Is the best word to describe our country’s mood, fractious? We assemble a panel to discuss the topic of civility. Our in-studio guests are: J. Barry Griswell, president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines; Scott Raecker, executive director of Character Counts in Iowa; Connie Ryan Terrell, executive director of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and Kathy Obradovich, political columnist, Des Moines Register.
Also included is a short interview with two business partners, Joe Shannahan and Chuck Larson, Jr and how they’ve put past political barbs aside and gone into business together.
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Conversations On Civility: An Iowa Perspective:...
Joe Shannahan has served as communications director for the Iowa Democratic Party, part of Gov. Tom Vilsack's... 26:00
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Conversations On Civility: An Iowa Perspective
Full Program: Civility is a polite act or expression. This applies to our daily lives as we try to extend courtesies, even when... 46:00
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State Sen. Bob Dvorsky and State Rep. Scott... (#3931)
Full Program: State Sen. Bob Dvorsky (D-Coralville) and State Rep. Scott Raecker (R-Urbandale) serve as chairmen of the Iowa...
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PBS NewsHour | The Doubleheader: Super PACs and... (#10271)
Mark Shields and David Brooks on super PACs and an athlete's banned substance appeal. 06:08
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Need To Know | Fixing Government: Anna Holmes on... (#212)
Congress must learn better communication skills, says Jezebel's Anna Holmes. 00:50
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American Experience | The Center of the... (#1601)
An interview with former New York governor Mario Cuomo. 03:48
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The Open Mind | Dogmatism Versus Civil...
Full Program: John Sexton discusses pervasive dogmatism in American society. 28:13
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The Open Mind | The University and Civil...
Full Program: John Sexton discusses dogmatism Vs. civil discourse. 28:43
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The Open Mind | The University and Civil...
Full Program: John Sexton discusses dogmatism Vs. civil discourse. 28:40
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Ken Burns | Prohibition: National Constitution...
Ken Burns discusses civility and democracy at the National Constitution Center. 01:16
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Conversations on Civility: Interview with...
Dr. P.M. Forni and Paul Yeager have an extended discussion on civility including a look at what political discourse... 15:00
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Conversations on Civility: Dr. P.M. Forni
Full Program: The third in our series of Conversations on Civility features Dr. P.M. Forni. Dr. Forni co-founded the Johns Hopkins... 55:00
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Conversations on Civility: Bill Bishop Interview
Several groups in Iowa are partnering to have a discussion on Civility. The Conversations on Civility series is called... 13:57
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Conversations on Civility: Bill Bishop
Full Program: Is the constant stream of partisan news pushing us into more like minded communities? Author Bill Bishop says... 57:46
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Conversations on Civility: Jim Leach Interview
Paul Yeager conducts an exclusive interview with Jim Leach on civility. 18:07
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Conversations on Civility: Jim Leach (full speech)
Jim Leach sparks a nationwide conversation and discussion about the importance of civility in public debate in this... 01:19:57
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Conversations on Civility: Jim Leach
Full Program: Jim Leach sparks a nationwide conversation about the importance of civility in public debate. 58:45
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Rude: Where Are Our Manners? | Preview | PBS
A one-hour documentary exploring our ideas of modern civility, or lack thereof. People's perception of our world... 03:22
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Shields and Brooks on Dwindling Civility in...
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the past week, including Sen. Evan... 13:05
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Post Date: May 17, 2011






