Apr 7 – Budget Battles and Culture Wars; Libya and NATO; Protests in Mexico by Admin | Apr 11, 2011 Full Program LISTEN TO FULL PROGRAM Part 1 Meredith Bagby, author of "Government Shutdown is a Culture War, Not a Deficit Battle," discusses the forces behind the budget impasse. Part 2 Mansour El-Kikhia, author of Libya's Qaddafi, examines the current NATO actions in Libya. Part 3 McClatchy's Mexico City bureau chief, Tim Johnson, talks about protests against the Mexican government's handling of the drug war. Web Extra IAN MASTERS GIVES HIS THOUGHTS ON THE DAY'S PROGRAM Hear Tim Johnson Flashback: Tim Johnson discusses his book, Tragedy in Crimson, How the Dalai Lama Conquered the World but Lost the Battle with China. Related Support the Program DONATE The Society of Professional Journalists recently honored Ian Masters and Background Briefing with the Distinguished Journalist for Audio award. Subscribe Select a Daily Briefing October 2026 S M T W T F S 123 45678910 11121314151617 18192021222324 25262728293031 « Sep Signup For Daily Email Updates From Background Briefing Email Processing Thank You... Subscribe Thank you for signing up! Search Search for:
