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The Brian Lehrer Show / July 19, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, July 19, 2006
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  • A view of the Atlantic Yards High Rise Arena project wiht the Williamsburg Bank Building in the far left.
    A view of the proposed Atlantic Yards High Rise Arena project with the Williamsburg Bank Building in the far left. (Gehry Partners)

    On Impact

    The Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Yards Development Project offers more ammunition in the battle between the developers and the neighborhood preservationists. Plus: actor and playwright Wallace Shawn on the release of a cd of his 1990 one-man play, The Fever, about a traveler who falls ill in an unnamed Latin American country; and the continuing developments in Lebanon and Israel.

On Impact

Jeff Baker, attorney for Develop Don't Destroy and partner at Young and Sommer
- is against the Atlantic Yards Development
and
Jim Stuckey, president of the Atlantic Yards Development Group
- on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Yards project

» Forest City
» Develop Don't Destroy
» Young Sommer
» "Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)" released by the ESDC yesterday.

Class-born Illness

Wallace Shawn, actor and playwright
- on the cd version of his one-man performance, The Fever

» Wallace Shawn’s wikipedia entry
» The Fever cd

Opening The Gates to Hell and Madness

Rami Khouri, editor-at-large, the Daily Star, Beirut's English language daily
- on the escalating situation between Lebanon and Israel and his attempt to get back to Beirut
and
Charles Krauthammer, columnist for the Washington Post
-gives his take on the Middle East conflict

» The Daily Star
» Charles Krauthammer's columns

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.

Video Picks

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