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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, July 25, 2006
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    Women on the Move

    “Women’s issues” are magnified for undocumented women immigrants who often have little protection from domestic violence, employer exploitation and family dislocation. In part 15 of The Border immigration series, listeners voted for a look at the particular problems facing women who migrate. Also: it’s the Daily News versus the New York Post on the new Bravo series Tabloid Wars and an analysis of the military side of the Israel/Lebanon conflict.

A Military Perspective

Colonel Sam Gardiner, retired Air Force colonel who has taught strategy and military operations at the National War College
- provides military analysis of Israel's attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Black, White and Read All Over

Belisa Balaban, executive director of Tabloid Wars
and
Ted Skillman, executive director of Tabloid Wars
- on the documentary "Tabloid Wars"
and
Kerry Burke, city reporter for the New York Daily News
- on his work for a New York City tabloid

» Tabloid Wars on Bravo

The Border: Women and Immigration

Arlie Hochschild, professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, author and co-editor with Barbara Ehrenreich, Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy (Granta Books, 2003)
and
Joanne Lin, senior staff attorney at Legal Momentum, a legal advocacy organization
and
Aarti Shahani, co-director and organizer for Families for Freedom, an advocacy organization for immigrants facing deportation
- on the particular issues facing women in the immigration debate

» The Border main page and Flickr photo project
» Professor Hochschild’s page at UC-Berkeley
» Joanne Lin’s bio
» Families For Freedom homepage

In the Dark

Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter
and
Sewell Chan, New York Times reporter
and
Ashok Gupta, air and energy program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council
- on the latest on the Queens blackout and an update on the country's energy supply

» Con Ed Faced Critical Choice on Shutdown

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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

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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.