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Thursday, June 08, 2006
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    Northcom by Northwest

    John Burns, Fawaz Gerges and Nir Rosen on the assasination of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi with commentary from Admiral Timothy Keating, commander of NORAD and Northcom, who is in charge of homeland defense and helping the Department of Homeland Security in other crises. Keating will also address how the military’s role has changed since the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina. Plus, Part 2 of The Border series on immigration – why the 1986 immigration act failed and your calls.

    We want your pictures! Photographers, join our flickr group about immigration: "The Border"

Death of al-Zarqawi

John F. Burns, Baghdad Bureau Chief and Chief Foreign Correspondent for the New York Times
- on the assasination of al- Zarqawi

» the latest from John Burns

Ship-Shape

Admiral Timothy J. Keating, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
-on the military's role in natural disasters and hurricane response

» Adm. Keating's bio

Future of the Insurgency

Fawaz Gerges, Christian A. Johnson Professor in Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College and author of Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy (Harcourt 2006) The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global (Cambridge University Press, September 2005)
and
Nir Rosen, journalist, fellow at the New America Foundation and author, In the Belly of the Green Bird : The Triumph of the Martyrs in Iraq (Free Press 2006)

» Journey of the Jihadist

The Border

Robert Martinez, former director, now a board member, of the U.S. / Mexico Border Program, an immigration law enforcement monitoring project of the American Friends Service Committee
and
Roger Daniels, Charles Phelps Taft Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Cincinnati and author, Guarding the Golden Door: American Immigration Policy and Immigrants Since 1882 (Hill and Wang, 2004)
-on the history of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act

We want your pictures! Photographers, join our flickr group about immigration: "The Border"
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Open Phones

Listeners call in to respond to Tuesday's installation of The Border

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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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.