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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 05, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, February 05, 2004
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  • Oily Foods

    Chicken wings and fried rice are full of grease, but even low-fat foods require oil —petroleum, that is— for their production. According to a new article in Harper’s magazine, agriculture and livestock husbandry are guzzling dangerous amounts of oil. Also, the new Time Warner building at Columbus Circle, Powell’s big UN speech-- one year later, and how will "gay" play in the 2004 election?

Gay Rites

Deborah Glick New York State Assemblywoman (D-66th)
and
Jeffrey Cook A third year law school student at New York University and Executive Director of the Log Cabin Republicans of New York
on how the gay marriage issue will play in the national presidential campaign

Mall Rats

Paco Underhill Managing Director of Envirosell, a behavioral and consulting company on consumer buying habits and author Call of the Mall Simon & Schuster( Feb 2004) and Why We Buy: The Science Of ShoppingSimon & Schuster; (June, 2000)
on the opening of the Time Warner Center and the failure of other vertical malls

One Year Ago Today

Joseph Cirincione Senior Associate and Director of the Non-Proliferation Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and co-author WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2004)
says intelligence failures occurred at the top

Grass Roots

Richard Manning author of "The Oil We Eat: Following the food chain back to Iraq" in the February Harper's Magazine and, Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization (forthcoming North Point Press)
on the extraordinary energy requirements of current agricultural practices

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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.