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Friday, January 14, 2005
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    Tortured Words

    What constitutes torture? A 2002 White House document said it must equal the pain "accompanying serious physical injury, such as organ failure." A more recent memo repudiates that standard, but gives the President the final word on what is acceptable.

Torturous Words

Heather Macdonald, Senior Fellow At the Manhattan Institute, and author, Are Cops Racist? How the War Against the Police Harms Black Americans (Ivan R. Dee, 2003), says disputed interrogation methods are not torture
» Heather MacDonald's article
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Kathleen Clark, Law professer at Washington University in St. Louis, says the Justice Department's August 2002 torture memo distorted the law
» Kathleen Clark's op-ed on the August 2002 Justice Dept. Memo
» The August 2002 memo (PDF File)

Blog Ethics

Jeff Jarvis, writes the blog Buzzmachine.com, is president & creative director of Advance.net, a division of Conde Nast, on the ethics of the Dean campaign paying prominent bloggers consulting fees
» Buzz Machine

Open Phones

Your facts, your calls.

NY 51: Central Bronx

Joel Rivera, Council Member (D-District 15, Belmont), Majority Leader, on life and politics in his district
» Council Member Rivera

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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.