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10:00Electronic Voting Machines

A recently published report raises new questions about the security of electronic voting machines. We'll hear about the report and the ongoing effort to secure voting systems.

Guests

Linda Lamone, administrator of elections, State of Maryland

Lawrence Norden, associate counsel, the Brennan Center, NYU School of Law

Michael Shamos, professor, School of Computer Science, co-director, Institute of eCommerce, and director, Universal Library at Carnegie Mellon University

Aviel Rubin, professor, computer science, Johns Hopkins University and author of a forthcoming book, "Brave New Ballot: The Battle to Safeguard Democracy in the Age of Electronic Voting"

Congressman Thomas Davis, III, R, Virginia, 11 District, 6th term

Lowell Finley, election law attorney and co-director, Voter Action

11:00Jeff Goodell: "Big Coal" (Houghton Mifflin)

A journalist exposes the environmental, political, and economic issues behind the myth of cheap coal energy.

Guests

Jeff Goodell, a contributing editor at "Rolling Stone" and a frequent contributor to the "New York Times Magazine" as well as author of "Our Story," "Sunnyvale," and "The Cyberthief and the Samurai."

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