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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 12, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, January 12, 2007
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    Getting In

    A look at the college admissions sweepstakes from both sides: we hear admissions counselors from two local high schools, public and private, and admissions officers from City College and M.I.T., to see if kids are getting the advice they need. Also, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) reacts to President Bush's new Iraq strategy; and writer and activist Kevin Powell on manhood, nationalism and Martin Luther King.

The Democrats React

Frank Lautenberg, Senator, D-NJ
- on the Democrats' reaction to the planned troop surge.

The MLK Dreaming

Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist and author, Someday We’ll All Be Free (Soft Skull Press, 2006)
- on the relevancy of Martin Luther King today and the event LOOKING FOR MARTIN: Are Dr. King and His 'Dream' Still Relevant?

For more on the speeches of Martin Luther King Jr.

Getting In

Stephen Singer, director of college counseling at the Horace Mann School, a private college preparatory school in Riverdale, NY
and
Jon Roure, director of the CollegeBound, a school-based college counseling service at the Young Women's Leadership Foundation
then
Marilee Jones, dean of admissions at MIT
and
Joseph Fantozzi, director of admissions at City College
then
Sarah Seltzer, Harvard College graduate who attended Horace Mann preparatory school
and
Karina Beras, Cornell University sophomore who attended Health Opportunities High School in the South Bronx
and
Joelle Menan, Hunter College sophomore and graduate of Health Opportunities High School, a small public New York City high school

-weigh in on the college admissions process

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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.