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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 03, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, August 03, 2005
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    Typecasting

    With mass transit riders alerted that people in bulky clothing or sweating profusely could be suicide bombers, should police screen passengers for more specific characteristics, like skin color, age, and religion? The debate on profiling in law enforcement is resuming in New York.

In Profile

Paul Sperry, a Hoover Institution media fellow, author, Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversives Have Penetrated Washington (Nelson Current, 2005)
- makes the case for racial profiling
and
R. P. Eddy, senior fellow for Counterterrorism at the Manhattan Institute and founder and executive director of the Center for Policing Terrorism (CPT)
- believes racial profile is wrong
»

The End of the Road?

Monte Melnick tour manager of the Ramones for 22 years--from the first concert to the last, audio visual associate New York Hall of Science--and author with Frank Meyer On The Road With The Ramones (Sanctuary Publishing, November 2003)
- on the closing of CBGB's

Strong Current?

Bob Thompson director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television and professor of Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University and author,Television in the Antenna Age (Blackwell, 2005)
- on whether Current TV, Al Gore's new cable television network, will be a success
» Bob Thompson
and
Virginia Heffernan television critic for the New York Times
- on theprogramming at Current TV, Al Gore's new cable television network
» http://www.current.tv/

Democracy Wonk

- listeners debate the evolution of the theory of intelligent design

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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.