wnyc.org / 93.9fm / am 820


The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 16, 2004
  • Fitna Instructor

    In Arabic, the word fitna connotes war within Islam. Sociologist Gilles Kepel says that rather than inspiring a popular Muslim uprising against corrupt governments, Al Qaeda and its allies have provoked a state of fitna, a civil war within the Islamic world.

Code Blue

Leonard Lance, New Jersey State Senator, (R) District 23
» Lance's website
and
Ellen Karcher, New Jersey State Senator, (D) District 12, on what to expect from newly appointed New Jersey Governor Richard Codey
» Karcher's website

Chronicle of Higher Compensation

Sam Dillon, National Education Correspondent at the New York Times, on the growth of University president compensation
» New York Times on the issue

Could We Actually Be Winning The War On Extreme Political Islam?

Gilles Kepel, professor and chair of middle east studies at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris and author, The War For Muslim Minds: Islam and the West (The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2004), says we may be doing better than we think
» Gilles Kippel

Step One: The Brainstorm

The Brian Lehrer Show

This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 9/1
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

The Brian Lehrer Show

We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.