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I recently donated money to PBS and provided the operator who took my call with my email addresses. Now I receive weekly “This Week on Thirteen” email updates. Too often one only hears about what the broadcast and cable networks are doing, specifically about the relative dreck that they are airing on a daily basis. Although most people haven’t watched public television since they watched “Seasame Street,” the following three programs will probably make you realize that watching TV does not need to merely be an escape but that it can be educational and rewarding as well. Any program that features Salman Rushdie asking the question “What kind of a god is it that’s upset by a cartoon in Danish?” is something that I’ve got to watch!
Tuesday, June 20 at 9pm
Frontline: The Dark Side
Frontline examines the conflicts within the U.S. government regarding the war on terror, much of which is fought by the CIA and other intelligence agencies on what Vice President Cheney has called “The Dark Side.”
Thursday, June 22 at 8pm

Monarchy with David Starkey: The Early Kings
David Starkey hosts this series chronicling the power, politics, religion, and extraordinary lives of the English Crown. (Part 1 of 6)
Friday, June 23 at 9pm

Bill Moyers On Faith and Reason: Salman Rushdie
“What kind of a god is it that’s upset by a cartoon in Danish?” asks Salman Rushdie in the premiere episode of Bill Moyers’ new series. Moyers’ conversation with Rushdie illuminates the importance of the freedom of belief in what some are calling an era of intolerance. Repeats Sun, June 25 at 7pm. (Part 1 of 7)