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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, January 04, 2005
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  • George W. Bush and Alberto Gonzales
    George W. Bush and Alberto Gonzales (White House)

    Record Review

    This Thursday, White House counsel Alberto Gonzales will begin his confirmation hearings for the position of Attorney General. Journalist Mark Danner, a staff writer for The New Yorker, joins us for a look at Mr. Gonzales's record, and discusses why Mr. Gonzales is expected to have to face some tough questions. Then, Robert Neuwirth shares his investigation of the new legal and social frontiers of the world’s squatter communities: Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World. Historian Bryan Mark Rigg reveals how one of Hitler’s soldiers helped rescue the Lubavitcher Rebbe from Warsaw in 1940 in Rescued from the Reich. And Dave King shares his debut novel about an injured Vietnam veteran’s struggle to find stability and happiness: The Ha-Ha.

Confirmation Hearings

Journalist Mark Danner previews some of the issues likely to come up as Alberto Gonzales begins his confirmation hearings for the position of Attorney General this Thursday.

» Visit Mark Danner's website

Events: Mark Danner discusses his book Torture and Truth on Wed., Jan. 12, at 6pm at Coliseum Books (11 W. 42nd St., between 5th and 6th Aves - across from Bryant Park).

Music: "Salpica" by Mambotur
"Royksopp's Night Out" by Royksopp

Squatter's Rights

Investigative journalist Robert Neuwirth uncovers the complex social and economic structures being creating in the world's squatter communities: Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World.

Music: Lonesome, Alloy Orchestra: "City Awakes" / "Factory"

Rescuing the Rebbe

Bryan Mark Rigg on the true story of how one of Hitler's soldiers helped rescue the Lubavitcher Rebbe from Warsaw in 1940: Rescued from the Reich.

Events: Bryan Mark Rigg gives talks at the Leo Baeck Institute on Jnuary 11 and the Yale Club on January 12 at 7PM.

Music: Soundtrack to Charlotte Gray, music by Stephen Warbeck: "The Train" / "Charlotte Gray"

The Sound of Silence

Dave King shares his debut novel about a Vietnam veteran who lost the ability to speak as a result of a head injury he suffered during the war: The Ha-Ha.

» Read an excerpt of The Ha-Ha in the Reading Room

Events:
Dave King will be appearing on:
Thursday, January 13th at 6pm
Corner Bookstore
Madison Ave (Between 93rd and 94th Streets)

Wednesday, January 19th at 7pm
Book Court
163 Court St., Brooklyn

Wednesday, January 26th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Astor Place

Music: Soundtrack to The Ice Storm, music by Mychael Danna: "Shoplift"

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.

Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

John McCain

John McCain in 2000

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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?

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