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The Brian Lehrer Show / May 31, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, May 31, 2006
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    Convention-al Wisdom

    The state nominating conventions are getting underway. We speak to Republican gubernatorial candidate William Weld, get analysis of the conventions, including highlights from Eliot Spitzer’s speech to the Democrats. Also, a debate on the acceptibility of the "n" word; Middle East Studies professor Fawaz Gerges puts the battlefronts of Iraq and Afghanistan in context and talks about his new book, Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Militancy; and coverage of Secretary Rice's announcement about negotiating with Iran.

Once and Future

William Weld, running for Republican gubernatorial nomination, former governor of Massachusetts
- on the campaign and the state convention

» Weld for New York

Buffalo Wing

Andrea Bernstein, WNYC Reporter
and
Errol Cockfield , Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday
- on the New York State Democratic Convention

Down with the "N" Word

Jill Merrit, co-founder of abolishthenword.com
- says the n-word is never a term of endearment, as claimed by the defense in the Nicholas Minucci trial

» abolishthenword.com

» an article covering prosecution testimony in the Minucci trial from the Daily News

Travels with Gerges

Fawaz Gerges Christian A. Johnson Professor in Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College and author of Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Militancy (Harcourt 2006)and The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global (Cambridge University Press, 2005)

Persian Pilaf

Mike Hirsh, senior editor at Newsweek and author, At War With Ourselves (Oxford University Press, 2003)
- on Secretary Rice's speech on Iran

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

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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.