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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

With 13 trips under his belt, no member of Congress has traveled to Iraq more often than Chris Shays. But although he has criticized the President’s handling of the war, an anti-war challenger threatens to deprive Shays of an 11th term. Also, Nelson Mandela's legacy is discussed on his 88th birthday, what lessons have cities learned since the deadly heat wave in Chicago in 1995 and Part 13 of "The Border" series deals with the power of employers.

Happy Birthday Madiba!

Mark Mathabane, Writer, Commentator on human rights and author Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa (Touchstone Books 1998)
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Lynne Duke, reporter for the Washington Post and author, Mandela, Mobutu, and Me: A Bittersweet Journal of ...

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Cruel Summer

Eric Klinenberg, associate professor at the NYU Department of Sociology and author, Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 2002)
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Jessica Walker, senior policy analyst for the United Neighborhood Houses, a federation of 36 independent settlement houses and community centers ...

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The Border: Employer Power in the Immigration Debate

Randal Johnson, vice president for Labor, Immigration and employer benefits at the US Chamber of Commerce, co-chair of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition
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Jared Bernstein, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive, economic think tank, author of, All Together Now: Common Sense for a Fair ...

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Shuttle Diplomacy

Chris Shays, U.S. Representative (Republican-CT-4th District)
-reports back from his 13 trips to Iraq

» Chris Shays official Congressional page

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Colbert Unaware

You heard George Bush use the s-word when he thought the mic was off. Now see how Colbert talks to his staffers when he think the camera's not running.

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Cruel Summer




Cruel Summer

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Jessica Walker, senior policy analyst for the United Neighborhood Houses, is in the studio for the Brian Lehrer Show on July 18, 2006.

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WNYC 6 - Bonghitters 5

WNYC's softball team whupped High Times yesterday. An HT blogger has the story.

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All Bets Are Off

Last February, Brian spoke with Kevin Smith of betonsports.com, an offshore virtual casino that's been lobbying for looser rules on online gambling.

Today comes the news that betonsports.com's chief executive, David Carruthers, was was arrested while changing planes in Houston. Reuters has the story.

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Required Reading: July 18, 2006

In which: 60 points down in the polls, Tom Suozzi gets a new campaign manager, McCain affirms his belief in evolution during a visit to New York, Bloomberg tries to eliminate homeless "clusters", Hil and Murdoch nosh together, quietly, 9/11 survivors say Oliver Stone film captures disaster accurately, and US ...

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