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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 29, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, August 29, 2005
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  • The Campaigns Heat Up

    In overwhelmingly Democratic New York, primary day is sometimes more important than Election Day. With just over two weeks to go to the primary, the mayoral, public advocate, and city council candidates are pounding the pavement, pressing the flesh, and spending cash at a frenetic rate.

Wherefore Art Thou Morgenthau?

Wayne Barrett senior editor at the Village Voice, and author,Rudy: An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani (Basic Books, 2000) and City for Sale: Ed Koch and the Betrayal of New York (Harpercollins, 1988)
and
Juan Manuel Benitez reporter and host of NY1 Noticias' "Pura Politica"
- on primary politics a week before the primary election
and
Patrick Healy metro political correspondent for the New York Times
- on the primary races and New York City politics

» The Village Voice
» NY 1 Noticias
» The New York Times

The Big Empty

Jason Franklin meteorologist at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service Eastern Region headquarters in Bohemia, New York
and
Ellis Henican columnist for Newsday,
- on Hurricane Katrina's rip across the Gulf coast

» The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
» Ellis Henican's columns in Newsday

Is Democracy Too Much To Hope For?

Reuel Marc Gerecht, director of the Middle East Initiative at the Project for the New American Century and a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute,
and
Peter Galbraith, former Director for Political, Constitutional and Electoral Affairs for the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (2000-2001), former ambassador to Croatia, and contributor to the New York Review of Books

» Reuel Marc Gerecht (PNAC)
» Reuel Marc Gerecht (AEI)
» "Iraq: Bush's Islamic Republic" by Peter Galbraith (The New York Review of Books)

Open Phones

listeners debate whether pro-war politicians have an obligation to urge their children to fight

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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

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