Aug 28 - Could the Arab Spring Turn Ugly?; Ron Paul's Dark Side; "American Dreamers" a History of the American Left's Achievements and Failures

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Part 1	We begin with an analysis of the shifting political sands as the Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East. Vali Nasr, who was until recently the Senior Advisor to President Obama’s envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, joins us. Although the revolution of hope has tyrants toppling, Vali Nasr warns the Arab Spring could turn ugly as cornered despots resort to stirring up sectarian strife.
Part 2	Then we examine the political record of an emerging favorite among Republicans and some progressives, Ron Paul. Alternet’s Washington Editor Adele Stan joins us to explain why if you are a member of an anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-black, anti-senior citizen, anti-equality, anti-education, pro-communist witch-hunt wing of the progressive movement, then Ron Paul’s your guy.
Part 3	Then finally we have a conversation with historian Michael Kazin about “American Dreamers”, his new book which at a time when the American right is in ascendency, provides a refreshing history of the American Left that transformed both American society and the American soul. But since FDR, has had a dismal record of progress in terms of political, social and economic achievements.