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Political Corner: State of the Union Address

NPR's Juan Williams is joined by Rev. Joseph Watkins, pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church and former White House aide to President George H.W. Bush, and Ron Walters, professor of political science at the University of Maryland, to discuss President Bush's upcoming State of the Union Address, his recent meetings with conservative black leaders and the Congressional Black Caucus, and a possible promotion for Clarence Thomas.

Political Corner: State of the Union Address

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Roundtable: Social Security, Racial Discrimination

NPR's Ed Gordon and a panel of experts and pundits debate President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security; the NAACP's response to a recent IRS probe; a Michigan auction selling Ku Klux Klan memorabilia; and a new study that suggests a growing number of college freshmen no longer consider racial discrimination a major issue in America.

Roundtable: Social Security, Racial Discrimination

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Election Is Only a First Step to Self-Government for Iraq

President Bush's gamble in not postponing the Iraq election has paid off, and he is entitled to call the vote a success, says Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr. But he warns that the election is only the first step in a difficult journey towards Iraqi sovereignty.

Election Is Only a First Step to Self-Government for Iraq

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Iraq

Deconstructing Iraq's Election

Supporters hope Iraq's election will be a turning point, but few expect dramatic change any time soon. With voting over and counting underway, Neal Conan and guests look at voter turnout: Who went to the polls Sunday and who didn't?

Deconstructing Iraq's Election

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Iraq's Election: Sunni Triangle and Kurdish Areas

Host Jennifer Ludden continues her election analysis with Phebe Marr and retired U.S. Army General William Nash. They look at voter turnout in the Sunni triangle and the northern Kurdish region.

Iraq's Election: Sunni Triangle and Kurdish Areas

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Iraq's Election: U.S. Sees Promise in Iraqi Vote

Host Jennifer Ludden discusses today's elections in Iraq with Phebe Marr, author of The Modern History of Iraq, and retired U.S. Army Gen. William Nash, now with the Council on Foreign Relations. During this conversation, they'll hear from NPR White House correspondent Don Gonyea, who reports on President Bush's reaction to the election.

Iraq's Election: U.S. Sees Promise in Iraqi Vote

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Iraqi Election a Test of Bush's -- and U.S. -- Policy

The election in Iraq is being seen as a test of President Bush's foreign policy, and the ability of the United States to institute a peaceful democracy after a violent overthrow of a country's leadership. Historian Philip Bobbitt teaches constitutional and international law at the University of Texas. He is the author of The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace, and the Course of History.

Iraqi Election a Test of Bush's -- and U.S. -- Policy

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Iraqi Vote, Seen through Eyes of an Ex-CIA Official

For 20 years, Judith Yaphe worked for the Central Intelligence Agency in the Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis. She now serves as a Senior Research Professor at the National Defense University, a specialist on Iraq and the Gulf region.

Iraqi Vote, Seen through Eyes of an Ex-CIA Official

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Iraq's Struggle for Security on Election Day

A massive security operation was mounted ahead of Sunday's Iraqi elections. But insurgents were still able to carry out attacks including an attack on the U.S. Embassy in the heavily protected Green Zone in Baghdad Saturday and several suicide bombings Sunday. Hear Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and NPR's Liane Hansen.

Iraq's Struggle for Security on Election Day

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Week in Review: Iraq, Ukraine, China

Scott Simon and NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr discuss the week's events. Topics include the situation in Iraq, political developments in Ukraine and a quiet funeral for a Chinese leader who sided with pro-democracy demonstrators at Tiananmen Square.

Week in Review: Iraq, Ukraine, China

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