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The Brian Lehrer Show / September 23, 2002

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, September 23, 2002
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    White At The End Of The Tunnel

    Irish-American festivals are as American as apple pie, but most people would blanch at the thought of a White-American heritage festival. Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts (who's black) and University of Nevada sociology professor Matt Wray (who's white) ask what it means to be "white" in America. Also: the debate over Iraq may swing the upcoming election and one journalist says it's not accidental. By directing attention away from traditional Democratic issues like social security and Medicare, one Republican Svengali stands accused of "wagging the dog". Also: how to teach independent thinking in our test-obsessed school system.

Red And Green And Read All Over

Ulrike Winkelmann, chief correspondent for domestic politics for the Tageszeitung of Berlin http://www.taz.de, and Steven Erlanger, Berlin Bureau Chief for the New York Times, on German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's re-election

Fetch, Rover!

Matt Miller, nationally syndicated columnist and host of Left, Right & Center on KCRW-FM in Los Angeles, on using the debate about Iraq as an election strategy

A) Educational Panacea B) Assessment Tool or C) Complete Waste of Time

Deborah Meier, author of In Schools We Trust (Beacon Press, 2002) and founder of the Central Park Elementary School, on how standardized tests hinder productive learning environments.

Paler Shade of White

Columnist Leonard Pitts for the Miami Herald and Matt Wray, assistant professor of Sociology at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and Co-editor of The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness (Duke University, 2001), on the meaning of whiteness.

Open phones

Listeners' calls on Iraq: yes, no or ambivalent?

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.