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Guest host: Steve Roberts
UAW members ended their two-day strike action Wednesday after reaching a tentative deal with GM management. We'll discuss the proposed retiree health care trust included in the deal and what these negotiations mean for the future of the auto industry and unions in the global economy.
Philip Dine, A reporter with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and author of the new book, "State of the Unions: How Labor Can Strengthen the Middle Class, Improve Our Economy, And Regain Political Influence."
Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President of the Economic Policy Institute
James Sherk, Bradley Fellow in Labor Policy Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation
A professor of public policy offers her analysis of why the CIA and the FBI failed to adapt to the growing threat of terrorism before 9/11 and why, more than six years later, our country's intelligence systems remain inadequate.
Amy Zegart, Associate Professor at UCLA's School of Public Affairs.