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We continue our 2006 election series, “30 Issues in 30 Days” with Issue Three: Is World Hunger America’s Responsibility? We’ll be joined by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, and the winner of his essay contest, Casey Parks, back from Africa. Also: a day-after look at the first gubernatorial debate; a discussion about the links between the development of luxury and affordable housing; listeners' calls about the National Intelligence Estimate.
Taking Exception
Vito Lopez, member of the New York State Assembly (D-53rd, Bushwick
and Williamsburg) and Brooklyn Democratic Party chairman
and
Julia Vitullo-Martin, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and director of the
Center for Rethinking Development
- discuss the 421-a tax exemption program for real estate developers
» Vito Lopez at the New York State Assembly
» Julia Vitullo-Martin at the Manhattan Institute
30 Issues in 30 Days: Is World Hunger America’s Responsibility?
Casey Parks, winner of the "Win A Trip With Nick Kristof" essay contest
- talks about her first trip outside of the US and the issues she dealt with in Western Africa
and
Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist
- discusses his return from Western Africa and hunger issues in Africa
First Spar
Errol Cockfield, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday
and
Michael Goodwin Daily News columnist,
- talk about the first New York State gubernatorial debate in 24 years
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Ray Young, the chief financial officer of General Motors, talks about GM’s bankruptcy.
Then, Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, and Greg Williams, former owner of the recently closed Huntington Chevrolet in Huntington Station, NY., discusses the effect GM’s bankruptcy has had on dealerships and their employees.- Comments [40]
Tweet If You Use Twitter
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Farhad Manjoo, Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society talks about what Twitter means and how different groups use it.
What's your take on Twitter? How do you use it? Comment below!- Comments [15]
Don't Say That, Literally
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John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants discusses the running list the band keeps of "things we can no longer say." (a few examples: "my bad" "don't go there" "one hundred and ten percent" and "voted off the island")
What would be on your list of banned words or phrases? Comment below!- Comments [172]
From Denmark with Love
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Jesper Grunwald, senior managing editor with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, talks about the Danish economy, biking to work, and why the Danes are allegedly the happiest people in the world.
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Squatting, Then and Now
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As former squats in the East Village make the transition to coops, making homes from abandoned housing is again an issue. Andrew Reicher executive director of Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, Frank Morales an Episcopal priest involved in East Village/Lower East Side squatting and homelessness activism since the late '70s, and Rob Robinson, a leader of the Housing Campaign of Picture the Homeless, discuss the return of squatting.
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