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The Brian Lehrer Show / May 11, 2005

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Wednesday, May 11, 2005
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  • After seeing rebels kill his father, Bashir (who did not want to reveal his identity) escaped the bloody civil war in his native Sierra Leone.
    After seeing rebels kill his father, Bashir escaped the bloody civil war in his native Sierra Leone. (Piotr Redlinski for WNYC.org)

    Feet In Two Worlds: Immigrants In A Global City

    New Yorkers thrive amid multiple hybrid cultures bridging east and west, north and south. Meanwhile, millions of city residents have their ears and eyes attuned to their home countries, to their families, politics, cultural life and the flow of money across borders. This forum at The New School features discussions exploring transnational life and culture in post-9/11 New York.

Feet In Two Worlds: Immigrants In A Global City, Part I

Cindy Rodriguez, WNYC Reporter
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Garry Pierre-Pierre, Editor, The Haitian Times
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Chung Wha Hong, Deputy Director, New York Immigration Coalition
» more about the New York Immigration Coalition
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Robert C. Smith, Associate Professor at Baruch College's School of Public Affairs, and author, Mexican New York: Transnational Worlds of New Immigrants (University of California, 2005),
» more about his book

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Feet In Two Worlds: Immigrants In A Global City, Part II

Arun Venugopal, reporter, India Abroad
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DJ Rekha, creator of the Feet In Two Worlds soundtrack
» more about DJ Rekha
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German Perez, visual artist

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

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Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

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.

Video Picks

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