June 2002
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MONDAY
JUNE 3RD
NAVAL
HISTORY
More attention is generally given to ground warfare, but a compelling
argument can be made that naval power was the decisive factor
in international conflict during the twentieth century. RONALD
SPECTOR, a renowned military historian (and former marine), has
a recent book 
At
War at Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century
which we will detail, time permitting, after the game tonight.
TUESDAY JUNE 4TH
WEDNESDAY JUNE 5TH
Recorded interviews will follow each of these 7:05pm ballgames.
THURSDAY JUNE 6TH
NEWS
REVIEW
One of our frequent guests since 9/11 has been MORTON KONDRACKE
of Roll Call magazine and numerous television programs (including
Fox News Channel's The Beltway Boys). We consider him to be among
the most knowledgeable, articulate, and objective commentators
of American policymaking and policymakers. Tonight, Mort returns
to the studio for another News Review: the war on terrorism, the
Middle East, South Asia, U.S.-European relations, the upcoming
2002 elections, and much more. CHARLES WHEELAN of The Economist
will also join us. Tune in for a full two hours at 9:00pm.
FRIDAY JUNE 7TH
Extension 720 takes a seat on the bench as the Cubs travel west
for a 9:05pm game.
MONDAY JUNE 10TH
Taped interviews will follow the 7:05pm Cubs game.
TUESDAY JUNE 11TH
MATTHEW
STEVENSON, WORLD TRAVELER
Thomas Beecham once uttered, "I have recently been all round the
world and have formed a very poor opinion of it." Like Beecham,
tonight's guest MATTHEW STEVENSON has recently traveled the globe.
Stevenson, however, has not sought rest and relaxation abroad,
but has instead pursued history and conflict, visiting such obscure
and dangerous locales as Afghanistan, Guadalcanal, Serbia, and
Belfast. Politics has been intertwined in all his journeys. His
new 
Letters
of Transit: Essays on Travel, History, Politics and Family Life
Abroad recalls his travels, and is the basis for our discussion
tonight, time permitting following the 7:05pm baseball game.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 12TH
THE WAR ON TERRORISM
What is really happening in the war? U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan,
even as that battle is complicated by the looming India-Pakistan
crisis. The potential campaign against Iraq now seems on hold.
Meanwhile, a string of vague warnings have been issued by the
administration about further attacks. We'll try to hammer out
just exactly where we stand with General DAVID GRANGE, Professor
ROBERT PAPE of the University of Chicago, and Professor JAY WILLIAMS
of Loyola University.
THURSDAY JUNE 13TH
TWO
AUTHORS
A split program this evening. In our first hour, DINESH D'SOUZA,
who was senior domestic policy analyst at the White House in 1987-1988
and is currently a fellow at the Hoover Institute, joins us to
discuss his latest book 
What's
So Great About America. Our second hour remains to be filled
but will no doubt yield yet another fascinating guest and topic.
FRIDAY JUNE 14TH
FOOD
AND THE LAW
Our guest tonight is BARRY LEVENSON, a former assistant attorney
general for the state of Wisconsin and curator of the Mt. Horeb,
Wisconsin, Mustard Museum has authored 
Habeas Codfish: Reflections on Food and the Law, a humorous
account of the many strange intersections between food and the
law, from the trademarked Mr. Peanut to the many variations on
the liabilities of restaurant food. He joins us for a light discussion,
starting at 9:00pm
MONDAY JUNE 17TH
THE
RETURN OF PHILIP CAPUTO
Our guest tonight, PHILIP CAPUTO, is best known for his classic
book on Vietnam, A Rumor of War. What listeners may not also know
is that Caputo worked for years as a reporter at The Chicago Tribune,
winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1973. His new book 
Ghost
of Tsavo, focuses on his travels through the African wild.
He joins us tonight for the full two hours to discuss his long
and always adventurous career, from Southeast Asia to the Horn
of Africa and beyond.
TUESDAY JUNE 18TH
Taped interviews will follow the 7:05pm Cubs game.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 19TH
VIOLENT CRIME IN CHICAGO
In past editions of Extension 720, we have covered the history
of organized crime in Chicago. Tonight, our focus is somewhat
different. The shocking brutality of the Brown's Chicken murders
has dominated the front pages in recent weeks. The long and lamentable
catalog of violent crime in Chicago is not a pleasant topic, but
certainly one of great interest. Among our expert guests on this
topic will be JOHN "Bulldog" DRUMMOND, perhaps the greatest crime
reporter in Chicago over the last half century.
THURSDAY JUNE 20TH
THE RETURN OF ANTISEMITISM?
A number of recent far-right incidents in Europe has led many
to wonder whether violent antisemitism has returned, less than
60 years after the end of the Second World War. With the Middle
East conflict raging, the Israeli Jews and their brethren elsewhere
remain prominent in the news--are they again becoming targets
of hate? We'll discuss some frightening developments, with JOSEPH
AARON, editor of the Chicago Jewish News, and others.
FRIDAY
JUNE 21ST
CHICAGO: A NATURAL HISTORY
JOEL GREENBERG's new book A
Natural History of the Chicago Region is the centerpiece of
tonight's discussion. We'll examine the 300-year transition from
wilderness to major urban center, find out what Chicagoland looked
like to the early settlers, and the broader evolution of Chicago's
natural resources. Greenberg and others will be with us, beginning
at 9:00pm.
MONDAY JUNE 24TH
TERRY
BRADSHAW
Time permitting following the 7:05pm Cubs game, we will re-air
our interview with Hall of Fame quarterback, Fox News Football
analyst, and 10-10-220 advocate Terry Bradshaw, whose recent memoir
is 
It's
Only a Game.
TUESDAY JUNE 25TH
COUNTERTERRORISM AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE GATHERING
Since 9/11, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has come under
great scrutiny for its failure to properly read possible warning
signs. This, in turn, has led to a vast reorganization effort
at preempting domestic terrorism. Tonight, we examine the problems
of intelligence gathering in an open society, and the new problems
faced in counterterrorism. We'll be joined by PAT DALY of the
Chicago FBI Office and JOE GRIFFIN, who spent over thirty years
as a special agent with the bureau.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 26TH
MIDDLE
EAST CRISIS
Another look at the Middle East tonight, with MICHAEL OREN, senior
fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem and author of 
Six
Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East.
The Six Day War was indeed a turning point; its cataclysmic results
included the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, which continues
to be the main point of dispute in the ongoing crisis. We'll review
the recent history and current politics of the region, beginning
at 9:00pm.
THURSDAY JUNE 27TH
THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN CATHOLICISM
The Bishops' Conference in Dallas is over but the recriminations
will continue indefinitely. Does the church have a real future
in America, or has the ongoing scandal dealt it a mortal blow?
Tonight, we'll examine the state of Catholicism and its chances
for recovery, with SCOTT APPLEBY of the University of Notre Dame,
CHRISTOPHER WOLFE of Marquette University, and PAUL GRIFFITHS
of UIC.
FRIDAY JUNE 28TH
SUMMER TRAVEL
Summer is finally here, and it's time to hit the roads and airways.
Our expert panel of travel experts and aficionados, including
the Tribune's own ALAN SOLOMON, will offer the best destinations,
both here and abroad, and tips on what may be overlooked by most
travelers. Join us for our annual look at summer excursions, starting
at 9:00pm.
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