IMF Protests; James Risen; CIA in Iran; Joshua Bell
Monday 04/17/2000
Joseph Stiglitz and Juliette Beck critique the International Monetary Fund for policies that have exacerbated global inequality and economic instability. Investigative reporter James Risen recounts how he acquired classified CIA documents detailing the the agency's involvement in the 1953 coup in Iran, and how the CIA reacted to his story. Journalist Elaine Sciolino and scholar Shaul Bakhash comment on The New York Times' special report investigating the CIA's role in Iran's military coups. Violinist Joshua Bell describes his influences, his collaboration with Edgar Meyer on a Bluegrass album, and his work on the "Red Violin" soundtrack.