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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, July 26, 2004
  • The Kickoff

    Over the next four days, John Kerry and John Edwards will bask in the media spotlight and introduce themselves to undecided voters. New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey is at the Democratic Convention in Boston, drawing plans to deliver the Garden State for Kerry-Edwards in November.
    » A map of the Fleet Center and Boston

First of the Fleet

Congressman Bob Menendez Congressman, (D-NJ 13)on the DNC convention

Chairman of the Board

Terry McAuliffe DNC Chairman discusses the convention in Boston and the direction of the party

Yankees in Boston

Andrea Bernstein Reporter, WNYC on the New York Delegation at the DNC Convention
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Beth Fertig Reporter,WNYC on the New York Delegation at the DNC Convention in Boston

Kerry Strategy

Lesley Doc Senior Advisor for Strategy for John Kerry's presidential campaign discusses Kerry's campaign and convention strategy

Major Convention

Congressman Major Owens D- 11th District (Brooklyn)discusses the DNC convention and the goals of the New York delegation

Punditry

Glenn Reynolds Blogger- Instapundit, Professor of Law, Univerity of Tennessee comments on the DNC convention
And see pictures of Brian on his blog.

From the Bronx to Beantown

Jose Serrano Congressman for New York's 16th District in the Bronx from the Democratic National Convention

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.

Just Launched! The Uncommon Economic Indicators Video Contest. All the details here!

The Rocky Road Ahead

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Ray Young, the chief financial officer of General Motors, talks about GM’s bankruptcy.

Then, Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, and Greg Williams, former owner of the recently closed Huntington Chevrolet in Huntington Station, NY., discusses the effect GM’s bankruptcy has had on dealerships and their employees.

Tweet If You Use Twitter

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Farhad Manjoo, Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society talks about what Twitter means and how different groups use it.

What's your take on Twitter? How do you use it? Comment below!

Don't Say That, Literally

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John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants discusses the running list the band keeps of "things we can no longer say." (a few examples: "my bad" "don't go there" "one hundred and ten percent" and "voted off the island")

What would be on your list of banned words or phrases? Comment below!

From Denmark with Love

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Jesper Grunwald, senior managing editor with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, talks about the Danish economy, biking to work, and why the Danes are allegedly the happiest people in the world.

Squatting, Then and Now

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As former squats in the East Village make the transition to coops, making homes from abandoned housing is again an issue. Andrew Reicher executive director of Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, Frank Morales an Episcopal priest involved in East Village/Lower East Side squatting and homelessness activism since the late '70s, and Rob Robinson, a leader of the Housing Campaign of Picture the Homeless, discuss the return of squatting.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.