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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 30, 2005

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Wednesday, March 30, 2005
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  • Social Security Part 8: Private Lessons

    What can we learn from other countries about private accounts as an option for Social Security? The U.K. and Chile both switched to partially private pension accounts, with varying levels of success.

Copy-rights and Copy-Wrongs

Nick Thompson Senior Editor at Legal Affairs says free file sharing is good for small artists and better for the industry overall
» Legal Affairs
and
Dan Glickman President of the Motion Picture Association of America defends the industry position in the supreme court case, MGM v Grokster
» Motion Picture Association of America
and
Joe Fleisher Founder of Big Champagne on what exists on filesharing networks
» Big Champagne

Not Your News Director's Israel

David Fisher, Director of the New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television and organizer of the film festival "Homeland Insecurity" opening this week at Two Boots Pioneer Cinema,
- on new documentaries coming out of Israel that offer a view of Israel not found in the evening news
and
Michale Boganim, Director of the documentary "Odessa . . . Odessa!" about Ukrainian immigrants living in Brighton Beach and in Israel
and
Suha Arraf, Director of "Good Morning, Jerusalem," documenting the lives of some Palestinians living in Jerusalem
» New Foundation
» Film Festival info

Social Security Part 8: Private Lessons

Truman Packard, World Bank Senior Economist in the Human Development Department of the Latin America and Caribbean region and co-author, Keeping the Promise of Social Security in Latin America {Stanford University Press, 2005),
- on private retirement accounts in Latin America
» World Bank Report
and
Tod Robberson, Europe Bureau Chief for the Dallas Morning News,
- on the UK's experience with private pension accounts
» Dallas Morning News

New York 51: District 41

Tracy Boyland, New York City Councilwoman (D-41) representing parts of Bedford Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill-Brownsville, East Flatbush,
- on life and politics in her Brooklyn district and listeners call in with stories from their neighborhoods
» District 41

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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.