Military Problems; 2016 Reverberations & Inner Exploration

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 7, 2015

American service members are routinely lauded as heroes as the military is involved in what can seem like endless wars: this is what James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, calls the “tragedy of the American military.” Plus: New Jersey Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski explains why Jeb Bush's probable 2016 run for president will affect Chris Christie and New Jersey; the transformation of Washington Heights; and the travel writer Pico Iyer shares his take on meditation and inner exploration.

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