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Detainees at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval base (AFP/US navy)Detainment and Displacement
Three detainees were recently found dead at Guantanamo—bringing a new urgency to calls for reform. On today’s show, a man who was held there for over two years describes the conditions. Then, a new book examines the ways in which westerners exoticize Asians. Plus, Monica Ali shares her highly anticipated second novel. And to start it all off, an Underreported look at how preserving the environment can sometimes conflict with the rights of indigenous peoples.
Underreported: Conservation Refugees
The biggest threat to the world's indigenous people today may not be logging, mining, or oil drilling. It may be conservation. In some cases, creating a nature preserve means removing indigenous peoples from their homeland. On today’s Underreported, Mark Dowie explains the phenomenon of "Conservation Refugees."
The Asian Mystique
Sheridan Prasso explores how westerners perceive, and misperceive, Asians in The Asian Mystique.
Events: Sheridan Prasso will be speaking with Ralph Buultjens
Thursday, June 22 at 8:15 pm
The 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue
For tickets, call 212-415-5500 or visit 92y.org
Monica Ali's Alentejo Blue
Novelist Monica Ali (author of Brick Lane) shares her new novel: Alentejo Blue, set in a village community in Portugal.
Events: Monica Ali will be reading and signing books
Thursday, June 22 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
The Road to Guantanamo
Three British citizens—know as “The Tipton Three”—were held at Guantanamo Bay for over two years without charges. One of these men, Ruhel Ahmed, shares his first-hand account of conditions on the base. He’s joined by Michael Winterbottom co-director of "The Road to Guantanamo."
Events: Michael Winterbottom and the "Tipton Three" will be participating in a Q&A following a special screening
Thursday, June 22 at 7 pm
The IFC Center
323 Sixth Avenue at Waverly Place
For more information, visit ifccenter.com
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
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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.
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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?
