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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 12, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, June 12, 2006
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  • From <em>Beasts of No Nation: A Novel</em>
    From Beasts of No Nation: A Novel

    Whether Bellwether

    We talk Monday Morning Politics with Steve Clemons who writes the political blog The Washington Note, including what the Republican win in the special election in California last week means for the national campaign to control Congress.

Monday Morning Politics

Steve Clemons, director of foreign affairs at the New America Foundation and publisher of the thewashingtonnote.com
- discusses the news out of the Washington beltway

» thewashingtonnote.com

Lost Boys

Uzodinma Iweala, winner of the 2006 New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award and author, Beasts of No Nation: A Novel (HarperCollins 2005),
and
Coe Booth, winner of the 2006 BRIO award for literary arts and author, Tyrell (Scholastic Press, 2006),
- talk about being first-time authors and their experiences writing about children in trouble

Where Every Vote Didn't Count

Robert Kennedy, president of the Waterkeeper Alliance and contributor to Rolling Stone,
and
Farhad Manjoo, writer for Salon.com
- debate claim that Republicans blocked Democratic votes in Ohio in the 2004 presidential election

» Was the 2004 Election Stolen? by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
» Farhad Manjoo's critique of Robert Kennedy Jr's article and Kennedy's response

Open Phones

listeners call in on politics and compromise

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

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.