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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 02, 2002

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, December 02, 2002
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  • For Shame!

    When a simple fine won't do: many municipalities are resorting to "cybershaming" to penalize criminals. Posting the offender's name and infraction on the web is a cheap, effective way to single out menaces as diverse as tax evaders and sex offenders. Also on the show, the Afghan-born administrator of a mine-clearing program, greatboyfriends.com, and part three in our history of unemployment series.

Pepping Up An Old Bird

William Saletan, chief political correspondent for Slate.com on his Saddameter and this weekend's news.

Open Phones

Listeners comment on who they would prefer to see on the 9/11 investigation commission.

Read the Help Wanted Ad

Shame on You

Kenneth Comeaux, assistant secretary of the Louisiana department of revenueand Lee Tien, senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation on communities shaming criminals on the web. On the flip-side, Ms. Eugene Carroll, advice columnist for ELLE magazine, on using the Internet to praise great boyfriends.
www.greatboyfriends.com

Shoulder the Blame

Investigative writer Paul Caffera on the threat to planes of shoulder-launched missiles. Read Caffera's article on Salon.com.

Vengeance Is Mine

Nahela Hadi, acting executive director of the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign, a program of the United Nations Association of the United States of America, on her organization’s efforts to clear landmines.
www.landmines.com

Involuntary Idleness

Alexander Keyssar, professor of history and social policy at Harvard's Kennedy School and author of Out of Work: The First Century of Unemployment in Massachusetts (Cambridge University Press, 1986) on the history of unemployment

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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.