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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 08, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, August 08, 2005
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    City News Roundtable

    Al Sharpton takes on homophobia in the black community. Ferrer, Miller, Fields, and Weiner take on each other, in the fight to be Mayor Bloomberg’s general election opponent. Even in August, the news in New York City never slows down.

Drawdown

Dante Chinni political columnist for the Christian Science Monitor
- on new John Roberts video and getting out of Iraq
» Dante Chinni's columns (The Christian Science Monitor)

Does New York Need to Think More Creatively?

Richard Florida public policy professor at George Mason University and author, The Flight of the Creative Class: The New Global Competition for Talent (Collins, 2005)
- says current policies are putting New York's creative edge at risk
» The Richard Florida Creativity Group

Big Apple Roundup

Jamal E. Watson executive editor of the Amsterdam News

» The Amsterdam News
and
Chris Smith contributing editor at New York Magazine and City politcs columnist

» New York Magazine - on the Mayoral election and other city issues
» New York Magazine

Murder 500

Andrew Karmin professor of sociology at John Jay College and author, New York Murder Mystery: The True Story Behind the Crime Crash of the 1990s (NYU Press, 2000)
- on why New York's crime rate is going so low

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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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.