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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, February 14, 2006
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  • Pakistani protest against caricatures of prophet Mohammed.
    Pakistani protesters rally against newspaper caricatures of the prophet Mohammed in Peshawar, Feb 7, 2006. (Tariq Mahmood/AFP/Getty Images)

    Picture This

    The cartoon of the prophet Muhammad sparked much debate about the limits of press freedoms, but there are still many unanswered questions, like why was there a caricature contest in a Danish paper in the first place? Plus: a look at the many faces of the Iraqi insurgency, the flip side of Valentine's Day, and your calls

Un-Funny Papers

Mahmood Mamdani, Herbert Lehman Professor of Government at the Department of Anthropology at Columbia University, Director of the Institute of African Studies at SIPA and author, Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror (Pantheon, 2004)
and
Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Washington bureau chief of the German newsweekly Die Zeit
- on the controversy over the "Danish Cartoons"

» Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff's Washington Post op-ed
» Mahmood Mamdani (Columbia)

The Flip Side of Valentine's Day

Anna Jane Grossman, co-author
and
Flint Wainess co-author, It's Not ME, It's YOU: The Ultimate Breakup Guide (Da Capo Press 2006)
- say that breaking up isn't so hard to do

» It's NOT me, it's YOU! (da Capo)
» Break Up News by Anna Jane Grossman and Flint Wainess

Incomprehensible Insurgency?

Zaki Chehab, political editor of Al Hayat and LBC TV and author,
and
Loretta Napoleoni, economist and author, Insurgent Iraq: Al Zarqawi and the New Generation (Seven Stories Press, 2005)
-try to understand the Insurgency in Iraq

» Inside the Resistance: The Iraq Insurgency and the Future of the Middle East (Nation Books, 2005)
» Insurgent Iraq: Al Zarqawi and the New Generation (Seven Stories Press, 2005)

Open Phones

your calls on Grandpa Munster, James Frey, and stretching the truth

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

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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.