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The Leonard Lopate Show / December 09, 2003

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, December 09, 2003
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  • Rwanda's new flag

    Rwanda's Genocide Inciters

    Nearly 70 percent of Rwanda’s Tutsi population was killed over 100 days during the country’s civil war in 1994. Last week, in a landmark case, the international court found three Rwandan journalists guilty of instigating the genocide. New Yorker contributor Philip Gourevich is joined by Thierry Cruvellier, who worked in Rwanda with Journalists Without Borders, to discuss the story behind these convictions. Plus, Marilyn Johnson looks into the history of police violence in New York City, Street Justice. Peter Matthiessen discusses his voyages into Antarctica and his book End of the Earth. And Danny Gregory shares his graphic diary, Everyday Matters.

Philip Gourevich and Thierry Cruvellier

Nearly 70 percent of Rwanda’s Tutsi population was killed over 100 days during the country’s civil war in 1994. Last week, in a landmark case, the international court found three Rwandan journalists guilty of inciting the genocide. New Yorker contributor Philip Gourevich is joined by Thierry Cruvellier, who worked in Rwanda with Journalists Without Borders, to discuss the story behind these convictions.
Listen to an interview with lead prosecutor Stephen Rapp on On The Media.

  • Music: Philip Glass Solo Piano
    “Metamorphosis 1” “Metamorphosis 2” “Metamorphosis 4”

    • Marilyn Johnson

    Marilyn Johnson looks into the history of police violence in New York City. Her book is called Street Justice.

  • Music: Heat Soundtrack composer Elliot Goldenthal “Heat” performed by the Kronos Quartet

    • Peter Matthiessen

    Peter Matthiessen talks about his voyages into Antarctica and his book End of the Earth.

  • Music: Seapower Soundtrack composer Michael Whalen

    • Danny Gregory

    Danny Gregory shares his graphic diary, Everyday Matters.

  • Music: Benny and Joon Soundtrack composer Rachel Portman

    • Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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    New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

    (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedkerwin/">tedkerwin</a>/flickr)

    Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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    NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

    Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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    Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

    Barack Obama

    Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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    Listen to President-Elect 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.

    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?