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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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    We Need to See Some ID

    The Supreme Court just upheld Indiana’s voter ID law. Will verified voting curb voter fraud, or will it discourage voter participation? Also: a look at Sustainable Streets, the city’s new strategic transportation plan, and writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy on Darfur and the role of the artist in political advocacy.

    What have you heard?
    Tomorrow the Brian Lehrer Show observes the conclusion of National Poetry Month with a poet-in-residence-in-studio who’ll riff on what he hears on the air. Here’s how you can join in: email us a short poem about something you’ve heard discussed on the show in the last month, or so. Start each poem with the words “I heard” and email it to brianlehrershow@wnyc.org. Include your contact information as we might ask you to read it on air during tomorrow’s show.

Much Ado About an ID?

Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that states can now make voters present a photo ID in order to vote. Michael Waldman, Executive Director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, explains the verdict. Also in the conversation, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Washington editor Sylvia Smith. Smith is covering the story for the local Indiana paper. She also gives us a taste of what's in store for the upcoming primaries in Indiana.

Green Streets

The city's Department of Transportation just rolled out its Sustainable Streets plan. Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, provides analysis.

Seeking Refuge

David Ngaruri Kenney, a political refugee from Kenya and Philip Schrag, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, discuss their new book Asylum Denied: A Refugee's Struggle for Safety in America.

Artist as Activist

Writer and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy discusses the role of artists and intellectuals can play in bringing light to the crisis in Darfur. He participates alongside Mia Farrow in a panel tonight at panel tonight at the PEN World Voices Festival.

PEN World Voices Festival Information

Gas Tax Holiday

The two Democratic contenders for president differ over the idea of a summer gas tax holiday. Hillary Clinton supports one; Barack Obama doesn't. We talk about this policy difference with New York Times Washington correspondent John Broder.

Do you support a summer holiday from the federal gasoline tax? Comment below!

Step Three: The Wiki

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!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 10/03
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.

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.

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.