min
November 09, 2006 The Democrats and Prospects for Change
Democrats call their victories a "mandate for change," and President Bush says he recognizes voter unhappiness with the war in Iraq. Thursday, on To the Point, will changes at the Pentagon mean a "new direction?" How long will bipartisanship last in a newly divided government? Plus, how did Arnold Schwarzenegger buck the Democratic
tide?

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November 08, 2006 A New Look for Politics and New Leadership at the Pentagon
Nancy Pelosi of San
Francisco will be the next Speaker of a Congress
controlled by Democrats. The Senate is
still too close to call. We look at yesterday's
voting, the prospect for re-counts and the politics of the immediate future. Plus, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld steps
down.
52 min
November 07, 2006 America's Elections, as Seen from Overseas
When citizens of the Superpower go to the polls, the rest of
the world takes notice, even if it's only a mid-term election. Will today's
voting be seen as a referendum on the war in Iraq? Do other countries want to see change in
American policies or more of the same? We go to the Middle East, Asia, Europe
and Mexico.
Plus, a look at election glitches that are frustrating voters around the
US, and Daniel Ortega
appears close to victory in Nicaragua. Has he changed since Ronald Reagan supported
the Contra rebels?

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November 06, 2006 Electoral Challenges and Confidence in Democracy
With more and more races getting closer and closer, lawyers
for both parties are ready to challenge various stages of the electoral
process. How long will it take before we know who controls the next Congress? Will challenges and delays damage confidence in American democracy? Plus, sectarian response to Saddam's death
sentence, and ballot measures challenging judicial independence.
52 min
November 03, 2006 Money in Politics: More than Ever
Despite
a year of corruption scandals on Capitol Hill, there’s more money in this
year’s campaigns than ever before. We find out where it comes from and where it
goes--and how difficult it can be to prove that campaign contributors are paying
for public policy, even when votes go their way. Plus, gay prostitution charges have forced the resignation of a
national religious leader, and the new "marriage" between Tom Cruise and United Artists: can they revive each others'
fortunes?
52 min
November 02, 2006 National Issues and Local Elections
Nationwide polls spell trouble for Republicans. But control of the House and the Senate will
depend on local voting. We look at some close races around the country. How
important is the war in Iraq?
Are candidates addressing the issues voters want to hear about most? Can President Bush still make a difference? Plus, a Virginia
sheriff and 18 deputies are indicted for selling confiscated guns and drugs, and
Starbucks is accused of blocking Ethiopia’s bid to trademark coffee.
52 min
November 01, 2006 As Close Elections Go Down to the Wire, Campaigns Go Negative
With control of the House and the Senate too
close to call, Republicans and Democrats are falling back on an American
tradition: negative campaigning. There’s no doubt that it works, but does it
have any other redeeming characteristics?
Does it increase partisan mistrust that makes it harder to govern? Plus, Israel stage a retaliatory assault in
Northern Gaza, and a Turkish intellectual is cleared of insulting Islam with
remarks about 5000-year old Sumerian culture.
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About To the Point

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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…