July 04, 2008      

Farmers in Argentina have been protesting in the streets for months after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner implemented a soybean export tax increase without congressional consent. The decision has led to plummeting approval ratings, strife within the Argentine government, and civic unrest in a country previously dominated by the Executive. With Argentina's congress close to a vote on the tax hike, The Takeaway talks with Paul Scheltus, a blogger and reporter covering the situation from Buenos Aires.
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Americans have widely varying interpretations of the Fourth of July. For some, it’s a day off from work. For others, it’s a sacred day, commemorating the American colonies declaration of independence from England. In one of his famous moments of oratory, former slave Frederick Douglass offered another take: "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine.” The July 5, 1852, speech was called "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro."
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While today’s Fourth of July will remind many of us of what it means to be an American, for a handful, the national holiday will pay tribute to only one of several citizenships. More and more Americans are electing to obtain dual citizenship derived from their European ancestry.
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Every Friday morning, people from many nations walk into a courthouse in downtown New York City and walk out some hours later as newly minted American citizens. The Takeaway spoke with four new Americans after their naturalization ceremonies at New York City's Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse about what it means to be a citizen.
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Guest: Caroline Gluck, BBC correspondent
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Guest: Michael Hiskey, chemical engineer and co-owner of DMD Systems
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Guest: Judy Dalton, BBC commentator and former Wimbledon doubles champion
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