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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, September 15, 2006
  • Brady Kiesling
    Brady Kiesling

    Foreign Service Test

    Just before the Iraq war, American diplomat Brady Kiesling made headlines by resigning in protest from the U.S. embassy in Athens. He looks at the effect of the war in the various countries in which he has served, including Israel, Armenia and Morocco. Also, two winners of a prize for emerging women writers on gender and the writing life.

Wiki-Law

Jay Gallagher, Albany Bureau Chief for Gannett News and author, Politics of Decline (Whiston Press)
- talks about Wicks Law and Eliot Spitzer's plan to change it.

An Award of One's Own

Emily Rapp, winner of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards and author of Poster Child (Bloomsbury, 2007),
and
Sharifa Rhodes-Pitt , Winner of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards, author of Harlem is Nowhere (Little, Brown, date TBD), and contributing editor for Transition Magazine
- on gender and the writing life.

» EmilyRapp.com
» TransitionMagazine.com

Event:
Emily Rapp and Sharifa Rhodes-Pitt, along with other winners of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards, will read from their work tonight at 7 at
One Washington Mews (at Fifth Avenue).
NYU's Glucksman Ireland House
Call 212.998.8816 for details

Foreign Service Test

John Brady Kiesling, 20- year U.S. Foreign Service officer who resigned in protest of the Iraq War and author, Diplomacy Lessons: Realism for an Unloved Superpower (Potomac Books, 2006)
- on lessons learned from the Iraq War and reaction to President Bush's live press conference at the White House.

»NY Times pdf of the Powell Letter
»Diplomacy Lessons is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Event:
John Brady Kiesling will give a talk and sign copies of Diplomacy Lessons: Realism for an Unloved Superpower tonight at 7 at the Barnes and Noble on the Upper West Side at 82nd and Broadway.

30 Issues in 30 Days

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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.

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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