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As the United Nations marks its 60th anniversary, world leaders are converging in New York to consider a package of reforms for the organization. We look at this week's UN meetings and explore whether they'll led to real changes in peacekeeping and world poverty.
Stewart Patrick, Research Fellow, Center for Global Development
Linda Fasulo, UN correspondent for NBC News and longtime contributor to NPR; author of the book "An Insider's Guide to the UN"
Karin von Hippel, Co-director of the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Frederick Mallya, Coordination officer, Peacekeeping Best Practices Section, United Nations
From "originalists" to "libertarians", a range of legal philosophies fall under the blanket term "judicial conservatism". Kojo explores how different approaches among conservative jurists color their legal decisions and the judicial confirmation process.
Randy E. Barnett, Professor, Boston University School of Law; Visiting Professor, Georgetown Law; Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
Earl Maltz, Professor, Rutgers University School of Law at Camden
Manuel Miranda, Founder and Chairman, Third Branch Conference
With films clocking in at fifty-eight seconds to films that last for twenty minutes or more, the DC Shorts Film Festival lives up to its name. Find out about the history of the short film, what this particular festival has to offer and how you can enjoy a ten minute musical, thriller or comedy this weekend.
Jon Gann, Co-director and founder of the DC Shorts Film Festival
Marcel Acosta, director, "The Fabulous Price is Right"
Claudia Myers, director, "The Kindness of Strangers"
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