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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, October 06, 2006
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    Balancing Act

    We continue our 2006 election series 30 Issues in 30 Days with Issue 10: Presidential Power in the War on Terror – How Much is Too Much? Former Bush advisor John Yoo argues expanded powers are necessary and former Reagan advisor Bruce Fein argues Bush has gone too far. Also, Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 previews his New Yorker Festival performance piece “My Road to 9/11.”

It's the economy stupid

Daniel Gross writes the moneybox column for Slate magazine
and
Mike Mandel, chief economist for BusinessWeek
- do decreasing oil prices have anything to do with the mid-term elections?

On the Road Again

Lawrence Wright , staff writer for The New Yorker and author, The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Knopf, 2006)
- on his New Yorker Festival performance piece, "My Trip to Al-Qaeda"

30 Issues in 30 Days, Issue 10: Presidential Power

John Yoo, professor of law at UC Berkeley, former counsel to the US Justice Department (2001-2003), and author War by Other Means: An Insider's Account of the War on Terror (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006)
and
Bruce Fein, constitutional scholar and former Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Reagan administration
- debate the limits of presidential power

Minute Men and Columbia

Nat Hentoff, columnist for the Village Voice and the Washington Times
- why Columbia University students stormed a stage when the leader of the Minute Men anti-immigration group spoke, with calls on the limits of free speech on campus.

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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.