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The Brian Lehrer Show / July 01, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, July 01, 2004
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  • Class Act

    There are just two centers for the study of working-class life in America, and one of them is at SUNY-Stony Brook. At a recent conference there, academics and labor organizers exchanged ideas about who’s in the working class, and why the idea of class doesn’t resonate more strongly among Americans. But how to try Saddam Hussein, a documentary speaks with suicide bombers who lived, and your calls on mean bosses.

Trials and Tribulations

Gary Bass Professor of International Politics at Princeton, author Stay The Hand of Vengeance: The Politics of War Crimes Trials (Princeton University Press, 2002)on the charges against Saddam Hussein
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Richard Dicker Director of international Justice for Human Rights Watch
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David Rivkin Attorney at Baker & Hostetler in Washington, DC and former Reagan and Bush administration official

Open Phones

listeners call in to talk about bullying bosses and bad jobs

Class Act

Esther Cohen artistic director of Bread and Roses, the not-for-profit culturalarm of New York's Health and Human Service Union, 1199/SEIU on the bid to create and an academic field devoted to working class issues
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Dorian Warren graduate student about to begin a postdoctoral fellowship at Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago
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Ed Ott Director of Public Policy at the New York Central Labor
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Michael Zweig Professor in the Department of Economics and Director of the Center for Study of Working Class Life at SUNY-Stony Brook and author, What's Class Got to Do with It? American Society in the Twenty-First Century (Cornell University Press,2004)

Death Wish

Tom Roberts Writer/Director of "Suicide Bombers," a PBS Wide Angle documentary on the minds of suicide bombers

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.