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The Brian Lehrer Show / July 17, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, July 17, 2003
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  • Allah, My Children!

    A short walk from the hubbub of downtown Flushing, the pink granite mosque of the Muslim Center of New York is a beacon for Muslims throughout the borough. With over 3,000 members who speak more than 96 languages, it's a microcosm of the entire Islamic world. Also on the show: Blair skips the Tony awards, the world's zaniest contracts, and what Iraqis really think of the new Iraqi governing council.

In The Dragon's Blair

Richard Wolffe, senior diplomatic correspondent with Newsweek and author of The Victim's Fortune: Inside the Epic Battle Over the Debts of the Holocaust (Harper Collins, 2002), on Tony Blair's visit to the U.S.

Just Sign on the Dotted Line…

Co-authors Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and Supreme Court correspondent for Slate.com and Brandt Goldstein, a Washington writer and lawyer, on their book Me v. Everybody: Absurd Contracts for an Absurd World (Workman, 2003)

Cabinet-Makers

Patrick Tyler, New York Times chief correspondent, currently in Baghdad, on Iraq's interim council and the selection of a new cabinet

The Center of It All

M. T. Sherwani, director of the Muslim Center of New York in Flushing, introduces Queens' largest Muslim congregation and R. Scott Hanson, he's completing a book, City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens--New York City, 1945-2000, which is under review at Oxford University Press. http://www.philau.edu/schools/gs/

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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.