Hawaii, Puerto Rico and 'Disaster Capitalism'; NJ Court on Teacher Firing; Advice With Slate's Dear Prudie (& Brian)

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 17, 2023

On today's show:

  • A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the US in over a century. Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria.

  • Dana DiFilippo, senior reporter at The New Jersey Monitor, talks about the recent ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court that a Catholic parochial school was allowed to fire a pregnant, unmarried art teacher.

  • In the second installment of a summer advice series, Jenée Desmond-Harris, writer and host of Slate's Dear Prudence podcast and column, and Brian offer advice to listeners struggling with a dilemma, and callers weigh in with their opinions.

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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