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  • Policy Radio | Alexander Heffner on Youth Political Engagement and the 2012 Presidential Election

    Policy Radio | Alexander Heffner on Youth Political Engagement and the 2012 Presidential Election

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    Lindsey Hearn

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Lindsey Hearn sits down with journalist and civic educator Alexander Heffner to discuss the evolving dynamics of youth political participation and civic engagement, and the implications of the recent emergent trends for the 2012 presidential campaign.

  • Policy Radio | Andi Zeisler on Gains and Setbacks for Working Women

    Policy Radio | Andi Zeisler on Gains and Setbacks for Working Women

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    Bradley Crawford

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Bradley Crawford sits down with Andi Zeisler, cofounder of Bitch magazine, to talk about family policy, women’s status in developing countries, and the path of women’s progress over the past fifteen years.

  • Policy Radio | Arsalan Iftikhar on the American Muslim Experience

    Policy Radio | Arsalan Iftikhar on the American Muslim Experience

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    Bassam Aoun

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Bassam Aoun sits down with Arsalan Iftikhar to talk about the American Muslim experience, immigration, and the changing demographics of the United States.

  • Policy Radio | Urban Development in a Midwestern Underdog

    Policy Radio | Urban Development in a Midwestern Underdog

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    Mark Bergen

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Mark Bergen sits down with Mayor Keith Bosman to talk about economic development in mid-size, Midwestern cities like Kenosha, Wisconsin.

  • Policy Radio | Amos Gil on a Divided Jerusalem

    Policy Radio | Amos Gil on a Divided Jerusalem

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    Chicago Policy Radio

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day sits down with Amos Gil to talk about life in Jerusalem for both Israelis and Palestinians and how Jerusalem impacts the possibility of a two-state solution.

  • Policy Radio | David Garcia-Junco Has Mexico Covered

    Policy Radio | David Garcia-Junco Has Mexico Covered

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    Chicago Policy Radio

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day sits down with David Garcia Junco to discuss Seguro Popular, its impact on health care for Mexicans, and investing in Mexico’s future.

  • Policy Radio | Meghann Moses on Workforce Development

    Policy Radio | Meghann Moses on Workforce Development

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    Claire O’Hanlon

    Meghann Moses discusses the issues workforce development is trying to address and why creating jobs is not enough to reduce chronic unemployment.

  • Policy Radio | Health Care for the Next Generation

    Policy Radio | Health Care for the Next Generation

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    Chicago Policy Radio

    In this podcast, Dr. Genevieve Kenney of the Urban Institute discusses the impact of new health care laws on American children.

  • Policy Radio | Cyber Security In the 21st Century

    Policy Radio | Cyber Security In the 21st Century

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    Chicago Policy Radio

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day sits down with David Benson to discuss cyber terrorism, its implications for international security, and the often exaggerated perception of this risk.

  • Policy Radio | Tom Wolf on the Changing Landscape of Energy Production

    Policy Radio | Tom Wolf on the Changing Landscape of Energy Production

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    Claire O’Hanlon

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Claire O’Hanlon sits down with Tom Wolf to talk about where our energy comes from, how the sources of energy in Illinois are changing, and what policymakers can do to help the energy sector.

  • Policy Radio | Donald Cox on Intergenerational Transfers

    Policy Radio | Donald Cox on Intergenerational Transfers

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    Chicago Policy Radio

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day discusses intergenerational transfers with Dr. Donald Cox, Professor of Economics at Boston College. Learn about the impact public transfers may have on private transfers and why giving your daughter more money than your son may be the sensible thing to…