
The Coming 'Redistricting Wars'; NYC's New Human Rights Commissioner; Uniting Amazon Workers; Your College Decisions
The Brian Lehrer Show | May 4
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On today's show:
- Nick Corasaniti, New York Times reporter covering national politics, with a focus on voting and elections, talks about how the Supreme Court's recent voting rights decision could fuel "endless redistricting wars," and how this may affect this year's midterm elections and beyond.
- Christine Clarke, commissioner and chair of the NYC Commission on Human Rights, talks about her new role, the Mamdani administration's priorities in human rights and about New York's strong anti-discrimination laws.
- Derrick Palmer, cofounder of the Amazon Labor Union and the author of Handbook for the Revolution: Building a More Perfect Union for the Twenty-First Century (Auwa Books, 2026), tells the story of organizing the first successful labor union for Amazon workers at the fulfillment center on Staten Island and offers advice for other workers seeking to organize.
- Last Friday was "decision day" for high school seniors who are making plans to go to college in the fall. Listeners call in to share how much politics - or the job market - played into their decision (or their child's decision) on where to go.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.


