How far is Iran willing to go for diplomacy?

How far is Iran willing to go for diplomacy?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg will also discuss the Syria peace talks.

Guest:

Amb. Marc Ginsberg @ambmcg 
Former U.S. ambassador to Morocco. On Wednesday, Ginsberg moderated a panel for U.S. Senate staffers called “Can Iran Deal In Good Faith?”  

Learn more about US-Iran diplomacy, via Al Jazeera America.

Rep. Dan Kildee explains the ongoing effort to free a former US Marine from prison in Iran

Kildee sent a letter to Pres. Barack Obama urging the president to include a call for Amir Hekmati's release within the 2014 State of the Union address. Hekmati has been in custody in Iran since 2011.

Guest:

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) @RepDanKildee 

Learn more about Hekmati's case, via The New York Times.

Is America's hidden "war on terror" creating more adversaries?

Jeremy Scahill will discuss his Oscar-nominated documentary "Dirty Wars," which addresses this issue.

Guest: 

Jeremy Scahill @JeremyScahill 
National security correspondent for The Nation, writer/producer of the documentary "Dirty Wars," and author of the film's companion book, "Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield."  

More info: http://dirtywars.org/

Rare snowfall in Atlanta causes disaster

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed are facing intense criticism in the aftermath of Tuesday’s snowstorm. 

Guest: 

Anisa Mitchell 
An Atlanta schoolteacher who was stranded in the storm. 

Read more about the effects of Tuesday's snowstorm, via Al Jazeera America.   

Northwestern University football players seek to form college sports labor union 

Guest: 

Dave Zirin @EdgeOfSports 
Sports Editor of The Nation and the host of Edge of Sports Radio. 

Read more about the first planned labor union for college athletes, via The Associated Press.   

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