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Wednesday, August 24, 2005
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  • Camping in Crawford

    Protester-mom Cindy Sheehan is not the only parent of an Iraq war soldier who’s spending part of this August outside the President’s ranch. Another is Sue Niederer, a New Jersey mother whose 24 year-old son was killed in Iraq last year.

Second in Command

Jonathan Hicks, metro reporter for the New York Times
- on last night's public advocate candidates' debate

» "Rivals for Public Advocate Go After Gotbaum in First Debate, and She Returns the Fire" (The New York Times)

Camp Crawford

Sue Niederer, co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace. Her son, Seth Dvorin, was killed in Iraq in February 2004.
and
Karen Meredith, member of Gold Star Families for Peace. Her son, Kenneth Ballard, was killed in Iraq in May 2004.
- share their experiences as protesters in Crawford, Texas

» Gold Star Families for Peace
» Wikipedia entry on Sue Niederer

Northeast by Southwest

Mark Moran, news director of KJZZ, a public radio station in Tempe, Arizona
and
Andrew White, director of the Center for New York City Affairs at the Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at the New School University

- how immigration is treated in the North-East compared to the South-West

» Mark Moran (KJZZ)
» Milano Graduate School's Center for New York City Affairs

Advice for Karen Hughes

Craig Charney, president of Charney Research
- has some ideas about improving America's image in the Muslim world

» Charney Research

30 days 30 issues

Step One: The Brainstorm

The Brian Lehrer Show

This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 8/21
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

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Mixed Up

The Brian Lehrer Show

We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.

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