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  • Indo-Caribbean Businesses: Liberty Street, Richmond Hill, Queens
    Indo-Caribbean Businesses: Liberty Street, Richmond Hill, Queens (Asian/American Center)

    Asian in New York: From Asia From Queens

    South Asians have a reputation of being one of the most prosperous of the newest immigrant groups. But community advocates say this "model" status ignores pressing social ills, including poverty and post-9/11 discrimination. We discuss some of the challenges facing South Asians in New York, as well as a look at the younger generation's artistic and cultural response.

From Asia, From Queens: Part 1

Deepa Iyer, Executive Director of South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow, a national non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the full and equal participation by South Asians in civic and political life
» SAALT
and
Annetta Seecharran, Executive Director of South Asian Youth Action which provides South Asian youth with safe spaces
» SAYA!
and
John Liu, Democratic member of the New York City Council representing Northeast Queens
» John Liu's website
and
Madhulika Khandelwal, the Director of the Asian/American Center and Associate Professor in Urban Studies at Queens College, City University of New York, author, Becoming American, Being Indian: An Immigrant Community in New York City (Cornell University Press, 2002)
» Asian/American Center at Queens College

From Asia From Queens, Part 2

Marian Yalini Thambynayagam, a poet and performer of Sri Lankan Tamil origin, born in England and raised in Texas, and a member of Mango Tribe, a Pan-Asian women’s experimental performance group
» Mambo Collective
and
Suketu Mehta, a writer and journalist based in New York and author of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction finalist, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found (Knopf, 2004)
» More on Suketa Mehta
and
Vivek Bald (DJ Siraiki), a New York-based documentary filmmaker and music producer and one of the pioneers of NYC's South Asian electronic music scene and a member of VISIBLE collective
» Disappeared in America Project
» Documentary: Mutiny: Asians Storm British Music
and
Mallika Dutt, the founder and executive director of Breakthrough, an international human rights organization based in Jackson Heights and New Delhi
» BreakThrough

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.