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    Truths Laid Baer

    You may know him as Bob Barnes, the fictional CIA agent played by George Clooney in the movie, Syriana. The real-life person is Robert Baer, a 20-year veteran of the agency and author of a new novel about an alternative history of the events leading up to 9/11. He’ll also weigh in on US relations with Iran and the new director of the CIA. Plus: Analysis of the state political conventions and Hillary Clinton’s proto-presidential speech, retailers who want to be your "third place," and Jerry Abramson, the Mayor of Louisville, goes to bat for his town's Homeland Security funding. Michael Daly,a New York Daily News columnist, respectfully disagrees.

Keep It on the KT

KT McFarland, New York Republican candidate of the US Senate,
-on her run for Hillary Clinton's senatorial seat

» KT McFarland's official website

Garden City Party

Patrick Healy , metro political columnist for the New York Times
-on the state political conventions.

» Patrick Healy's column on the convention

Cents of Community

Rob Walker writes the Consumed column in the New York Times Magazine
- about retailers offering a "third place," between work and home, for consumers to go to find/buy a sense of community
and
Fred Kent, president of Project for Public Spaces
- on "place making"

» Rob Walker's website
» Project for Public Spaces

Truths Laid Baer

Robert Baer, former CIA case officer and author of Blowing The House Down (Crown, 2006)
- weighs in on the shift in US policy with Iran, his new novel and the truth behind the movie, Syriana

» Blowing The House Down (Crown, 2006)

The Chertoff Our Back

Michael Daly, New York Daily News columnist
and
Jerry Abramson, mayor of Louisville, KY

-on the Department of Homeland Security's decision to allocate more funds to Louisville than New York City

» Michael Daly's latest column
»Jerry Abramson's website

30 days 30 issues

Step One: The Brainstorm

The Brian Lehrer Show

This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 9/1
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

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Mixed Up

The Brian Lehrer Show

We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.

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