{"id":453927,"date":"2010-03-21T04:44:47","date_gmt":"2010-03-21T08:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firedoglake.com\/?p=74068"},"modified":"2013-08-19T22:46:45","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T02:46:45","slug":"sunday-talking-heads-march-21-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/453927","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Talking Heads: March 21, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static1.firedoglake.com\/1\/files\/2010\/03\/queens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-74137\" title=\"queens\" alt=\"Trade of Queens\" src=\"http:\/\/static1.firedoglake.com\/1\/files\/2010\/03\/queens.jpg\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Amidst all the health care goings on, FDL has a special treat today.\u00a0 <strong>Paul Krugman<\/strong> is hosting Book Salon, and it isn\u2019t economics, it\u2019s science fiction, <strong>Charles Stross\u2019s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0765316730?tag=firedoglake-20&amp;camp=0&amp;creative=0&amp;linkCode=as1&amp;creativeASIN=0765316730&amp;adid=1DYZ73HN47T9WNGN4NC2&amp;\"><strong>Trade of Queens<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 So take a break from House business to talk alternate universes (I hear tell Washington gets nuked).<\/p>\n<p>And of course we have health care, health care, health care\u2026\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.firedoglake.com\/2010\/03\/20\/executive-order-looks-like-a-way-out-for-dems\/\">The action really heats up around two.<\/a> You know we\u2019ll be liveblogging.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.c-span.org\/Series\/Washington-Journal.aspx\"><strong>Washington Journal:<\/strong><\/a> <strong>7:30am \u2013 Rep. Devin Nunes<\/strong> (R-CA). <strong>8am \u2013 Rep. Xavier Becerra<\/strong> (D-CA).\u00a0 <strong>8:30am \u2013 Sheila Krumholz<\/strong>, Center for Responsive Politics, Executive Director.\u00a0 <strong>9am \u2013 Aaron Miller<\/strong>, Woodrow Wilson Center, Public Policy Scholar.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/ThisWeek\/sunday-exclusive-interview-karl-rove-david-plouffe\/story?id=10135988\">ABC\u2019s This Week:<\/a><\/strong> Host: <strong>Jonathan Karl<\/strong>.\u00a0 <strong>David Plouffe<\/strong> v <strong>Karl Rove<\/strong>.<em> Roundtable<\/em>: <strong>Tom Daschle<\/strong>, <strong>Trent Lott<\/strong>, <strong>George Will<\/strong>, <strong>Sam Donaldson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/CNNI\/Programs\/amanpour\/\">Amanpour.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sections\/ftn\/main3460.shtml\">CBS\u2019 Face The Nation:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Rep. Jim Clyburn<\/strong> (D-SC), <strong>Rep. Chris Van Hollen<\/strong> (D-MD), <strong>Sen. Mitch McConnell<\/strong> (R-KY), <strong>Sen. Richard Durbin<\/strong> (D-IL).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechrismatthewsshow.com\/index.php\">Chris Matthews:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Howard Fineman<\/strong> Newsweek; <strong>Kelly O\u2019Donnell<\/strong> NBC News; <strong>Michele Norris <\/strong>NPR; <strong>Michael Duffy<\/strong> TIME Magazine.\u00a0 <em>Topics<\/em>: After health care, how do Democrats avoid a blowout in the midterms?\u00a0 How liberal can Obama\u2019s next Supreme Court nominee be?<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/CNN\/Programs\/state.of.the.union\/\">CNN\u2019s State of the Union:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Rep. Mike Pence <\/strong>(R-IN) and <strong>Rep. John Larson <\/strong>(D-CT) about the House debate on health care.\u00a0 Then, <strong>Sen. Orrin Hatch <\/strong>(R-UT) and <strong>Sen. Dianne Feinstein <\/strong>(D-CA) for the Senate perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/CNN\/Programs\/fareed.zakaria.gps\/\">Fareed Zakaria \u2013 GPS:<\/a><\/strong> Israel and the US with <strong>Mort Zuckerman<\/strong> and <strong>Martin Indyk<\/strong>.\u00a0 Plus, <strong>Michael Lewis<\/strong>, author of <em>The Blind Side<\/em>.\u00a0 \u201cHe has a new book out on the financial crisis and some very provocative ideas about Wall Street as a dying empire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fns.blogs.foxnews.com\/2010\/03\/19\/this-week-on-fox-news-sunday-32110\/\">Fox News Sunday:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Rep. Paul Ryan<\/strong> (R-WI) and <strong>Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/strong> (D-FL).\u00a0 Then, \u201cSenate Republicans warned that they\u2019ll use every procedural tactic within their power in order to prevent health care reform from becoming law.\u201d\u00a0 <strong>Sen. John Cornyn<\/strong> (R-TX), Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee.<em> Fox News AllStars<\/em>:<strong> Brit Hume<\/strong>, <strong>Mara Liasson<\/strong>, <strong>Bill Kristol<\/strong>, <strong>Juan Williams<\/strong>.<span id=\"more-74068\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/3032608\">NBC\u2019s Meet The Press:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Rep. John Boehner<\/strong> (R-OH) v <strong>Rep. Steny Hoyer<\/strong> (D-MD).\u00a0 Then, party chair debate with Democrat <strong>Tim Kaine<\/strong> v Republican <strong>Michael Steele<\/strong>.