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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, May 09, 2005
  • Arianna Huffington

    I’ll Huff And Puff And Blow Your Blog Down

    On Monday Arianna Huffington will launch her much anticipated blog. The Huffington Post will provide a space for visitors to read her political commentary, as well as create an internet salon for the likes of Walter Cronkite, former Sen. Gary Hart, writer David Mamet, attorney Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and novelist Norman Mailer to voice their opinions. Is old media colliding with new media?

Trading Nations

Walter Lafeber, Professor of History at Cornell University and author, America, Russia, and the Cold War, 1945-2002, Updated (McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 9th edition, 2002),
- offers historical context for President Bush's remarks on the Yalta Conference
» Walter LaFeber

Huffing and Puffing

Arianna Huffington co-host of KCRW's "Left, Right, and Center", nationally syndicated columnist, and newly annointed Blogger and author of Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America (Miramax, 2004)
- on politics and the launch of her new blog the Huffington Post
» Arianna Huffington
» The Huffington Post

Black and Blue

Robert Cea, Retired NYPD police officer and author,
- on how he relied on corruption to become the 5th most decorated cop in the force No Lights, No Sirens : The Corruption and Redemption of an Inner City Cop (William Morris, 2005)

The Psychology Blues

Peter Kramer Host of the Infinite Mind and author, Against Depression (Viking Books, 2005)
- on the gap between what we know scientifically and what we feel about depression
» Infinite Mind

The (comedy) Culture Wars

Brian Anderson, Scholar with the Manhattan Institute, senior editor of City Journal and author, South Park Conservatives : The Revolt Against Liberal Media Bias (Regnery , 2005),
- says the media is tilting to the right
» Brian Anderson

Step One: The Brainstorm

The Brian Lehrer Show

This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 9/1
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

The Brian Lehrer Show

We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.