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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 06, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, February 06, 2006
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  • African and American

    The term “African-American” doesn’t begin to sum up all the elements in many black Americans’ pasts. Recently, Henry Louis Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and a handful of other prominent African-Americans took part in a quest to discover their roots, and made some surprising discoveries.

Spin-Free Zone

Torie Clarke, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public affairs(2001-2003) and author, Lipstick on a Pig : Winning In the No-Spin Era by Someone Who Knows the Game (Simon&Schuster 2006) -on how to deliver bad news
» Lipstick on a Pig: Winning In the No-Spin Era by Someone Who Knows the Game by Torie Clarke at Simon & Schuster

Hip Constitution

Margot Adler, National Public Radio correspondent based in NPR's New York Bureau as well as the host of NPR's Justice Talking and Kathryn Kolbert, executive producer, of NPR's Justice Talking at the Annenberg Public Policy Center -on the importance of the Constitution
» "Justice Talking" (NPR)

Roots II

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., W.E.B Du Bois professor of the Humanitites and chair of African American Studies at Harvard University, and series host and executive producer of "African American Lives" on PBS -on his ancestry and his new documentary "African American Lives"
» "African American Lives" (PBS)

Forgot About FISA?

Frank Davies, Freelance journalist, previously Washington correspondent for The Miami Herald -on the Senate hearings into the NSA wiretapping

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