<em> Roundtable<\/em>: <strong>Anita Dunn<\/strong>, <strong>Ed Gillespie<\/strong>,<strong>Tavis Smiley<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong><strong>Chuck Todd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.c-span.org\/Series\/Newsmakers.aspx\">Newsmakers:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Rep. Luis Gutierrez<\/strong> (D-IL) on recently introduced immigration reform legislation. \u201cThe plan would force undocumented workers to admit to breaking the law and require workers to carry biometric cards affirming their eligibility for employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.q-and-a.org\/Program\/?ProgramID=1276\">Q &amp; A:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>David Martin<\/strong>, National Security Correspondent for CBS News. He covers the State Department and Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/\">Religion &amp; Ethics:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Catholic Sex Abuse Scandals in Europe<\/strong> \u2013 Allegations raise questions about church leaders, including the Pope. <strong>Marilynne Robinson<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>&#8211; The author of the prize-winning novels \u201cGilead\u201d and \u201cHome.\u201d<strong> Islam in Indonesia <\/strong>&#8211; Is Indonesia showing that Islam and democracy can co-exist.<strong> Roy Haynes<\/strong> \u2013 Legendary jazz drummer who was introduced to music in the church.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sections\/60minutes\/main3415.shtml\">60 Minutes:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Chief of Staff<\/strong> \u2013 The man in the middle of all things presidential \u2013 especially the health care reform legislation in Congress right now \u2013 is President Obama\u2019s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.\u00a0 <strong>The Lost Children of Haiti<\/strong> \u2013 Report on the most vulnerable victims of Haiti\u2019s earthquake, children who not only face hunger, disease and sexual assault, but a form of slavery that is legal in the Caribbean country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/ttc\/\"><strong>To The Contrary:<\/strong><\/a> <em>Topics<\/em>: \u00a01- No Child Left Behind: a toxic brand? 2- Employers go hi-tech to monitor employees at work; 3- Women surviving the great recession.\u00a0 <em>Panelists<\/em>: <strong>Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever<\/strong>; <strong>Tara Setmayer<\/strong>; <strong>Patricia Murphy<\/strong>; <strong>Sabrina Schaeffer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.univision.com\/content\/content.jhtml?cid=1276528\"><strong>Univision\u2019s Al Punto:<\/strong><\/a> <strong>Rep. Luis Gutierrez<\/strong> (D-IL); <strong>Sen. Lindsey Graham<\/strong> (R-SC); <strong>Guillermo Fari\u00f1as<\/strong>, Cuban Dissident on Hunger Strike in Cuba; <strong>Dr. Orlando Gutierrez<\/strong>, Analyst; <strong>Lin-Manuel Miranda<\/strong> Tony Award Winning Lyricist and Composer of \u201cIn the Heights\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/virtuallyspeaking\/2010\/03\/22\/virtually-speaking-sundayscliff-schecter-and-digby\">Virtually Speaking:<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Cliff Schecter<\/strong> and <strong>digby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booktv.org\/Default.aspx\"> <strong>C-SPAN\u2019s Book TV.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/firedoglake.com\/2010\/03\/21\/booksalon\/\">FDL Book Salon:<\/a><\/strong> Chat with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antipope.org\/charlie\/\"><strong>Charles Stross<\/strong><\/a> about his new book, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0765316730?tag=firedoglake-20&amp;camp=0&amp;creative=0&amp;linkCode=as1&amp;creativeASIN=0765316730&amp;adid=1DYZ73HN47T9WNGN4NC2&amp;\">The Trade of Queens: Book Six of the Merchant Princes<\/a><\/strong>. Hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Krugman\"><strong>Paul Krugman<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 5 pm ET.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/firedoglake.com\/2010\/03\/21\/booksalon\/\">FDL Movie Night Monday:<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecornerdocumentary.org\/thefilm.asp\"><strong>The Corner Store<\/strong><\/a> with Producer\/Director\/Editor <a href=\"http:\/\/davidliu.tumblr.com\/post\/402891329\/corner-store-katherine-bruens-2010\"><strong>Katherine Bruens<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cStructured as a first-person narrative with an informal and intimate tone, and shot with largely v\u00e9rit\u00e9 cinematography, the camera introduces the audience to Yousef Elhaj: Yousef left Palestine ten years ago during the second Intifada, forced to leave his wife and children behind as an economic refugee.\u201d\u00a0 Hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/lafiga.firedoglake.com\/\"><strong>Lisa Derrick<\/strong><\/a>, 8pm ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst all the health care goings on, FDL has a special treat today.\u00a0 Paul Krugman is hosting Book Salon, and it isn\u2019t economics, it\u2019s science fiction, Charles Stross\u2019s Trade of Queens.\u00a0\u00a0 So take a break from House business to talk alternate universes (I hear tell Washington gets nuked). 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