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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 24, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, June 24, 2005
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    Reuters

    Dollars, Rupees, and Yuan

    Reuters has “outsourced” reporter jobs to India. A Chinese company is bidding on the American oil giant Unocal. As economic power accrues to countries in Asia, political power will too, says author Clyde Prestowitz.

"Last Throes" or Worse to Come?

Juan Cole, professor of modern Middle East and South Asian History at the University of Michigan and author, Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam (I.B. Tauris, 2002),
-says the insurgency in Iraq is not "in the last throes"
» Juan Cole's Blog
and
Jack Spencer, senior policy analyst for national security at the Heritage Foundation,
-says the Iraq war is not the catastrophe some think it is
» Jack Spencer

Open Phones

you calls on anything at all!

Think Global

Clyde Prestowitz president of the Economic Strategy Institute and author, Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the East (Basic Books 2005)
- on the rise of capitalism in China and India
» Economic Strategy Institute

Live Coverage

- of George W. Bush's press conference with Iraqi leader Ibrahim Jaafari

Bush Speaks

Kevin Whitelaw senior writer at World News and World Report
- on Bush's speech with Ibrahim Jaafari , Iraqi interim Prime Minister

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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

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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.