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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
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  • A sign warning motorists to beware of people crossing the road is seen on Interstate 5, just North of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)
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    On the Fence

    President Bush is trying to bring immigration reform back on the agenda. What will reform mean for border enforcement and for the millions of illegal immigrants already here? Plus, the new New York City Council Education Committee chairman Robert Jackson on cell phones in the classroom and No Child Left Behind, students commence protesting John McCain and listeners call in on cell phones ... in schools.

Crossing Over

Bay Buchanan, Chairman, Team America PAC
- on why America needs a strong border defense program
and
Frank Sherry, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum
- on why you can't enforce the border until you fix immigration
and
Jennifer Allen, Director, Border Action Network
- on why we should be focusing on a path to citizenship, not militarizing the border

» Team America
» National Immigration Forum
» Border Action Network

School of Thought

Robert Jackson, City Council Member (D-7), chair of the education committee
- describes his agenda as the new chair of the education committee and why he thinks kids should be allowed use cell phones in school

» Robert Jackson's Council website

Is McCain Able?

Brittany Charlton, The New School University Student Senate vice chairman
- explains planned protest against Sen. McCain's commencement address
and
Jan Clausen, poet, creative writing teacher at Eugene Lang College, New School University
- on her petition campaign to protest John McCain's commencement address
and
Jonathan Chait, senior editor, The New Republic and columnist at the Los Angeles Times
- on John McCain's place on the political spectrum

» The New School Commencement 2006 Petition website
» Jonathan Chait's recent articles inThe New Republic
» Jonathan Chait on John McCain in the Los Angeles Times

Open Phones

-listeners call in about the ban on cell phones in city schools

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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