We talk to linguist George Lakoff, who argues that conservatives and
liberals have very different definitions of the word "freedom." "There is a
radically different and frightening notion of what extremists on the right
call 'freedom' shaping our culture and our political life," he warns.
Lakoff talks about the right's use of the word and decodes a July 7
statement by George Bush on "freedom" in Iraq.

We also hear from Harlan Ullman of the Center for Strategic and
International studies. With the current crisis in the Middle East, how
should the U.S. proceed if it's truly interested in long-term peace?

Plus, we talk to Frank Koughan, co-author of a new Mother Jones article that
exposes how new FAA policies are putting the public at risk. In "Waiting to
Happen," he and Jim Morris investigate how the FAA is relaxing safety
inspection procedures -- and allowing airlines to inspect themselves.

Finally, why can't you buy an electric car? The technology exists, and
several car companies put them on the road in California a decade ago. So
what happened? Filmmaker Chris Paine, director of "Who Killed the Electric
Car?," tells us what really happened.

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