If Syria turns over its chemical weapons, how will the US react?

U.S. officials wait as Syria considers chemical weapons disposal

If Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepts Russia's proposal, will the regime turn over its entire chemical weapons arsenal? How long would it take to destroy all of Syria's chemical weapons? Consider This host Antonio Mora will discuss the situation with former Ambassador Peter Galbraith, who was an eyewitness to the destruction in Iraq after Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against the country's Kurdish population, and Kyle Olson, the president of The Olson Group, who advised the UN as well as U.S. and European firms on destroying Iraqi chemical weapons after the Gulf War.

California school system monitors its students' social media

School officials in Glendale, Calif. have paid the company Geo Listening to track students' public posts on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. While Glendale's superintendent and education officials say that this will help prevent cyber-bullying, substance abuse, and other "harmful behavior," some parents and students are concerned about potential invasion of minors' privacy. Chris Frydrych, the CEO of Geo Listening, and Bonnie Bracey Sutton, the education director of WiredSafety.org, will discuss this issue with Antonio Mora.

"Big Data" changes how businesses, governments interact with people

Documents recently leaked by Edward Snowden show that the National Security Agency, FBI, and other U.S. government agencies closely monitor people's email, phone conversations, and Internet histories. Corporations increasingly rely on data-crunching techniques, information from social media networks, and GPS tracking to predict consumers' and employees' actions, with the aim of increasing sales and efficiency. Kenneth Cukier, the co-author of "Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think," and Dan Auerbach of the Electronic Frontier Foundation will join Antonio Mora to explore this issue.  

How a Wall Street firm lost almost everything on September 11th

The financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which was located on the top floors of the World Trade Center, lost 658 employees in the September 11th attacks. The company's CEO, Howard Lutnick, drew controversy when he stopped issuing paychecks to employees who were missing or presumed dead four days after the towers fell. Danielle Gardner, whose brother was a Cantor Fitzgerald employee who died on September 11th, directed a documentary, "Out of the Clear Blue Sky," which explores the company’s story. Gardner joins Antonio Mora to discuss her film.