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Thursday, June 16, 2005
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  • Ivan Watson, NPR Foreign Correspondent, Istanbul (NPR/Jacques Coughlin)

    Reading Blogs In Tehran

    With a population that is 70 percent under age 25 (and a voting age of 15), Iran’s younger voters will play a big role in elections there on Friday. Many of them are turning to blogs to avoid the mullahs’ stifling grip on public discourse.

Live from Iran

Hossein Derakhshan, Iranian blogger, writes "Editor: Myself: A weblog on Iran, technology and pop culture"
» Hossein's weblog
and
Ivan Watson, NPR Correspondent (in Tehran for election)
» Ivan Watson's bio
and
Roya Boroumand, Historian, director of the Bouroumand Foundation for Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights in Iran
- with analysis of the upcoming elections in Iran

What's Good for the Goose

Lee Hall, legal director of Friends of Animals
-says foie gras is cruel, anyway you cut, spread, or spoon it
» Friends of Animals
and
Michael Ginor, co-founder, co-owner, and president of Hudson Valley Foie Gras
-says"inhumane" is a relative term
» Hudson Valley Foie Gras

Book Country

Christopher Hitchens,(photo right) book review columnist for The Atlantic Monthly, contributing editor to Vanity Fair and author, Thomas Jefferson: Author of America (Harper Collins, 2005)
- on current events in the Middle East as well as American's founding father
» Christopher Hitchens' website

Prison's Other Victims

Elizabeth Gaynes, Director of the Osborne Association, a group
» Osborne Association
and
Liz Garbus,Director and producer of Xiara's Song, a documentary about children of incarcerated parents, to be broadcast on Cinemax on June 19
» Xiara's Song website
-discuss the impact of the rate of children's parents in prison

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.