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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, June 16, 2005
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  • Street art in the UK (Wooster Collective)
    Street art in the UK (Wooster Collective)

    The Word on the Street

    Flynt Leverett of the Brookings Institution has just returned from observing the Ba'th Party Congress in Syria. He joins us for an update on Syria’s role in the Middle East. Next, graphic designer Milton Glaser examines the power of images in The Design of Dissent. Next, Marc and Sara Schiller, of Electric Artists, study some current trends in street art. Finally, Robert Merry questions the notion of historical progress, especially as a justification for American foreign policy, in Sands of Empire.

Bashar's Trial By Fire

Flynt Leverett of the Brookings Institution has just returned from Damascus, where he was observing the Ba'th Party Congress. He’ll give us an update on the current political climate in Syria, and discuss how relations between Syria and Lebanon stand to affect the Middle East and the US. His new book is titled Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial By Fire.

Music: instrumental music 3/03/03 tracks “Wax off/kodo” and “fallout/euphone”

The Design of Dissent

Milton Glaser analyzes how graphic design can communicate political and social messages in The Design of Dissent.

» Exhibit information and a slideshow on SVA's website

Music: “Jump Start and Jazz,’ by Wynton Marsalis, track “Jubilo”

Street Art

Click for slideshowStreet art is gaining recognition as a thriving form of expression. Stencils, stickers, and spray paintings are showing up on streets from Manchester to Bucharest to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Marc and Sara Schiller join us for a discussion of the evolution of street art, and the Internet's role in bringing street artists and their fans together.

» Slideshow of street art from around the world
» More on street art on the Wooster Collective website

Music: Sugar Hill,” song “The Message” by Grand master Flash and the furious five

Sands of Empire

Robert W. Merry criticizes America’s approach to foreign policy since the end of the Cold War in Sands of Empire.

» Read an excerpt in the Reading Room

Music: "From Creation" by Thievery Corporation

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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  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
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