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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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    Pride Goeth Before A Fall?

    After September 11, 2001, neocon philosopher Francis Fukuyama signed his name to a letter urging President Bush to overthrow Saddam Hussein. But with Iraq now teetering on the brink of civil war, Fukuyama says the neoconservative movement was fundamentally mistaken about what America could achieve in the Middle East. Plus: Michael Gordon on damning claims about military decision before the Iraq war; a neocon reconsiders his views; and a call-in about Pi day

Snake in the Orchard

Michael R. Gordon, chief military correspondent for the New York Times and co-author of Cobra II: The inside story of the invasion and occupation of Iraq (Random House, 2006)
-details damning revelations about military decisions at the start of the Iraq war

» Cobra II: The inside story of the invasion and occupation of Iraq (Random House, 2006)

March Madness

Gene Wojciechowski, senior national columnist for ESPN.com,
and
Juan Manuel Garcia Pasalacua, senior political analyst for the San Juan Star, talk show host on Radio WUNO in San Juan and political analyst for WAPA television

» Gene Wojciechowski's columns
» The San Juan Star
» World Baseball Classic website

Neo-Neocon

Francis Fukuyama, professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University, former member of the President's Council on Bioethics and author, America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy (Yale University Press, 2006)
-on Iraq and the future of neoconservativism

» Francis Fukuyama at Johns Hopkins University

Life of Pi

Alfred Posamentier, dean of the School of Education at City College and coauthor Pi: A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number (Prometheus Books 2004)
- why a number gets its own day

» Dying for Pi vidio

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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!

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