Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman
Summary: Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman is a new half-hour weekly series on ideas and their consequences. Each edition of the new series, hosted by veteran journalist, scholar and diplomat Jim Glassman, will present a discussion of trends, conditions, and ideas at the heart of the important issues of the day. Viewers engage with a diverse group of economists, historians, anthropologists, political scientists, demographers, and social philosophers, as well as authorities from many other disciplines. Andrew Walworth is Executive Producer. Ideas in Action is a coproduction of Grace Creek Media and The George W. Bush Institute and is distributed to public television by Executive Program Services.
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A look at what can be done at the middle school level to keep students in school through high school and beyond. We will profile middle school leaders, teachers, students and programs that have turned troubled middle schools into models of success.
A look at what can be done at the middle school level to keep students in school through high school and beyond. We will profile middle school leaders, teachers, students and programs that have turned troubled middle schools into models of success.
When people think of the stock market, they think of Wall Street. But the world of finance is changing, and high-powered computers and high frequency trading methods are quickly taking on a larger role. Is this safe, and who wins and who loses?
When people think of the stock market, they think of Wall Street. But the world of finance is changing, and high-powered computers and high frequency trading methods are quickly taking on a larger role. Is this safe, and who wins and who loses?
As Tunisia and Egypt begin transitioning away from dictatorships and towards democracy, two Middle East experts assess the progress that has been made, as well as the hurdles that remain for both North African countries.
As Tunisia and Egypt begin transitioning away from dictatorships and towards democracy, two Middle East experts assess the progress that has been made, as well as the hurdles that remain for both North African countries.
For many years, it has been portrayed in the media that America’s middle class is dying. But if you look where people are going economically, the true picture might surprise you. What is the real state of America’s middle class and what can Americans do to stay ahead?
For many years, it has been portrayed in the media that America’s middle class is dying. But if you look where people are going economically, the true picture might surprise you. What is the real state of America’s middle class and what can Americans do to stay ahead?
Ten years after 9/11, are we safer? Counterstrike, a new book by two veteran New York Times correspondents, examines how government agencies have learned to cooperate and share information to fight terrorism around the world.
Ten years after 9/11, are we safer? Counterstrike, a new book by two veteran New York Times correspondents, examines how government agencies have learned to cooperate and share information to fight terrorism around the world.
Vladimir Putin’s recent announcement that he intends to become Russia’s President yet again indicates he rules Russian politics with an iron fist. Could he lead the country back behind a new Iron Curtain?
Vladimir Putin’s recent announcement that he intends to become Russia’s President yet again indicates he rules Russian politics with an iron fist. Could he lead the country back behind a new Iron Curtain?
After the attacks of September 11th, America turned to Pakistan as an ally in the war on terrorism. But after ten years of fighting in Afghanistan, it appears that Pakistan is working to undermine U.S. interests in the region. What does this mean for the future of Pakistani/American relations?
After the attacks of September 11th, America turned to Pakistan as an ally in the war on terrorism. But after ten years of fighting in Afghanistan, it appears that Pakistan is working to undermine U.S. interests in the region. What does this mean for the future of Pakistani/American relations?
A program highlighting the scourge of malaria in Africa and developing countries worldwide with a discussion about how concerned organizations, such as the Bush Institute, can work with other groups to expand treatment and prevention of this deadly disease.
