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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, January 25, 2007
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  • Chuck Schumer
    Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

    Chuck and Balance

    In his new book, New York Senator Chuck Schumer challenges his own Democratic Party to reconnect with America’s middle class. Also, how Money Changes Everything – for better or for worse.

What Do We Stand For?

Chuck Schumer, Senator (D NY) and author, Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family At a Time (Rodale 2007), talks about the Democrats appealing to the American middle class

Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family At a Time is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Event
Book signing at Barnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway (@82nd street), Thursday January 25th at 7pm

Public Safety Hearings

Helen Diane Foster, New York City Council Member, (D-11th District) West Bronx, Morrisania, South Bronx, Highbridge, Melrose and Peter Vallone, Jr., New York City Council Member (D-22th District) Astoria, Long Island City; parts of Jackson Heights, Rikers, Randalls and Wards Islands & Chairperson of the Public Safety talk about the council hearings on Police training and the Sean Bell case

Elissa Schappell, contributing editor to Vanity Fair and co-editor, "Money Changes Everything

Money, Money, Money

Elissa Schappell, contributing editor to Vanity Fair and Jenny Offill, who teaches at Brooklyn College, co-editors of Money Changes Everything: Twenty-Two Writers Tackle the Last Taboo with Tales of Sudden Windfalls, Staggering Debts, and Other Surprising Turns of Fortune ( Doubleday, 2007) Also joining us are Felicia Sullivan, writer; Ruth Konigsberg, founder of womentk.com; and Marian Fontana, president of the September 11th Families Association and writer. They share their stories about dealing with money and the issues it raises.

Money Changes Everything is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Event
Q&A, book sale and signing tonight at Makor 35 W. 67th St. at 7PM. Tickets $12.

Arts Funding

Robin Pogrebin, cultural reporter for the New York Times talks about the change in arts funding in New York City

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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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