Candidates on Defeating Terrorism, Baha'i, Olympic Economics

Comparing Trump/Clinton Foreign Policy Plans Guest: Quinn Mecham, PhD, Professor of Political Science at BYU Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton laid out some of their plans in a live TV town hall Wednesday night. Secretary Clinton said defeating ISIS is her highest counterterrorism goal. We need to provide more support for the Arabs and the Kurds fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In previous statements, Donald Trump has not ruled out sending ground troops to defeat ISIS. He’s also promised he has a plan to defeat ISIS very quickly, but he’s not talking about it other than to say he’ll consult with military generals. Baha’i Struggle to Get Education in Iran Guest: Farhad Sabetan, PhD, Economics Lecturer at Cal State East Bay, Online Teacher for the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education in Iran, Spokesperson for the Baha’i International Community Since the Iranian revolution in 1979, there has been only one officially accepted religion in Iran – Islam. Over the decades, other religions have been marginalized in the country, to the point that, today members of the Baha’i faith are banned from many aspects of life in Iran. Most notably, Baha’i youth are prohibited from attending college. If they do manage to get into a university those students are usually quickly expelled. Rio’s Economy Post-Olympic Games Guest: Steve Salaga, PhD, Assistant Professor at Texas A&M specializing in Sports Economics and Sports Management The Paralympics are now underway in Rio. It’s the second act of the biggest sporting event in the world. Countries vie for the chance to host the Olympics because of the international attention they bring and the hope of an economic boost from all those tens of thousands of tourists who will visit. If history is a guide, the Olympics will not bring Rio’s economy out of its current recession, and may be more likely to leave the city’s budget in the red.  Middle East Panel Guests: Steven Lobell, PhD, Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah; John Macfarlane, Adjunct Professor of P