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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, October 31, 2005
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  • 30 Issues: Is Bloomberg a RINO?

    In a televised debate yesterday, Democratic challenger Fernando Ferrer sought to link Mayor Bloomberg, a Republican, to President Bush, who is unpopular in New York. But many dyed-in-the-wool Republicans say Bloomberg, a former registered Democrat, is a “Republican in Name Only”, a RINO.

From Scooter to SCOTUS

Michael Isikoffinvestigative correspondent with Newsweek
- on the CIA leak investigation and President Bush's nomination of Sam Alito the the Supreme Court

» Newsweek

All About Alito

Glenn Reynolds, writes the blog Instapundit and is a law professor at the University of Tennessee and author of the forthcoming book, An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government, and Other Goliaths (Nelson Current, 2006)
and
Frank Askin, law professor and founder of the Constitutional Litigation Clinic at Rutgers University and author, Defending Rights: A Life in Law and Politics (Humanity Books, 1997)
- on President Bush's nomination of Sam Alito to the Supreme Court

» Instapundit
» Glenn Reynolds (Tennessee Law)
» Frank Askin (Rutgers)

30 Issues: Is Bloomberg a RINO?

Juan Manuel Benitez, reporter and host of NY1 Noticias "Pura Politica"
and
Wayne Barrett, senior editor at the Village Voice, and author, Rudy: An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani (Basic Books, 2000)
- analyze the first mayoral debate and examine Mike Bloomberg's republican creds

» NY 1 Noticias
» The Village Voice

Cult of the Occult

Mary Roach, author, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (W. W. Norton, 2005)
- examines theories about the afterlife

» Spook (Norton)

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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

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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.