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New Orleans Artist Wendall Haynes, with French Quarter artists. ((Beth Fertig/WNYC))
Hurricane Katrina exposed many failures in federal disaster management, but it also renewed the national conversation about race and poverty in America. In his new book, Michael Eric Dyson examines the deeper meaning of the disaster by putting the experiences of New Orleanians in context with prior black migrations. Plus: What to do if you notice child abuse, a call-in about the American auto-industry, a lawsuit by immigrants deported after 9/11, and the state of homelessness in New York City.
Return Engagement
Bill Goodman, legal director for the Center for Constitutional Rights
-on the return of four men, deported in the wake of 9/11, to be deposed in their suit against the government
» The Center for Constitutional Rights
-on the return of four men, deported in the wake of 9/11, to be deposed in their suit against the government
» The Center for Constitutional Rights
Homeless State
Patrick Markee, senior policy analyst at the Coalition for the Homeless
-on the state of homelessness in New York City
» The Coalition for the Homeless
-on the state of homelessness in New York City
» The Coalition for the Homeless
Heard Through the Walls
Gail Nayowith, executive director, Citizens Committee for Children
- on when family, friends and neighbors should intervene in cases of suspected child abuse
» The Citizens Committee for Children
- on when family, friends and neighbors should intervene in cases of suspected child abuse
» The Citizens Committee for Children
The Color of Disaster
Michael Eric Dyson , Professor of African American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author, Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster (Basic/Civitas, 2006)
- on the racial faultlines exposed by Hurricane Katrina
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- on the racial faultlines exposed by Hurricane Katrina
» "Come Hell or High ...
Open Phones
Listeners share their thoughts on the American car industry.
Lil' Russert joins XM
Tim Russert's 20-year old son Luke will team up with James Carville to host a sports show on XM. The Washington Post has the story. Go those Bills!
Required Reading: January 24, 2006
WH was warned over likely flooding in New Orleans (NY Times)
New Pentagon planning document omits Iraq (LA Times)
Investigator: EU countries probably knew about CIA flights (The Independent)
Bush told he would enjoy "Brokeback Mountain" (NY Daily News)
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