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Thursday, October 05, 2006

It wasn’t just emails, but instant messaging, that got former Florida representative Mark Foley in trouble. We’ll be joined by a privacy advocate, and an employment lawyer, to see if innocent IM-ers also have cause for concern. Also: Issue 9 in our election series “30 Issues in 30 Days”: Should Your Town Crack Down on Illegal Immigrants? and a discussion about gay politicians and more listener calls on the black experience in the U.S.

The Gay Veil

Richard Goldstein, writer for The Nation magazine. Professor at Hunter College and NYU. Teaches a class on Queer Culture at Hunter College
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Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, trains and supports openly gay and lesbian candidates for ...

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IM on Display

Joel Reidenberg, professor of law and the founding director of the Center on Law and Information Policy
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Gregg M. Lemley, employment lawyer
- discuss employer rights and privacy issues surrounding Instant Messaging

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30 Issues in 30 Days: Immigration Reform

Steve Levy, Suffolk County executive
- on the new law in Suffolk County requiring government contractors to verify their employees’ immigration status
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David Verduin, president of the Riverside, NJ Coalition of Business Owners and Landlords
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Franco Ordonez member of the Riverside, ...

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Is Racism Worse for the Next Generation?

Open Phones
- listeners discuss whether racism is worse for second generation Caribbean-Americans as they assimilate into American culture.

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