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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, January 25, 2007
  • 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

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.