Singapore Opposition Leader Wants Obama To Address Human Rights Abuses During Upcoming Visit

Talk Radio News Service Bureau Chief Ellen Ratner speaks with Mr. Soon Ju-An Chee, the opposition leader in Singapore. Soon Ju-An tells Ms. Ratner that he and his supporters would like U.S. President Barack Obama to address the serious human rights abuses taking place in Singapore when he visits that nation later this week. Soon Ju-An adds that Obama must hold political leaders in Singapore accountable for various violations involving the country's legal system and crackdown on the press. Click the audio icon below to listen to the full conversation. (8:16)
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America's position as global leader threatened, says professional golfer

Dr. Phil Mickelson, professional golfer and co-founder of Mickelson Exxon Mobil Teachers Academy, says that there has been a decline in math, science and engineering graduates. Mickelson says that in America, only 15 percent of graduates are in science and math fields as opposed to Singapore's 67 percent and China's 50 percent. Mickelson says this can threaten the U.S. as a global leader. (0:36)
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