The Brian Lehrer Show

Religious scholar Eboo Patel

Cartoon Characters

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

In the controversy over the Danish cartoons, observant Muslims are told they are contradicting themselves by both supporting free speech and decrying the illustrations. Religious scholar Eboo Patel says it’s possible to hold both views. Plus: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras ...and the return of tourist dollars. And is the next generation of graduates really "Generation Debt"?

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Both Sides Now

Sabahat Ashraf, a writer/blogger who makes his living as a technical writer in Silicon Valley and covers events in Pakistan
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Eboo Patel, the Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core and an Ashoka Fellow,
-on the controversy over "those cartoons"
» more on Sabahat Ashraf
» Eboo Patel's essay on the cartoon controversy

New Orleans Hospitality

Guy Martin, senior correspondent for Conde Nast Traveler,
- on the New Orleans tourism industry's struggle to recover in time for Mardi Gras

Young, Gifted and Broke

Tamara Draut, author, Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead (Doubleday, 2006)
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Daniel Gross, writes the moneybox column for Slate magazine
and
Anya Kamenetz, author, Generation Debt: Why Now Is A Terrible Time to Be Young (Riverhead Books, 2006)

» Daniel Gross' article on young people and debt