This Month on Issues:
Free Trade Area of the Americas

This month, representatives from more than 30 nations will gather in Miami to negotiate an agreement to remove trade barriers in the Western Hemisphere. Supporters, including the Bush Administration, say the FTAA will spur economic growth. Critics fear the FTAA will spur job loss and environmental damage. Will the agreement’s benefits really outweigh its costs? And, what might the FTAA mean to Florida?

Guests: Carl A. Cira, J.D., Summit of the Americas Center at Florida International University; Jerry Haar, Ph.D., The University of Miami’s North-South Center; Michael Mayo, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; Michael Lewis, Miami Today; Ike Seamans, NBC-6

Friday, November 7 at 9:00pm, encores Sunday, November 9 at noon.

This Month on Viewpoint
The Relevance of Religion

Many Americans express a belief in God. Yet, more and more Americans are choosing not to practice an organized religion. Are religions losing relevance in today’s society? And, why are some religions attracting more followers, while other religions have trouble connecting with the faithful?

Guests: The Reverend Mark Reeves, Holy Family Catholic Church in North Miami; Imam Rafiq Mahdi, Masjid al-Iman in Ft. Lauderdale; Frances Hill, J.D., University of Miami School of Law; Lesley Northup, Ph.D., Florida International University Department of Religious Studies; Rabbi Solomon Schiff, Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami

Friday, November 7 at 9:30pm, encores Sunday, November 9 at 12:30pm