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2 All Things Considered: Commentaries - (80%)
Putin and Chechnya -- NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that the confusion surrounding Russia's actions in Chechnya is cause for concern. Political Security -- NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr wonders if it is just too tempting in an election year to politicize the national security issues at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Chechnya -- Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr looks at Russian plans for Chechnya, and how Russia could emerge a changed nation.
3 Global Identity
Commentator Andrew Lam says that globalization is changeling the old ideas about national identity. Global Identity
4 Perfume River
Commentator Andrew Lam recalls his childhood in Vietnam, his life along the Perfume River, and his longing for America. But now that he lives in the U.S, he finds himself envious of his grandmother, who was content not to leave the boundaries of her simple life in Vietnam. (3:30) Perfume River
5 Dot.Org Guy
Commentator Andrew Lam he's more of a "dot-org" than a "dot-com" kind of guy. But living in the San Francisco Bay area these days, not being part of the "dot-com" crowd is like living during the California Gold Rush of the 1800s, and not making your living by panning for gold. (3:30) Dot.Org Guy
6 Time in America
As Commentator Andrew Lam's grandmother got older, she lost her sense of time. Lam says that might not be such a bad idea. (3:30) Time in America
7 My Father's Uniform
On a weekend visit home, Commentator Andrew Lam discovered his father's old army uniform in a closet. (3:30) My Father's Uniform
8 Foreign Accent
Commentator Andrew Lam's remembers his uncle's warnings: "Get rid of your foreign accent!" The uncle was speaking from experience. Although he went to law school, Lam's uncle could never get a job at a law firm, because his accent was too thick.
9 Forgotten: Immigration
Commentator Andrew Lam uses his family's story as Vietnamese immigrants to frame his concerns about the current anger over immigration. He says that neither presidential candidate argues for the essential role of immigrants in our national life but vie instead to beef up border patrols. (3:30) Forgotten: Immigration
10 Travel
Commentator Andrew Lam has wanted to travel his whole life, but his first journey overseas was as a refugee from his native Viet Nam. (4:00 Travel

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