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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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    The Battle of Hastings

    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.

Rangel-ing Issues

Charles Rangel, Congressman (D-NY-15th District-Upper Manhattan)
- talks about the shooting of Sean Bell over the weekend and also who will the House Intelligence committee

Assessing the Response

Errol Louis, columnist for the New York Daily News
and
Anthony Miranda,executive chairman of the National Latino Officers Association (also a retired NYPD sergeant)
- how Bloomberg is handling the police shooting in Queens

Pictures From Home

Brenda Ann Kenneally, photojournalist, Soros Criminal Justice Fellow and author, Money Power Respect: Pictures of My Neighborhood (Channel Photographics, 2005)
- on photographing her Bushwick neighborhood
with
Gilberto "Junior" Vicente
and
Andrew Velazquez, residents of Bushwick featured in the photographs
Watch a slideshow from Money Power Respect [Please note the audio contains profanity.]

Money Power Respect available for purchase at Amazon.com

Hasty Committee Decisions

Stephen Kaus, civil litigator and occasional blogger for the Huffington Post
and
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)
- talks about the controversy surrounding the House Intelligence Committee Chair selection

Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America available for purchase at Amazon.com

Open Phones

Listeners call in about the police shooting in Queens

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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.