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Humanitarian Relief
Our continuing series “Underreported” looks at the forces jeopardizing humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan. This July, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) pulled out of Afghanistan after 24 years of service there. MSF Director of Operations, Kenny Gluck, explains why MSF decided to pull out, and Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs at the UN, discusses the prospects for humanitarian aid worldwide in the face of terrorism.
Then Gilbert King examines the international human trafficking industry—a modern day slave trade—in (Woman, Child—for Sale). Journalist Sue Fishkoff offers an inside view the Brooklyn-based, internationally-recognized Hasidic movement, Chabad-Lubavitch, in her new book: The Rebbe’s Army. And pro-Republican comedians Chris Warren and Julia Gorin are in town for the Republican National Convention. They’re performing as part of the comedy revue “The Right Stuff,” a comedy troupe bent on offering an alternative to what they see as a left-leaning bias to comedy.
Jan Egeland and Kenny Gluck
Jan Egeland from the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs, and Kenny Gluck, MSF Director of Operations, discuss the challenges facing humanitarian aid workers caught in the crossfire of the war on terror.
» More on the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs
» More on Médecins Sans Frontières (aka Doctors Without Borders)
» More on our “Underreported” series
Music:
Edit of “Coffee Talk” / Wild Dreams” by DJ Krush
“Meta, Beta, Terabeta” by Pangeia Instrumentos
“Tomorrow” by Amp
Gilbert King
Gilbert King on the global human trafficking trade: Woman, Child--for Sale.
Music:Soundtrack to The General’s Daughter, music by Carter Burwell: “Kent’s Story” / “West Point” / “The Conspiracy”
Sue Fishkoff
Sue Fishkoff offers insight on the ever-expanding Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement in The Rebbe's Army.
Sue Fishkoff will be speaking at:
Chabad of Southampton
Friday, 8/27 and Saturday, 8/28
214 Hill St., Southampton, NY
(631) 287-2249
» More about the book
» Read an excerpt of The Rebbe's Army: Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch in the Reading Room
Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj: “70 West 77th” / “Tribes – A Romanian Suite”
Julia Gorin and Chris Warren
Julia Gorin and Chris Warren from the pro-Republican comedy troupe “The Right Stuff.”
» More on The Right Stuff comics
Music: Jazz: 6 ½ Syncopated Movements: “Jubilo (The Scent of Democracy)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show
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Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.
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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- The Brian Lehrer Show: The End of Oil? (10/10/2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: The Price of Style (10/08/2008)
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