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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 ....
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