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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 04, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, October 04, 2006
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  • Tony Kushner
    Tony Kushner

    Playwright and Left

    Playwright Tony Kushner, the creator of Angels in America and other important works, is now the subject of a documentary called Wrestling with Angels. We’ll play selections from the film and talk to Tony Kushner himself. Also, why Caribbeans succeed in New York and Issue 8 in our election series “30 Issues in 30 Days”: Educational Equity in New York State. And author Shelley Lewis talks about Republican scandals and the upcoming elections.

Pride of the Caribbean

Malcolm Gladwell, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Little Brown & Company 2005)
and
Felicia Persaud, editor at Caribbean World News Network
and
Yvette Clarke, District 40 City Councilmember (D-40), and presumed future Congresswoman

-discuss whether Caribbean-Americans have enjoyed more economic success than native born African-Americans.

Playwright and Left

Playwright and Left Tony Kushner, award-winning playwright and subject of the new documentary Wrestling with Angels
- on his art and politics

The Nation Magazine has published several pieces by Tony Kushner.

30 Issues in 30 Days: Campaign For Fiscal Equity

Robert Jackson, City Council Member (D-7) representing West Harlem; parts of Washington Heights, Inwood, Central Harlem and Morningside Heights, chair of the education committee
- talks about his work for the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and being a father of three public school graduates
and
Michael A. Rebell, co-counsel of the Campaign for Fiscal and executive director of the Campaign for Educational Equity at Teachers College
and
Joel M. Miller, New York State Assemblyman (R-Poughkeepsie)
and
Lisa Tyson, director for the Long Island Progressive Coalition
- talk about the fight for Campaign Fiscal Equity and how it will be handled by either a Faso or Spitzer administration

Fall Foley-age

Shelley Lewis, co-creator of Air America and author of Naked Republicans: A Full Frontal Exposure of Right-wing Hypocrisy and Greed, talks about the Mark Foley scandal and the upcoming elections.

Naked Republicans is available for purchase at Amazon.com

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a 'Change We Need' rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) September 27, 2008 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama but has recently stepped up efforts to swing her supporters behind her former rival. : U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a 'Change We Need' rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) September 27, 2008 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama but has recently stepped up efforts to swing her supporters behind her former rival.

Junior Senator

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Glenn Thrush, senior Congressional correspondent for Politico.com, talks about potential replacements for Hillary Clinton in the Senate, once she's confirmed as Secretary of State.

Jewish toddler Moshe, 2, who lost his parents when militants staged an assault on a Jewish centre in Mumbai.

Mumbai Monday

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The Mumbai terrorist attacks have caused shockwaves that reach communities here in New York. How are south Asian immigrants coping with the crisis? Plus, on January 20th, Barack Obama will become the first black president, but he’s already the most prominent black father in America. Is he setting a new standard for African-American parenthood?

Baby's Mouth

Baby Blues

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Alex Kuczynski, New York Times style writer and the author of Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession with Cosmetic Surgery (Doubleday, 2006), talks about her recent NYT Magazine article "Her Body, My Baby" and her experience having a child through a surrogate.

Maya Angelou

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Poet-activist Maya Angelou, author of Letter to My Daughter (Random House, 2008), on the significance of the Obama presidency and more.

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 November 13
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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