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Tony KushnerPlaywright 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)
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Felicia Persaud, editor at Caribbean World News Network
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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
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Michael A. Rebell, co-counsel of the Campaign for Fiscal and executive director of the Campaign for Educational Equity at Teachers College
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Joel M. Miller, New York State Assemblyman (R-Poughkeepsie)
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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
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