Brian Lehrer Weekend: Islamophobia, Measles and Arturo O'Farrill
Summary
Brian Lehrer discusses rising Islamophobia with Osma Khalid, who argues that 9/11 fundamentally altered American views on citizenship and religious freedom. The segment features listener calls from Muslim communities sharing experiences of discrimination and political rhetoric. The show then shifts to a dispute between Pennsylvania and the federal CDC over whether two infant deaths should be officially attributed to measles, highlighting the broader crisis of declining vaccination rates and escalating outbreaks across the US.
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