Conference on World Affairs Speaker Rachel Maddow spoke Wednesday morning at the University of Colorado at Boulder on the topic "Can America Take a Punch: Reactions and Overreactions to Terrorism."
Maddow's talk from 9-10 a.m. today in Macky Auditorium on the CU-Boulder campus focused on America's ability to provide basic necessities in the face of natural or manmade disasters such as Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina.
To hear Maddow's talk, visit the broadcast section of the CU-Boulder News Center Web site at to access an MP3 audio recording of the talk (recording follows opening introductions; runs 46 minutes, 12 seconds).
Maddow is host of "The Rachel Maddow Show," which airs weekday evenings on Air America Radio. She also is a frequent contributor to CNN and MSNBC.
CU-Boulder's Conference of World Affairs opened Monday, April 9, and features talks, panel discussions and live music through 6 p.m. Friday, April 13. For more information on the conference schedule and speakers go to colorado.edu/cwa.