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Iran's Ahmadinejad Rebuked
The United Nations has cracked down and Iran has snapped back. Will sanctions have any effect? Plus, the US military reaches another grim milestone in Iraq, and the assault on the middle class of America and why one author says the Democrats should pay attention. Sara Terry guest hosts.
By Sara Terry • • 1h 0m ListenThe United Nations has cracked down and Iran has snapped back. Will sanctions have any effect? Plus, the US military reaches another grim milestone in Iraq, and the assault on the middle class of America and why one author says the Democrats should pay attention. Sara Terry guest hosts.
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3 storiesMilitary Deaths in Iraq Surpass Number Killed on September 11
The US military has announced the death of six more American soldiers in Iraq today, bringing the military death toll there to 2,977. That's four more than the number killed in the September 11 attacks.
Read the story6 minSecurity Council Imposes Sanctions on Iran
After months of deadlock, the United Nations Security Council has agreed to impose limited sanctions on Iran for its refusal to stop its uranium enrichment program. On Sunday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad responded by insisting that his nation is a nuclear country, triggering concern among his Arab neighbors. What happens next?
Read the story31 minIs Economic Insecurity Growing for Middle Class Americans?
The New York Times calls Jacob Hacker the "intellectual 'it boy'" of the Democratic Party. Three years out of Harvard, he wrote that the Clinton healthcare plan failed because it was a hodgepodge of ideas without many natural allies.
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