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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 22, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 22, 2005
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    Underground Rumbles

    Weekend service changes are a vexing experience for many subway riders, but some things are changing underground: starting tomorrow, reduced-fare holiday MetroCards can be used. And the MTA is now considering a plan to replace swipe-cards with a technology similar to EZ-Pass.

Caveat Emptor

Bob Graham, former Senator (D-FL) and former chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
- says not all Senators and Congressmen had the same access to pre-war intel

» "What I Knew Before the Invasion" by Bob Graham in the Washington Post

That's the Ticket

Gene Russianoff, staff attorney for NYPIRG's Straphangers Campaign
- helps listeners figure out which holiday farecard is right for them

» NYPIRG's Straphangers Campaign

The Promised Land

Hany Abu-Assad, director of the movie "Paradise Now"
- on his film about suicide bombers

» "Paradise Now" (Warner Bros.)

Upstate, Downstate, Elephants Fighting

Fred Dicker, state editor for the New York Post
and
Jim Rutenberg, metro reporter for the New York Times
and
Andrea Bernstein, WNYC reporter
- handicap the next year's New York gubernatorial race and examine the struggle for control of Ground Zero

» "Gay Marriage Hot Issue In Gov Race" by Fred Dicker in the New York Post
» "In Second Term, Bloomberg Has Promises to Keep" by Jim Rutenberg in the New York Times

Free Expression Choked in Zimbabwe

Beatrice Mtetwa, media lawyer in Zimbabwe and honoree of the Committee to Protect Journalists,
-says it's good to harbor doubts

» Beatrice Mtetwa (CPJ)

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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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