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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 02, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, March 02, 2005
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  • Miller Genuine Draft

    Gifford Miller’s career in the City Council is coming to a close, and now the Speaker has his eyes on Gracie Mansion. As part of the New York 51 series Miller talks about life in the Upper East Side and life on the campaign trail.

Thou Shalt Not Mess with the Establishment Clause

Susan Jacoby, Director of the New York Office of the Center for Inquiry, a secularist think tank and author, Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism (paperback edition: Owl Books, 2005)
» Center for Inquiry
and
Margaret O'Brien Steinfels, Co-director of Fordham Center on Religion and Culture,
» Center on Religion and Culture
and
Nancy Pearcey, Francis A Schaeffer Scholar at World Journalism Institute and author, Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity (Crossway Books, 2004), on the proper role of religion in civic life
» Total Truth

DIY Knowledge

Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, the online, user-edited encyclopedia
on the reliability of an encyclopedia anyone can edit
» Wikipedia Main Page
» Wikipedia's WNYC entry

Environmentalism RIP

Ted Nordhaus, Vice President with the Evans McDonagh polling firm, works with Strategic Values - a long term project to understand the social values of America
says the environmental movement is as good as dead without a radical overhaul
» Ted Nordhaus Bio
» Death of Environmentalism Reading Project
and
Jon Coifman, Acting Communications Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council says there's no need for an obituary of the environmental movement
» NRDC

New York 51: District 5

Gifford Miller City Council Speaker (D-5th district) discusses district 5 and his run for Mayor
» Speaker Gifford Miller
» NY 51

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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.