Mentoring and Motoring

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 29, 2011

Human Rights activist John Prendergast, co-founder of the Enough Project, is known for his human rights awareness work in Africa. Hear Prendergast discuss his other longtime role as a Big Brother. Plus: City Journal’s Nicole Gelinas on the end of QE2; WNYC’s Beth Fertig details the City’s education cuts; and former General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz discusses his new book, Car Guys vs. Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of American Business.

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