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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 18, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, October 18, 2004
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  • Race, Ethnicity, Equality

    Housing, jobs, the war in Iraq. Minority voters care about the same issues as everyone else, and then some. While Bush is appealing en Español to Latino voters, Senator Kerry is counting on black voters to give him the winning margin.

Rudin Awakening

Ken Rudin, political director for National Public Radio, reviews the weekend in politics
» Ken Rudin bio

Take the A Train, Write a Libretto

Lawrence Feeney, producer of The A Train plays, is inspired by the subway
» http://www.theatrainplays.com/home/ and Natalie Douglas performer in "The A Train Plays" says making music is fun on the A train
» Natalie Douglas

30 Issues: Race, Ethnicity, Equality

Debra Dickerson, journalist and author, The End of Blackness (Pantheon Books, 2004) An American Story (Pantheon Books 2000)
» DebraDickerson.com and E.R. Shipp, Columnist for the New York Daily News,
» and Ruben Navarrette, Jr., syndicated columnist, regular contributor to NPR's morning edition and member of the Dallas Morning News editorial
» Ruben Navarrette compare Bush and Kerry on issues of importance to minority voters

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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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.