Robert W. Fuller says “rankism” is a form of discrimination based on the abuse of rank and that it runs rampant throughout our society.
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Freshman Representative Joe Walsh is considered the unofficial spokesman for the “no compromise” faction of the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
At the heart of many Americans' fear of black men is an ugly stereotype -- the stereotype of the black criminal. Historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad traces some of our current attitudes about race and crime to the late 19th century, when sociologists first began looking at crime statistics.
James Houston is the author of “Snow Mountain Passage: A Novel of the Donner Party.” He tells Jim Fleming about his personal connection to the infamous group.
Ilana Harlow talks with Anne Strainchamps about the remarkable creativity people show when it comes to memorializing their dead.
Jack Pendarvis reads from his essay "The Fifty Greatest Things That Just Popped Into My Head," published in "The Believer" magazine.
Captain James Yee volunteered after 9/11 to be the US Army Muslim Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay prison. But then he was accused of spying, espionage, and aiding the alleged Taliban and Al-Qaeda prisoners at Guantanamo. He was held in solitary confinement for 76 days.
Howard Lenhoff tells Jim Fleming how he first knew his daughter had a problem and what he’s learned about Williams Syndrome. And he brags a little about some of Gloria’s outstanding achievements.
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