Midterm Election Analysis, Part 1. Robert Parry of ConsortiumNews sees the election as a continuation of Reaganism; Prof. David Coates of Wake Forest has 3 points of advice for Democrats. Parry is a veteran Washington-based journalist who traces the latest Democratic loss to Reagan's depiction of government and liberals as evil. We talk about the failure of Obama and the Democrats to clearly blame Bush and the Republicans for creating the mess that led to bailouts and the stimulus bill, and the larger failure of the media to offer context and to contradict the misleading narrative offered by the GOP mainline and Tea Party candidates that the deficits are all Obama's fault. (more at peterbcollins.com)

Source: http://peterbcollins.com/2010/11/05/midterm-election-analysis-robert-parry-and-prof-david-coates/

Last month, we did two shows on political conversation, one from the perspective of a liberal, and one from the conservative standpoint. Both conversations were enlightening and interesting, and each guest expressed interest in talking to each other. So today, we'll do just that. Brenton Stransky, author of The Young Conservative’s Field Guide and Dr. David Coates, author of Answering Back: A Liberal Toolkit will join us, together, to talk about their respective political philosophies.

Guests:
Brenton Stransky - Co-author, The Young Conservative’s Field Guide and a Financial Consultant
Dr. David Coates - Author, Answering Back and Chair, Anglo-American Studies at Wake Forest University

Source: http://wfae.org/wfae/18_93_0.cfm?do=detail&id=12230

Our health care system is capable of both modern miracles and appalling failures. What should we do to make the system better and what can you do to makes sure you're getting the best health care possible? Steve breaks it down with experts from the trenches. Join us to find out about making a healthier medical system and for a healthier you.

Doctors are trained to make the right diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment; satisfying patients sometimes gets lost in the process. Susan Keane Baker, author of "Managing Patient Expectations," tells us what physicians and patients should be doing to improve patients' satisfaction.

Source: http://webtalkradio.net/shows/getting-better-health-care/

We live in an age of ever-increasing political divisiveness and our rhetoric reflects that. No matter the topic- trickle-down economics, welfare, social security, health care, immigration control, war, economics- our discourse seems to degenerate into shouting matches using jargon. Wouldn’t we benefit from a different kind of discussion? Of course. And in his book, Answering Back: Liberal Responses to Conservative Arguments, David Coates takes a stab at that. We hear what he has to say. Also be sure to join us next Thursday, July 29th for a discussion with the authors of The Young Conservative's Field Guide.

Guest
Dr. David Coates - Worrell Chair in Anglo-American Studies, Wake Forest University and Author of Answering Back: Liberal Responses to Conservative Arguments

Source: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/18_93_0.cfm?do=detail&id=12110

Between 1990 and 2005 an average of 1 million immigrants per year came legally into this country. In 2005 the number of illegal immigrants was estimated at just over 11 million. Making the distinction between legal and illegal immigration is just one of the problems vexing national, state and local policy makers. Legality matters to social services, education and national security, as well as to highly charged issues of national identity and values. Noah Pickus, from the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, in conjunction with the Brookings Institute, recently convened an immigration policy roundtable to discuss the history and future of immigration reform in The United States. He joins Wake Forest Professors David Coates and Peter Siavelis, editors of the new book, "Getting Immigration Right: What Every American Needs to Know," to bring the conversation on-air with host Frank Stasio.

Source: http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/sot1124abc09.mp3/view

A Conversation with Professor David Coates
It's a contentious topic shaped largely by partisan lines. Immigration, and immigration reform, might be taking a back seat to health care, the economy and the war in Afghanistan; for now. Wake Forest University Professor David Coates holds the World Chair in Anglo-American Studies. He's worked on more than two dozen books, writing and editing. His latest project, for which he served as an editor it titled Getting Immigration Right: What Every American Needs to Know. Coates sat down with WFDD's Jeff Tiberii to discuss reform, his personal connection to the issue, and the start of the book.

Source: http://wfdd.org/wfddnews/wfddnews.php/story2075/ts1254925884