
Sen. Gillibrand; Maya Wiley; Isabel Wilkerson on American 'Castes'; and 'Power-less' After the Storm
The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 6, 2020
On today's show:
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about the latest Senate response to the public health and economic crisis.
- Maya Wiley, legal analyst and a university professor at the New School, is said to be exploring a run for New York City mayor. She talks about how the city is doing on crime, COVID and racial justice.
- Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and the author of The Warmth of Other Suns and her latest, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Random House, 2020), argues that beyond race and class, America is structured in a caste hierarchy and how that shapes individuals' lives.
- Millions lost power when tropical storm Isaias touched down in New York and New Jersey. Callers let us know what they saw and how they've been coping.
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