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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, December 15, 2004
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    Final Recount

    Although the Buckeye state went red in 2004, Democrats, Greens, and Libertarians believe widespread irregularities throw the integrity of the vote into doubt. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has been holding hearings from disaffected Ohio voters.

War Crimes and Misdemeanors

Ruth Wedgwood, Former federal prosecutor and professor international law at Johns Hopkins University, on the first war crimes trials in Iraq set to start next week
» Ruth Wedgewood
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Mike Hirsh, Senior Editor, Newsweek, discusses the upcoming elections in Iraq, author of At War With Ourselves (Oxford Univeristy Press 2003), on the upcoming war crimes tribunals and prison abuses by US Marines

Virtual Librarians

Jon Markoff, Technology reporter for the New York Times, on google's bid to put libraries online
» New York Times Google story

Recount Update: Ohio Concerns

John Conyers, Congressmember (D- Michigan 14th District), on his concerns about the Presidential vote in Ohio
» Congressman Conyers

Recount Update: Questions in Florida

Bev Harris, Founder of Blackboxvoting.org, says problems with voting machines mean we don't know the real winner of the Presidential election
» Blackboxvoting.org

Dear Blank

Jeffery Zaslow, Career Columnist at the Wall Street Journal, on the problems of group holiday letters
» Wall Street Journal
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Carolyn Armistead, contributing writer for the Christian Science Monitor, on the joys of end of year letters from families

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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

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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.