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Show summary: Indecency over the air and the man who created the infamous Daisy Girl ad

Show summary: Indecency over the air and the man who created the infamous Daisy Girl ad

According to Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier , the period between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Their new book, America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11 , argues that the post-Cold War world we live in is chaotic and complex; filled with challenges posed by globalization, nonstate actors, weapons of mass destruction, and inefficient international institutions. Event : Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier will be speaking and signing books Tuesday, June 24 at 7 pm Barnes & Noble Upper West Side 2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)

Brainwashing has been used throughout history to manipulate, coerce, and torture. Dominic Streatfeild is the author of Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control . Oxford research scientist Dr. Kathleen Taylor is the author of Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control . Have you ever been brainwashed? When did you realize what was happening?

The growing rivalry between China, India, and Japan will shape not only the U.S. but also the rest of the world in the coming years, according to former Economist magazine editor-in-chief Bill Emmott . His new book is Rivals: How the Power Struggle Between China, India and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade .

Fareed Zakaria , Newsweek columnist, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS and the author of The Post-American World , weighs in on world news.

A major economic group in Europe is pushing for an end to the EU's ban on American chicken. While both sides stand to profit from lifting the ban, some European officials are citing health concerns. Also in livestock news, South Koreans continue the protest over allowing US beef into the country. Patrik Jonsson , southern correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor , breaks down the two debates.

Yesterday Sen. John McCain publicly voiced his stance on nuclear security policy. Leonor Tomero, director for nuclear non-proliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, provides analysis.

Fareed Zakaria says that post-Cold War America needs to accept that the rest of the world doesn’t revolve around us, and that our world will be re-shaped in the near future as other countries like China, India, Brazil and Russia become more and more powerful. His new book is The Post-American World .

Wendy Perrin , consumer news editor at Condé Nast Traveler , joins us every Thursday this May as part of our month-long series on travel. Today's topic: How to avoid the tourist stereotype while traveling. Plus, the pleasures of a "staycation!" Have any questions for Wendy? Comment below! Travel was the #1 suggestion in our Word of Wisdom segment.