Farai Chideya appears in the following:
A Talk with GM's Bob Lutz: New Cars, New Goals
Monday, July 13, 2009
On Friday General Motors emerged from bankruptcy after only forty days in Chapter 11. Now they’re trying to project the image of the “new” GM. What new cars will they roll out—and wh...
Judging Against Sonia Sotomayor
Monday, July 13, 2009
The Takeaway talks to Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz. He’s a professor of law at Georgetown University –and he’s a testifying against Judge Sonia Sotomayor at the Senate confirmation hearings this week.
Cheney's Secret Program: Was It Constitutional?
Monday, July 13, 2009
To talk about Dick Cheney's CIA counter-terrorism program and the rights of the Executive Branch and Congress is Laurence Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard Law School.
Cheney's CIA Secret Anti-Terror Program
Monday, July 13, 2009
Former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to withhold information from Congress for eight years regarding a secret counter-terrorism program. C.I.A. director Leon Panetta told...
Are Kids Naturally Racist?
Monday, July 13, 2009
Every Monday, The Takeaway focuses on the family. Today, author Jeremy Adam Smith joins us to talk about his young son and discuss the provocative question of whether parents unconsci...
Geting to Know Sotomayor
Monday, July 13, 2009
Today the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor begin. To find out more about the nominee, we talk to Margarita Rosa, the Executive Director of Grand S...
This Week's Agenda with Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus
Monday, July 13, 2009
This week in The Takeaway's Monday agenda: the Senate confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor, the health care debate continues, bank earnings out this week may cause some controvers...
Tales of a Traveling First Family
Monday, July 13, 2009
The Obamas arrived back home this weekend after a two-week trip through Europe and Africa. Michelle Obama with her mom and two kids joined the president in Moscow, and from there wen...
A Preview of Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearings
Monday, July 13, 2009
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She is President Obama's first appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, and if she is con...
Sotomayor's Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin
Monday, July 13, 2009
Today is opening day of Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. The Takeaway talks to Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich on what to expect. (Todd w...
Remembering the King of Pop
Friday, June 26, 2009
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died yesterday afternoon at the age of 50. Details of his death will not be known until a full autopsy is done. But what we do know is the legacy he ...
[Web Special] Michael and the American Imagination
Friday, June 26, 2009
Just months after our President proved that you can be born black in America and achieve the highest heights, the life of Michael Jackson offers a very different narra...
U.S. and China Heat Up the Global-Warming Debate
Friday, June 12, 2009
Top climate change officials from China and the U.S. met this week in Beijing to hash out a pre-Copenhagen plan for cutting greenhouse gas. The two countries are the world’s top two g...
Stanley Cup: Will the Red Wings Cheer Up Detroit?
Friday, June 12, 2009
With the auto industry in crisis, Detroit residents are looking to their NHL team, the Red Wings, to bring a smile to their city. Tonight the Red Wings battle the Pittsburgh Penguins ...
Urban Planning and the Environment
Friday, June 12, 2009
For the last twenty five years, America has built-up the suburbs. But now Americans are beginning to rethink whether these communities are environmentally sustainable. Joining The Tak...
South Africa: HIV Infections May Be Declining At Last
Friday, June 12, 2009
The news out of South Africa this week indicates there's something for the HIV-stricken country to celebrate. A new report says that HIV infections among young teens are down. In add...
Social Media in Iran Elections
Friday, June 12, 2009
Iran’s media operate under the tight control of a special government court. But many Iranian voters are turning to social media technology to express their views and debate political ...
In Australia, a Rise in Attacks on Indian Students
Friday, June 12, 2009
Demonstrators are protesting in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, where dozens of assaults against Indian students have been reported in the past year. Australian Prime Minister Kevin ...
Summer Movies: "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"
Friday, June 12, 2009
The latest summer blockbuster, which opens today, features a train in a starring role. It’s a remake of the 1974 film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three," which starred Walter Mattha...
Denver's Design for the Future: The "New Suburbia"
Friday, June 12, 2009
In Denver, Colorado, a group of urban planners and architects gather this week to debate urban design. How can suburbia and downtown get closer? Joining The Takeaway from Denver is El...
