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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