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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, October 04, 2004
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  • Guantánamo: “Honor Bound to Defend Freedom”

    Archbishop and Actor

    In 1984 Archbishop Desmond Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his anti-apartheid work in South Africa. This year he has taken to acting, and for two nights only this month he will star in the new play “Guantánamo”, portraying Lord Steyn, a British Magistrate who speaks out for three detainees in Camp Delta. Also the New York Times’ Sam Roberts, New Jersey on the fence, and 30 issues: are we safer after the Iraq war?

30 Issues: Has the Iraq War Made Us Safer?

Max Boot, Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and former editorial features editor, The Wall Street Journal, says the Iraq war has made us safer
» Max Boot and George A. Lopez, professor of political science and Senior Fellow at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, says the Iraq war has not made us safer
» George Lopez

Who Am I?

Sam Roberts, reporter, columnist and editor for The New York Times, and author, Who We Are NowL The Changing Face of American in the Twenty-first Century (Times Books 2004), on who Americans are culturally and politically
» New York Times

From the Altar to the Stage

Desmond Tutu, former Archbishop of Cape Town, former head of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, on his role in Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom and Allan Buchman, executive producer of Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, and founder of The Culture Project
» Guantanamo: Honor Bound

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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.