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Dr. Singh, chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, talks with Sen. Hillary Clinton during the National Day of Prayer ceremony May 3, 2007 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Bhangra for the Buck
Barack Obama entered the race with the pledge to raise the political discourse and not resort to personal attacks, but this month a memo written by a staff member characterized Hillary Clinton as “the Senator from Punjab.” Does this comment put a dent in Obama’s multicultural image and, a year after George Allen’s “macaca” comments, what does it say about the influence of Indian Americans on the political landscape? Plus, news from the Sunday Shows.
Monday Morning Update
US News and World Report senior writer Liz Halloran and Daily News editorial page editor Arthur Brown talk about former EPA head Christine Todd Whitman's appearance before Congress today to discuss post-9/11 air quality in lower Manhattan, and other political news of the week.
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Sepia Mutiny's Anna John talks about the fallout over the Obama campaign memo that called Hillary Clinton "the Senator from Punjab," and the influence of Indian Americans in politics.
The Big Quit
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Assistant Commissioner Sarah Perl on why the smoking rate in NYC is down twenty percent, and Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde Mathews on the proposed FDA regulation of the tobacco industry. Send us your comments about how you managed to quit smoking -- or not.
Supreme Court Rulings
Slate senior editor Emily Bazelon on the outcome of the "bong hits 4 Jesus" case and other rulings sent down this morning.
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Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!
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What's Next for the Movement?
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