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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, May 27, 2004
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    Annie, Get Your Gun!

    Journalist Caitlin Kelly was surprised when two middle-class girlfriends separately told her that they carried handguns. She decided to investigate the issue, and discovered that 11 to 17 million American women own guns, and that the majority do so for their own protection.

Draft Excluder

Richard Wolffe Diplomatic Correspondent, Newsweek on the Draft UN resolution about Iraqi sovereignty and John Kerry's foreign policy stance

The Small Screen Goes Gay

Gail Shister TV columnist for the Philadelphia Enquirer whose column is also syndicated by Knight-Ridder in over 500 other newspapers and first "out" journalist at a major American considers the possibilities of a cable channel expressly for gays and lesbians

Annie Get Your Gun

Caitlin Kelly freelance journalist and author, Blown Away: American Women and Guns (Pocket Books, 2004) discusses the relationship American women have with guns

Earth, Wind, and Fire

Michael C. Lowndes director of media relations at the Long Island Power Authority says windmills and a giant cable to New Jersey will solve Long Island's energy woes

Big Empty Boxes

Greg LeRoy Executive Director, Good Jobs First on the effect of Wal-Mart on communities, smart growth and living wage

Step One: The Brainstorm

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This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 9/1
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.