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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, November 02, 2006
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  • U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) makes a hand gesture during a debate on October 23.(Getty Images)
    U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) makes a hand gesture during a debate on October 23. (Getty Images)

    Left, Right and . . . Independent

    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.

The Candidates

Senator Joseph Lieberman, U.S. Senator (D-CT), running as the independent candidate this year
- on his bid for re-election on the independent line
and
Alan Schlesinger, Republican candidate for Connecticut
- wants to take Connecticut's Republican votes

Sacred Passages

Kia Ingenlath , visionary who runs a home for children in the Sacred Valley in Peru
- tells us her life story and how she takes care of 30 children in Peru

Chandler Sky Foundation

30 Issues in 30 Days: Is Polarization Inevitable in American Politics?

Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio and author, Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It (Crown, 2006)
and
Robert Putnam, professor of Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and author, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (in Paperback, Touchstone Books, 2001) and Better Together: Restoring the American Community (Simon & Schuster, 2003)
- discuss the level of political polarization in the U.S. and how it will effect the mid-term elections

Wine is Fine

Stephen Helfand , professor of Molecular, Cellular Biology Biochemistry at Brown University,
and
Howard Eisenson, M.D., director of the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center,
- on the highly publicized new study showing a substance found in red wine (and other foods) negates the health effects of a bad diet ... in mice

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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.

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.