Issues - A Production of WPBT2

Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays!  We are off this week, but Issues will return with a new program next week airing Friday, January 1st and Sunday, January 3rd.

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Friday, December 18 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 20 @ 12:30 PM

2009 Year in Review Part 1
2009 Year in Review Part 2

This Week on Issues 12/18 & 12/20

Friday, December 18 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 20 @ 12:30 PM

2009 Year in Review
Foreclosures, unemployment and our overall weakened economy garnered many headlines in 2009.  On the political side, the first African-American president, Barack Obama, began his term, healthcare reform made for an angry summer and stimulus funding gave rise to the "tea parties."  We gathered a panel to discuss these stories and others to see what the top news items of 2009 were.

Guests:
Sean Foreman, Ph.D., Barry University
Justin Sayfie, Sayfie Review
Joy Reid, South Florida Times
Michael Williams, WFOR CBS4

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Friday, December 11 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 13 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Moonlighting or Double-Dipping?
ISSUE TWO: Latin America Review
ISSUE THREE: Rewriting Miranda Rights?

This Week on Issues - 12/11 & 12/13

Friday, December 11 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 13 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Moonlighting or Double-Dipping?
Earlier this week, the Miami Herald published several articles on Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez's chief of staff, who took paid leave for a private consulting job in Panama.  The Mayor has since said Denis Morales will take personal time in the future, but what does this tell us about local government?

Guest:
Matt Haggman, The Miami Herald

 

ISSUE TWO: Latin America Review
We gathered a panel to discuss the top Latin American political stories of late, such as the continuing political power struggle in Honduras, Venezuela arrests of bank executives, and Bolivia’s elections.

Guests:
Tim Padgett, TIME Magazine
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Ph.D., UM Center for Hemispheric Policy

 

ISSUE THREE: Rewriting Miranda Rights?
The U.S. Supreme Court is debating a Florida case that could lead to rewriting the well-known Miranda warning given by law enforcement to suspects stating they have the right to a lawyer.  We discuss the case and the implications of the outcome.

Guest:
Mark Dobson, J.D., LL.M., Nova Southeastern University

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Friday,December 4 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 6 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Beach Property U.S. Supreme Court Case
ISSUE TWO: Special Session on Passenger Rail
ISSUE THREE: Reforming High Schools

This Week on ISSUES - 12/04 & 12/06

Friday, December 4 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 6 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Beach Property U.S. Supreme Court Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently hearing a pivotal case for Florida’s beaches.  Can a beach maintained by public dollars be made private by the homeowner whose property rests on the land?

Guest:
Joni Armstrong Coffey, J.D., Florida International University

ISSUE TWO: Special Session on Passenger Rail
Florida legislators called a special session this week to fast track the approval of a proposed passenger rail system.  We discuss this and how the disagreement in Tallahassee has as much to do about regional in-fighting as it does spending costs.

Guests:
Sean Foreman, Ph.D., Barry University
Joy Reid, South Florida Times

ISSUE THREE: Reforming High Schools
Half of Florida’s high schools are considered "drop-out factories," or schools with very low graduation rates.  This is ten percent higher than the national average.  How do we reform high schools in Florida to achieve equality with other states?

Guest:
Michael Wotorson, Campaign for High School Equity

 

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Friday, November 27 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 29 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: New Cancer Screening Recommendations
ISSUE TWO: Housing Double Dip?
ISSUE THREE: Interview with Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.

This Week on Issues - 11/27 & 11/29

Friday, November 27 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 29 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: New Cancer Screening Recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of healthcare experts issued a report recommending most women not start routine mammograms until the age of 50.  This runs contrary to the opinion long-held by the American Cancer Society.  We discuss the new guidelines and the concerns on how this might affect insurance coverage.

Guest:
Marc Lippman, M.D., University of Miami

 

ISSUE TWO: Housing Double Dip?
South Florida home sales are up compared to last year, but does this mean the market is finally stabilizing?
 
Guest:
Jack McCabe, McCabe Research and Consulting

 

ISSUE THREE: Interview with Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.
Leonard Pitts Jr., nationally syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald, was in town for the Miami Book Fair International, where he presented two books including his first published novel, "Before I Forget."  He discussed his writings and the challenges present with writing both fiction and nonfiction.

Guest:
Leonard Pitts Jr., The Miami Herald

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Friday, November 20 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 22 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado
ISSUE TWO: Interview with PBS's Gwen Ifill