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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Playwright Tony Kushner, the creator of Angels in America and other important works, is now the subject of a documentary called Wrestling with Angels. We’ll play selections from the film and talk to Tony Kushner himself. Also, why Caribbeans succeed in New York and Issue 8 in our election series “30 Issues in 30 Days”: Educational Equity in New York State. And author Shelley Lewis talks about Republican scandals and the upcoming elections.

Pride of the Caribbean

Malcolm Gladwell, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Little Brown & Company 2005)
and
Felicia Persaud, editor at Caribbean World News Network
and
Yvette Clarke, District 40 City Councilmember (D-40), and presumed ...

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Playwright and Left

Playwright and Left Tony Kushner, award-winning playwright and subject of the new documentary Wrestling with Angels
- on his art and politics

The Nation Magazine has published several pieces by Tony Kushner.

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30 Issues in 30 Days: Campaign For Fiscal Equity

Robert Jackson, City Council Member (D-7) representing West Harlem; parts of Washington Heights, Inwood, Central Harlem and Morningside Heights, chair of the education committee
- talks about his work for the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and being a father of three public school graduates
and
Michael ...

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Fall Foley-age

Shelley Lewis, co-creator of Air America and author of Naked Republicans: A Full Frontal Exposure of Right-wing Hypocrisy and Greed, talks about the Mark Foley scandal and the upcoming elections.

Naked Republicans is available for purchase at Amazon.com

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Shelley Lewis




Shelley Lewis

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Shelly Lewis, co-creator of Air America and author of "Naked Republicans: A Full-Frontal Exposure of Right-Wing Hypocrisy and Greed" discusses her new book ...

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Tony Kushner




Tony Kushner

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Tony Kushner, award-winning playwright and subject of the new documentary, "Wrestling with Angels", offers analysis on the role of current events in his ...

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