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Commentary: Columbia Does the Right Thing with Ahmadinejad

by Brian Lehrer

September 22, 2007

New Yorkers are choosing up sides over Columbia University’s plan to hold a forum on Monday with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer says in his opinion, Columbia is doing ....

A Listener's Guide to the Spitzer Scandal

by Brian Lehrer

July 28, 2007

Politics and media junkies in New York have been obsessed this week with the scandal involving Governor Spitzer’s office trying to smear Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. But for non-junkies, the c....

Commentary: Here's to Chertoff's Gut

by Brian Lehrer

July 16, 2007

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said this week that he has a gut feeling a terrorist attack may be coming inside the U.S. sometime this summer. WNYC's Brian Lehrer hopes Chertoff's gut i....

What Does Bloomberg's Switch to Unaffiliated Mean?

by Brian Lehrer

June 20, 2007

Mayor Michael Bloomberg took the stunning step of leaving the Republican party and switching to unaffiliated. This certainly heightened the speculation that he's joining the presidential race despite....

Brian Lehrer on Immigration

by Brian Lehrer

May 23, 2007

The US Senate has postponed a vote on its controversial immigration bill until next month, but the floor debate is in full swing and groups across the political spectrum are weighing in. On his show,....

New Yorkers' "Unfair" Advantage When Judging Giuliani

by Brian Lehrer

May 13, 2007

It’s been an interesting week for Rudy Giuliani in the presidential race. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer says it should get more interesting before it gets dull. ....

Giuliani Defends Support for Abortion

by Brian Lehrer

May 11, 2007

Presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani told an audience at a small Christian university in Houston to look past his support for abortion, and see the other issues that unite him to conservative Repu....

Commentary: City Council Special Elections

by Brian Lehrer

March 10, 2007

A special election for New York City Council is being nullified, in part because of an interview on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show. Brian has some thoughts now on what happened in the Brooklyn race, an....

Commentary: MLK and Nonviolent Change

by Brian Lehrer

January 14, 2007

Sunday Afternoon at the Brooklyn Museum, WNYC will be sponsoring an event called Looking for Martin: are Dr. King and His Dream still Relevant? WNYC’s Brian Lehrer will be one of the participants, ....

Commentary: Where is the Outrage?

by Brian Lehrer

December 02, 2006

The police shooting in Queens one week ago this morning has caused outrage in New York’s Black community. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer wonders: where’s the outrage from other New Yorkers? REPORTER: I d....

Commentary: Muted Voice in Affordable Housing Outcry

by Brian Lehrer

October 22, 2006

When Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village were sold to the highest bidder this week, there was a loud outcry from those concerned with our area’s affordable housing shortage. WNYC’s Brian Leh....

Commentary: Buzzing About the Wrong Thing

by Brian Lehrer

October 03, 2006

The New York media have been buzzing the last few days over the revelation that New York State Attorney General candidate Jeanine Pirro is being investigated by the federal government for a possible ....

Brian Lehrer Commentary: Spitzer Says "Yes"

by Brian Lehrer

July 30, 2006

This week, Elliot Spitzer and Tom Suozzi held the only scheduled debate in their Democratic primary campaign for governor of New York. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer was one of the questioners in the debate a....

Brian Lehrer Commentary: Spitzer Says "Yes"

by Brian Lehrer

July 30, 2006

This week, Elliot Spitzer and Tom Suozzi held the only scheduled debate in their Democratic primary campaign for governor of New York. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer was one of the questioners in the debate a....

Commentary: Iraq War Offense Drains Homeland Defense Funding

by Brian Lehrer

June 24, 2006

This week, Mayor Bloomberg went to Washington to argue for homeland security funding based on risk. The Senate debated Iraq war withdrawal resolutions. WNYC's Brian Lehrer says the two stories were r....

Commentary: Buzz on Hillary Speech Misses Point

by Brian Lehrer

June 04, 2006

Political pundits had something new to buzz about this week after Hillary Clinton’s speech at the New York State Democratic Convention in Buffalo. But WNYC’s Brian Lehrer says they seem to be mis....

Commentary: Two 9/11 Memorials

by Brian Lehrer

May 06, 2006

ANCHOR: Two memorials to the victims of 9/11 are in the news this week – one from the agency that’s rebuilding Ground Zero, the other from a Hollywood studio. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer says one works....

Commentary: 9/11 Memorial Needs Work

by Brian Lehrer

May 06, 2006

Two memorials to the victims of 9/11 are in the news this week – one from the agency that’s rebuilding Ground Zero, the other from a Hollywood studio. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer says one works, the ot....

Commentary: Five Arguments Against Steinbrenner's Plan

by Brian Lehrer

April 01, 2006

Monday is Opening Day for the 2006 Yankee baseball season. But WNYC's Brian Lehrer - a lifelong Yankee fan and partial season ticket holder - will be rooting against George Steinbrenner's team in a m....

Commentary: How to Avoid a Controversy

by Brian Lehrer

March 26, 2006

This week was notable in New York theater circles for a play inspired by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that was supposed to open Wednesday night, but did not. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer says the whole ....