IDEAS Schedule for February 9 - 13

Friday, February 6th 2015 Monday, February 9 CHRIS HEDGES: WAR IS A DRUG As a correspondent for The New York Times - and other publications - activist and ordained Presbyterian Minister Christopher Hedges has covered wars all over the world. In 2002, he shared a Pulitzer Prize for his work on global terrorism. The author of 14 books, he's no stranger to controversy, having once been escorted off stage while delivering a commencement address. In the fall of 2014, Christopher Hedges gave a lecture at Ryerson University in Toronto, and later joined Paul Kennedy in conversation. Tuesday, February 10 THE COMEBACK In the wake of the Idle No More protest movement,John Ralston Saul decided to write a book about Canada's difficult relationship with the First Nations. In it, he argues that they are now poised to reclaim a central place in Canadian affairs. Paul Kennedyexplores the thesis with Saul and Hayden King of Ryerson University. Wednesday, February 11 THE TROUBLE WITH TOLERANCE, Part 3 We rant, we debate, and we're full of opinions:  is Canada too tolerant for its own good? Should we tolerate intolerant people? What are the limits to tolerance? In this three-part IDEAS Classic from 2007, philosopher Michael Blake, mediatorGenevieve Chornenki,  filmmaker Sunny Yi and IDEAS Producer Sara Wolch, tackle the nature and meaning of tolerance in our diverse and seemingly tolerant society. Thursday, February 12 OYSTERS In anticipation of St. Valentine's Day, Paul Kennedydusts off an old chestnut of a documentary, and contemplates the most "sympathetically unselfish" of all the bivalves, and the single aphrodisiac that is generally believed to work -- the humble oyster. Friday, February 13 THE END OF THE DIAL Newspapers, publishing and the recording industry may all be in deep trouble from online media. But pronouncements about the death of radio are premature. Contributor Garth Mullins believes we're witnessing the dawning of a radio renaissance. Ideas in the Afternoon - Friday, February 13 at 1:00 pm OYSTERS In anticipation of St. Valentine's Day, Paul Kennedy dusts off an old chestnut of a documentary, and contemplates the most "sympathetically unselfish" of all the bivalves, and the single aphrodisiac that is generally believed to work -- the humble oyster. Follow us on twitter. Like us on Facebook.