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The Brian Lehrer Show / September 01, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, September 01, 2006
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  • The Oval at Stuyvesant Town
    The Oval at Stuyvesant Town

    Out Of My Price Range

    The sale of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village is casting a big spotlight on the uncertain future of middle class housing. What does it mean for New York that one of its biggest affordable housing developments is now on the market--and at a luxury price? Also: What Have We Learned about Militant Islam, Service Employees International Union leader Andy Stern on organizing workers after they quit the AFL-CIO, and your calls.

What Have We Learned: Wahhabism and Militant Islam

Fawaz Gerges, Christian A. Johnson Professor in Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College and author, Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy (Harcourt 2006) and The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global (Cambridge University Press, September 2005)
and
Charles Allen, historian of the British colonial period and author, God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad (Da Capo Press, 2006)
-on the roots of the so-called Wahhabists and their influence on al Qaeda

» more on Journey of the Jihadist
» more on God’s Terrorists

Talk of the (Stuy) Town

Janny Scott, reporter for The New York Times
- on the sale of Stuyvesant Town

» 'For Sale' Sign on Complex Complicates Housing Policy by Janny Scott in The New York Times

Stern Worlds

Andy Stern- President of SEIU (Service Employees International Union)
- discussed the split in the labor movement a year later.

Open Phones

Listeners call in responding to Andy Stern's assertions the employer-based health care is dead.

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

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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.