Farai Chideya appears in the following:
The GOP in the wake of Arlen Specter's big move
Monday, May 04, 2009
When Senator Arlen Specter switched political parties last week, some Republicans saw his move as a huge blow to the party, while others simply said good riddance. The Senator's switc...
The relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan
Monday, May 04, 2009
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari have plans to visit Washington this week to engage in some tri-party talks about the region. And with the Taliba...
This week's agenda with Marcus Mabry
Monday, May 04, 2009
It's Monday and every Monday morning we sit down with out friend and International Business Editor for The New York Times, Marcus Mabry, for a look into the future at what we can expe...
Fuzzy Math? Jobs and the Economic Recovery Act
Monday, May 04, 2009
In his prime time press conference last week, President Obama credited his Economic Recovery Act with the creation of 150,000 jobs. It's an astonishing number. But is this a case of s...
Stressed out banks and the economy
Monday, May 04, 2009
A while ago, the federal government ordered the nation's banks to under go stress tests to see how they would fare in a severe financial crisis. The results are in. So how stressed ar...
Your dollars at work: Charting H1N1's course
Monday, May 04, 2009
Looks like H1N1 virus, still more popularly known as the swine flu, is waning in Mexico. The virus has sickened at least 245 people in the U.S., and killed a young boy. So what lies a...
FIAT: A New Hope?
Monday, May 04, 2009
Chrysler is going to drive on into the future... an uncertain future with a few glimmers of hope. As we have been reporting, last week the landmark American car brand filed for Chapte...
A word of advice for the people at Chrysler
Monday, May 04, 2009
The future of the iconic American automaker isn’t so American anymore. Last week, Chrysler filed for bankruptcy and made a deal with the Italian automaker FIAT, which will control at ...
"How to Cook a Wolf" during an economic crisis
Friday, March 20, 2009
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In 1942, in the middle of World War II and at the start of food rationing, the writer MFK Fisher published How to Cook...
Film shows life, death of Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands
Friday, March 20, 2009
Back in 1981, in the United Kingdom, a group of men from the Irish Republican Army made headlines.
They were imprisoned in a British jail in Belfast, Ireland. They said they were...
The Pope continues his African tour
Friday, March 20, 2009
Pope Benedict is continuing his first trip through Africa as Pontiff. He's arriving in Angola right now and, as more than half of Angolans are Catholic, the excitement is high. Search...
Obama on Leno: We'll be the judge of that
Friday, March 20, 2009
President Barack Obama became the first sitting President to hit the late night talk show circuit when he joined Jay Leno on the Tonight Show last night. But did it make good televisi...
Illegal immigration in the era of unemployment
Friday, March 20, 2009
Hispanic immigrants, both legal and illegal, make up eight percent of the labor force in this country. In factory towns like Morristown, Tennessee that figure almost doubles. The tens...
Personal stories of unemployment
Friday, March 20, 2009
Unemployment rates just continue to rise. The lack of work has lead to the unemployed taking whatever jobs they can get their hands on. As we look at the faces behind the numbers, we ...
Human Sexuality
Friday, March 20, 2009
Sexuality is a key component of the human experience. And many people who are intellectually or physically disabled may find it difficult to express their sexuality in satisfying and ...
Help, but no bailout, for auto suppliers
Friday, March 20, 2009
The U.S. Treasury will give five billion dollars to auto suppliers in a bid to inject liquidity into the struggling industry that employs 500,000 people in the U.S. But you can’t call...
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?: Cooking lessons from MFK Fisher
Friday, March 20, 2009
Trouble viewing this video? Check out the YouTube version.
In 1942, in the middle of World War II and at the start of food rationing, the writer MFK Fisher published How to Cook...
Internet cafes aren't that comfortable: A firsthand look at Japan's recession
Friday, March 20, 2009
America is hurting. We hear about it and report on it every day. But so is the world’s second largest economy, Japan. Matt Frei became the BBC’s Asia correspondent just as Japan's eco...
Money doesn't grow on trees
Friday, March 20, 2009
The Federal Bank’s latest move to inject $1 trillion into the economy has created quite a stir this week. But what does it mean when the bank of all banks creates money from what som...
President Obama speaks to the people of Iran
Friday, March 20, 2009
President Obama made a direct appeal to the people of Iran last night. It's an attempt to end 30 years of distrust between Washington and Tehran. The Takeaway breaks down what this me...
