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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 11, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, December 11, 2006
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  • A civilian security specialist checks over equipment for Iraqi police on Nov. 24, 2006.
    A civilian security specialist checks over equipment for Iraqi police on Nov. 24, 2006. (Staff Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

    Taking the Hill

    From the battlefield to the halls of power, we will meet a brand new member of Congress who is an Iraq war veteran and hear clips from a new documentary about the coalition of Iraq vet candidates known as “Band of Brothers 2006.” Plus, gender confusion in children and Monday Morning Politics

"The Way Forward"

Rami Khouri, editor-at-large of the Daily Star, Beirut's English language daily, and director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut
and
Leslie Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations
- what's wrong and right with the Iraq Study Group report

Leslie Gelb's article on the Iraq Study Group

Yard Work

Matthew Schuerman, commercial real estate and economic development reporter for the New York Observer
- tells us about developments in the Atlantic Yards project

Pink and Blue

James Braly, storytelling performer, two-time winner of The Moth GrandSLAM competition and author of the forthcoming theatrical monologue and book, Life in a Marital Institution (Algonquin)
and
Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, professor of clinical pschology in psychiatry at Columbia University; specializes in research and clinic psychobiology of gender and sexuality
- on gender identity issues and children

You Are What You Eat

Nina Planck, former director of New York's Greenmarket and author, Real Food: What to Eat and Why (Bloomsbury, 2006)
-talks about eating healthy in the wake of food poisoning scares

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.