Monday November 21, 2005
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With an execution pending in Maryland, the death penalty remains a hot-button issue in our region. Join Kojo for a discussion of the state of Maryland's capital punishment debate.
Cathy Knepper, Board Member, Maryland Citizens Against State Executions; also Maryland Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator, Amnesty International USA
Stephen Bailey, Deputy State's Attorney, Baltimore County, Maryland
Raymond Paternoster, Professor of Criminology, University of Maryland
Gary Christopher, attorney; and First Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland
Tensions in Syria are high as the nation continues its standoff with the United Nations. President Bashar Assad has condemned a UN probe implicating Syria in the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and anti-American sentiments are peaking in Damascus. Join Kojo for an update on the nation and its strategic significance to the U.S.
Jon Alterman, Director, Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Joshua Landis, Senior Fulbright Scholar in Syria and Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma; Writer for Syria Comment.com
From Anacostia to Georgetown, D.C.'s neighborhoods have inspired scores of local playwrights. We speak with several local writers about what it takes to bring D.C. to life on the stage.
Karen Zacarias, Playwright; Founder and Artistic Director, Young Playwrights' Theater
Caleen Sinnette Jennings, Playwright and Professor of Theater, American University
Michael Anthony Williams, Playwright and Actor
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