June 12 – The Real Republican Agenda; Hedge Funds and the African Land Grab; Understanding Dictators by Admin | Jun 13, 2011 Full Program LISTEN TO FULL PROGRAM Part 1 Joel Rogers, director of COWS, analyzes the discrepancy between Republicn rhetoric and actions. Part 2 Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of the Oakland Institute, explains how hedge funds are grabbing up African land and destabilizing global food supplies. Part 3 Alastair Smith, an NYU politics professor, draws on his studies of dictatorships to assess current popular struggles against entrenched strongmen. 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:
