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Aired: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8-9PM ET
One of the leading political essayists in America, writer Hendrick Hertzberg started his writing career at the Harvard Crimson, then went off to write for Newsweek, the New Republic, and the New Yorker, where he's been the principal political voice since 1992. Hertzberg was also a speechwriter for U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
His new book, "Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1996-2004," is a compilation of some of Hertzberg's best writing over the years.
Tune in to hear a conversation with Hendrick Hertzberg about his life, politics, and writing.
| · | Hendrick Hertzberg, political essayist for The New Yorker, former editor of The New Republic, and former speechwriter for U.S. President Jimmy Carter. |
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Inside the Mind of An Undecided Voter |
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According to polls, the number of undecided voters is unusually low this election: somewhere between 3 and 7 percent of the electorate.
Writer Kathleen Parker is among those undecided voters, in the key battleground state of Florida, no less. In this radio diary, she explains why she remains undecided despite the deeply divided partisanship that swirls around her.
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Clashes Intensify in Najaf |
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Today a US warplane bombed near Najaf's cemetery and the Imam Ali Mosque as clashes intensify between US troops and militants loyal to Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr. Al-Sadr reportedly refused to meet with a delegation of Iraqis who were hoping to persuade him and his militia to evacuate the shrine.
Christian Science Monitor reporter Scott Baldouf has spent the last few days in Najaf. He reports from Baghdad on the latest developments in the clashes around the shrine.
| · | Scott Baldouf, reporter for Christian Science Monitor, in Baghdad |
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