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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 01, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, December 01, 2005
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  • Up In the Air

    Yesterday President Bush pushed aside talk of withdrawing US troops from Iraq any time soon. Seymour Hersh reports on a way to reduce ground forces by switching to air power. But some military experts worry about the effects of Iraqis calling in the strikes.

Bloomberg Gets Mad About Guns

Jackie Coles, excecutive director for New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
and
Peter Reinharz , contributing editor for the City Journal and former New York City prosecutor
- respond to the Mayor's recent statements on gun laws

» New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
» City Journal

The Man Outside

Peter Bearman, professor in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University and author, Doorman (University of Chicago Press, paperback 2005)
- on the secret lives of New York doormen

» Doorman (Chicago Press)

Up in the Air

Seymour Hersh,
- on US plans to swap ground forces with air power

» "Up in the Air" by Seymour Hersh in The New Yorker

Pressing the Press

Mark Mazzetti, defense correspondent for The Los Angeles Times
- reports on covert editorials planted by the US military in Iraqi newspapers

» "U.S. Military Covertly Pays to Run Stories in Iraqi Press" by Mark Mazzetti in the LA Times

Immigration and HIV

Rosa Bramble Weed, co-founder of Voces Latinas, a Queens-based organization dedicated to reducing the HIV transmission rate among Latina immigrants
- shares her strategy for preventing new AIDS and HIV cases among immigrant women

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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