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Thursday, July 15, 2004

As part of our continuing series, Underreported, we focus on Bolivia. We’ll speak with activist and scholar Waskar Ari about current civil tensions, and the history of indigenous movements in the country. He is joined by Robert Albro, Fellow, Carnegie Council on Ethics. Then New Yorker staff writer and editor Hendrik Hertzberg shares his book Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966 - 2003. We’ll hear from Joshua David and Robert Hammond, co-founders of Friends of the High Line, and Amanda Burden, Chair of the City Planning Commission, on the four finalist design proposals for the now-abandoned elevated High Line rail on Manhattan’s West Side. And George A. Carrano and Anna Lise Jensen discuss a current exhibit of photos taken by children in Afghanistan, Vietnam, Nepal, and Colombia on display at Denise Bibro Fine Art.

Waskar Ari and Robert Albro

Aymara activist and indigenous scholar Waskar Ari calls in from La Paz to share his thoughts on the civil unrest and to discuss the history of indigenous movements in Bolivia. He is joined by Robert Albro, Fellow, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs and visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology ...

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Hendrik Hertzberg

New Yorker staff writer and editor Hendrik Hertzberg offers four decades worth of analysis on American politics in Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966 - 2003.

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Events: Hendrik Hertzberg will be speaking and signing books on Tuesday, July ...

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Joshua David and Robert Hammond

Joshua David and Robert Hammond, co-founders of Friends of the High Line, and Amanda Burden, Chair of the City Planning Commision, discuss plans for the redevelopment of the High Line. The High Line is a 1.5 mile stretch of abandoned rail tracks elevated along the West Side.

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George A. Carrano and Anna Lise Jensen

Unbroken photo George A. Carrano and Anna Lise Jensen discuss Unbroken: Photography Subjects Speak Out, an exhibition of 60 photos taken by children in Afghanistan, Vietnam, Nepal, and Colombia.

Events: Unbroken: Photography Subjects Speak Out is on display ...

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