During his address to
the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday, President Obama made a number of
proposals including calls for sensible gun-control measures, for respecting
this country’s restrictions against religious tests, and for an understanding
of the role that Muslims in the United States and abroad can play in combating
terrorism. His proposals have received a
lot of criticism from conservatives, however according to John Nichols of The Nation,
one proposal from the president should be beyond debate. He said the war in
which the United States is currently engaged in against ISIS must be reviewed
by Congress. John joins me today on the
show to talk all about why the president was both practically and constitutionally
correct in his statement and why Congress has a constitutional duty to debate
whether to authorize a new war with ISIS in the old trouble spots of Syria and
Iraq.
For most of the
twentieth century, gay characters and themes were both underrepresented and
misrepresented in mainstream cinema. However, beginning in the 1970s, a new
generation of openly gay directors turned the closet inside out, bringing a
poignant immediacy to modern cinema and popular culture. In his new book Gay Directors, Gay Films? Emanuel Levy takes a thorough look at the lives and work of five
contemporary gay male directors, developing a framework for interpreting their
work and influence on American culture, and he joins me today on the show to
talk all about the book.
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