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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, March 17, 2005
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    Holding Out for Marriage

    The Connecticut legislature seems poised to pass a law allowing same-sex civil unions. The biggest political fight over the issue may be the one within the gay community -- whether to welcome the legal protection of civil unions or hold out for full marriage rights.

Holding Out for Marriage

Anne Stanback, President of Love Makes a Family (LMF), a coalition of organizations and individuals working for equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Connecticut, on debate within the gay community over the prospect of civil unions legislation in Connecticut
» Love Makes a Family

Birdsall View

Nancy Birdsall, President of the Center for Global Development, co-chair of a CGD working group preparing an agenda of the next World Bank President, on the nomination of Paul Wolfowitz to head the World Bank
» more on Nancy Birdsall

Palliating Medicare

Bruce Jennings, senior research scholar at The Hastings Center, a private bio-ethics think tank in Garrison, NY; teaches at the Yale University School of Medicine, on the state of palliative care and how Medicare impacts its availability
» more on Bruce Jennings
and
Joe Sacco, Assistant Professor of Family and Social Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Palliative Medicine Consultaion Service at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, maintains Medicare's payment policies adversely affect end-of-life care for patients and their families
» Bronx Lebanon Hospital

Open Phones

Listeners call in from around the world to sound off on issues of importance to them

Shamrock the Boat

Mark Hennessy, Political Correspondent for the Irish Times
» Irish Times website
and
Niall O'Dowd, Founding Publisher of the New York-based Irish Voice
» Irish Voice website
on the US visit of the McCartney sisters- whose brother was killed by an IRA member - and the White House snub to Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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.