What Happens Now That Trump Is Indicted; Wisconsin and the Course of Democracy in America; Thriving City; Abrahamic Holy Month: Christians Talk About Faith
The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 3, 2023
Coming up on today's show:
- Melissa Murray, NYU law professor and co-host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny, breaks down the legal analysis of Trump's indictment and what comes next. Plus, Jonathan Lemire, host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC, Politico White House bureau chief, and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about the political considerations for Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg, Donald Trump, and his rivals, as Trump prepares to be arraigned.
- Years of gerrymandering and campaign-finance deregulation in Wisconsin have made the state a "democracy desert." An election for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will have broad implications for abortion access within the key swing state and the course of democracy beyond it. Dan Kaufman, journalist and author of The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics (W. W. Norton & Company, 2018), tells us what's a stake.
- Elizabeth Glazer, founder of the journal Vital City and former director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, talks about indicators Vital City is collecting that show whether New York City is safe, vibrant and thriving.
- All three major Western religions are in holiday season at once. Today, on the day after Palm Sunday, Christians call in to talk about how simple or complicated their relationship with their religion is, and how it compares to that of their parents. Plus, they name one ritual of the season that has meaning for them.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
