The Brian Lehrer Show Archive
November 2006
Where You Stand...
Thursday, November 30, 2006
We continue coverage of the Queens police shooting with a look at race and perception. From snap judgments at the height of the incident to how we decide if the cops should go to jail, experience based on race matters. We’ll ask how to find truth and justice when emotions can be so different and take a closer look at the police unit. Also, imagining journalism with no newspapers and reports and memos on Iraq.
A Bitter Pill
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
A new report says nine hospitals throughout New York State must close, including five in New York City. The recommendations are part of an effort to fix the state’s health care system, but why is the Government ordering private hospitals to shut down? We’ll look at how economics, politics and public health are colliding to make this happen. Plus: The President goes to Jordan, The Pope goes to Turkey; more on the police shootings in Queens; and burning out isn't just for social workers anymore.
The Battle of Hastings
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Nancy Pelosi faces another difficult leadership decision: After backing the loser for House Majority Leader, Pelosi is now considering a controversial choice for House Intelligence Committee Chair, Congressman Alcee Hastings who Pelosi voted to impeach when Hastings was a judge. Also: Congressman Charles Rangel; comparing the Bloomberg and Giuliani administrations’ responses to police shootings; and photographing urban New York.
Monday Morning Politics
Monday, November 27, 2006
David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News and World Report and New Jersey Republican Congressman Scott Garrett discusses being a minority in the Democratic controlled Congress. We explore the reality of compromise between Nancy Pelosi and George Bush. Also, Blair Williams discusses the Anglo-Indian community in India, and we examine the current experience of teenagers in the foster care system.
Holiday Boom and Bust
Friday, November 24, 2006
Today on the show: we devote the whole show to you and your calls. We host a post-Thanksgiving Story Slam and ask for your favorite aspects of the holiday season. And: is there such a thing as cultural Christianity?
Giving Thanks To Buck O'Neil
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns remembers Negro League great Buck O'Neil. Bill T. Jones discusses his brand of interpretive political dance; Also we'll be joined by the creator of the travel guide "Forgotten New York" and we'll hear from John Sayles and the role of organized labor in independent film.
Road Rage
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
For the biggest travel weekend of the year: adventures in road rage. Have you heard about the electronic signs you can mount on the back of your car and flash choice phrases to the driver behind you? We’ll discuss the psychology of venting. Also, family therapist Esther Perel on her book “Mating in Captivity”; listeners call-in with their likely turkey day conversations.
There Goes the Neighborhood
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
In the forty years since the Civil Rights Movement what has happened to integration in our cities? William Julius Wilson talks about why our cities are diverse but not integrated in terms of race or class. Plus, the winner of the Vendy Awards, which celebrates excellence in street cuisine.
Freedom from “Food Insecurity”
Monday, November 20, 2006
As we begin Thanksgiving week in the United States, we note that the federal government is eliminating the word “hunger” from its official statistics. It will now refer to people experiencing “very low food security.” A spokesperson for the USDA will explain the difference. Also, Monday Morning Politics with Mark Halperin of ABC News.
Go Ask Alice
Friday, November 17, 2006
Guest host Alice Rhee talks to writer Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, among other books. Best known as a novelist, Walker also writes non-fiction. She talks about her latest book of writings on politics and spirituality called We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For. Also, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik on raising a family in New York, and Arab-American comedian Dean Obeidallah, and how the new leaders in Congress will deal with ethics.
Sustainable Development
Thursday, November 16, 2006
On Capitol Hill, newly elected members of Congress get oriented, potential 2008 presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and John McCain speak out as members of the Armed Services Committee, and Trent Lott is given a new Republican leadership position. Plus, was there voter intimidation in Westchester County? Sustainable development with E.O. Wilson and Jeffrey Sachs; and real estate deal-breakers.
Territorial Imperative
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Hamas and Fatah have been deadlocked for months over the formation of a Palestinian unity government. Progress appeared to have been made on Monday when an agreement was reached on a candidate for prime minister. Today, Columbia scholar Rashid Khalidi assesses whether progress can be made and sustained in the Middle East. Also, the struggles of a freelance dancer, same sex marriage in South Africa and the buzz on Borat.
What Next for Republicans?
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
For the last few elections, it's been Democrats dumping on each other after losings at the polls. Find out what Republicans are saying about their recent defeat and what they're planning for the future of party. Plus: What it's like to be a girl who wears glasses and following up on a group of low-wage workers in Harlem.
Monday Morning Politics
Monday, November 13, 2006
Almost a week after the election sweep, the new Democratic majority in Congress and the newly isolated Bush administration are figuring out what they want. Also: the sculptor of the new memorial for the victims of the Flight 587 crash in Queens; a cultural history of Birth and the novelist and columnist Carl Hiaasen.
Veterans’ Stories
Friday, November 10, 2006
For our Veteran's Day program, we listen to excerpts from the StoryCorp booth of American veteran's from World War II, Vietnam and Iraq, telling their stories of fighting and returning from those wars. Then, we look at the new Congress from a former Senator, a brand-new Congressman, and an old hand who was just re-elected. Also, where money, sports and politics collide, and we remember 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley.
Changing the Guard
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Who gets the power? Committee chairmanships will shift as Congress changes hands and we’ll look at which Republicans are losing them and which Democrats are taking over and what that means. Also, Jack Murtha or Steny Hoyer: who’d make a better majority leader?
The Day After
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
With the Democrats taking control of the House, we continue our coverage of the 2006 election. Who won, who lost and why? What's still unresolved and what happens next for the nation, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Vote Sharing
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
The informal, unofficial, thoroughly unscientific Brian Lehrer Show Exit Poll returns for Election Day. Kean, Jr. or Menendez? Farrell or Shays? And what to do about Alan Hevesi? Plus, Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice on the Election Protection coalition.
Check out listener-submitted Election Day photos in our flickr project Snapshot of Democracy
Perpetual Party
Monday, November 06, 2006
The polls notwithstanding, Karl Rove and President Bush are predicting that Republicans will retain control of both houses of Congress and continue their drive toward a permanent Republican majority. Could they be right? On our next program, Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten, authors of One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century. Also, reaction to the Saddam Hussein verdict; the NYC marathon and the Democratic voter’s dilemma: What to do about Alan Hevesi on Election Day?
Check out listener-submitted Election Day photos in our flickr project Snapshot of Democracy
Dwindling Middle Class
Friday, November 03, 2006
We reach the finish line of our 2006 Election Series, 30 Issues in 30 Days with #30: Is the Middle Class an Endangered Species in the United States and Which Party is Better Equipped to Preserve It? Also, your calls on the question, “What is a moderate?” and a reporters’ roundup of the election news out of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Left, Right and . . . Independent
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman – will he convince voters to support him as an Independent after he lost the Democratic primary? And is he part of a new centrist political movement in his alliance with Mayor Bloomberg? Also, the Republican candidate in the Connecticut race, Alan Schlesinger; 30 Issues in 30 Days, #29 – “Is Polarization Inevitable in American Politics?” with Bowling Alone author Robert Putnam and NPR’s Juan Williams; and a woman who runs and children’s home/yoga retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
All Politics Are National
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
It’s been decades since Tip O’Neill coined the adage about local politics. But are all politics national in 2006? Republicans want people to vote against a Speaker Pelosi. Democrats want a vote against President Bush. What about the local candidate? Also, Ned Lamont on his Senate race; Nueva NY: A guide to Latina life in the 5 boroughs, and listeners' calls on international adoption.
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