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Thursday, March 16, 2006
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  • Zacarias Moussaoui
    Zacarias Moussaoui

    Witless for the Prosecution?

    The judge overseeing the Zacarias Moussaoui case has said "in all my years on the bench, I've never seen a more egregious violation of the rule about witnesses." When a federal lawyer broke protocol in talking with a witness, did she doom the high-profile prosecution?

    Today's Guest Host: Daljit Dhaliwal

Witless for the Prosecution?

Paul W. Butler, former prosecutor in the Africa Embassy bombings trial; member of the Council on Foreign Relations now in private practice in Washington D.C.
and
Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor for Slate.com, Supreme Court correspondent, and co-author of Me v. Everybody: Absurd Contracts for an Absurd World (Workman, 2003)

» "Did Zacarias Moussaoui really 'cause' 9/11?" on Slate.

Cash Flow

Michelle Singletary writes "The Color of Money," a column on personal finance, for the Washington Post and is the author of Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Spend Well and Live Rich(Random House 2006)
a book dispensing advice on money and relationships.

»Michelle Singletary's website

"With Tax Season Come Questions" by Michelle Singletary in the Washington Post.

The Nature of Man

Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer for the New Yorker; author of Field Notes From a Catastrophe : Man, Nature and Climate Change (Bloomsbury, 2006)
- says climate change is real, whether we like it or not.


» Field Notes (Bloomsbury)
» Elizabeth Kolbert's articles in the New Yorker.

Open Phones

Your calls on secret double lives.

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.