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AirTalk

AirTalk for January 15, 2003

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SUVs, Corporate Greed and Political Co; George Foreman
SUVs, Corporate Greed and Political Co; George Foreman

SUVs, Corporate Greed and Political Co; George Foreman

SUVs, Corporate Greed and Political Corruption

AirTalk for January 15, 2003

Does driving an SUV fund terrorism? Larry Mantle talks with author, syndicated columnist and co-founder of the Detroit Project, Arianna Huffington about her new SUV ads and about her new book Pigs at the Trough: How Corporate Greed and Political Corruption are Undermining America (Crown). It discusses how corporate greed and political corruption undermine America. Jacob Sullum, syndicated columnist and Senior Editor of Reason Magazine, joins the conversation to provide a differing viewpoint.

George Foreman

AirTalk for January 15, 2003

Larry Mantle talks with two-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world and Olympic gold medal winner George Foreman about his new autobiography in which he reflects on his life including his early boxing career, his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics, and his triumphant comeback after losing his championship to Muhammad Ali. Mr. Foreman's autobiography is called George Foreman's Guide to Life: How To Get Up Off The Canvas When Life Knocks You Down (Simon & Schuster). He is the author of many other books, a two-time boxing heavyweight champion of the world, founder of the George Foreman Youth and Community Center, an Olympic Gold Medalist, a Sports Commentator for HBO, and a spokesman for Salton products.