Up Front, for January 17, 2013 - 7:00am
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UpFront - Pakistan; gun control; and a rebellion against standardized testingDownload this clip (mp3, 10.27 megabytes)
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A standoff in Pakistan between the government and tens of thousands of protesters--who got a big boost when the Supreme Court ordered the Prime Minister arrested. We look at who the players are.
Then: would Barack Obama’s gun control proposals actually make a difference? We talk to Larry Cohen of the Prevention Institute about what measures actually reduce violence.
Also: teachers in Seattle have captured national attention--by refusing to administer a standardized test they say has nothing to do with learning. . . is it the beginning of a resistance movement in education?
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Larry's interview was a spot on response to gun violence - providing a necessary tone to help empower us all in taking comprehensive actions to confront what is widely perceived as an overwhelming set of issues. It shows PI retains its exemplary leadership role on comlex public health frontiers.