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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 17, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, February 17, 2004
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  • Our Cheatin’ Hearts

    In his recent State of the Union Address, President Bush slammed the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports. From steroids to Tyco’s cooked books to Jason Blair’s poached newspaper stories, it sometimes seems cheating has infected public life in America.

    "If it was so great and so wonderful, why go in the closet in the first place?"
    --Walter, a caller, on homosexuality

Off Shore Outsourcing…A Good Thing?

Ronil Hira Assistant Professor, Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology
on off shore outsourcing of white collar jobs

Bad to the Bone

Marc Joseph photographer, American Pitbull(Steidl Publishers, 2004)
on the much-maligned dog, the pit bull, and his new collection of photographs of the dogs and their owners and Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr. New York State Assembly, 85th District
on anti-pit bull legislation

The Cheat Is On

David Callahan co-founder and director of research at Demos, a public policy center, and author, The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead (Harcourt , 2004)
says professional ethics have gone down the drain in America

I Now Pronounce You Man And Precedent

Listener Call Ins on gay marriages taking place in San Francisco.

30 issues in 30 days graphic

30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.