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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 29, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, January 29, 2007
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    Food for Thought

    Mayor Bloomberg proposed to reform the juvenile justice system in his State of the City address. Today, thousands of non-violent juvenile delinquents from the city are being housed in detention facilities upstate. We’ll discuss what’s wrong with the system—and how to change it. Also, the latest from Washington on Monday Morning Politics, and writer Michael Pollan explains how science has ruined the way we eat.

Tancredo

Candidate Tancredo

Tom Tancredo , US Representative (R-CO), discusses politics and his run for the presidency in 2008

Monday Morning Politics

Jonathan Martin, staff writer for The Politico, talks about the political news of the week and presidential hopefuls on the road in New Hampshire

Food for Thought

Michael Pollan, writer for the New York Times Magazine and the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Penguin Press, 2006), explains how science has ruined the way we eat

Flunking Out

Mishi Faruqee, director of the Juvenile Justice Project with the Correctional Association of New York, Bob Hennelly, WNYC Reporter, and Juanita Crawford, member of the Youth Leadership Program, which is part of the Juvenile Justice Project at the Correctional Association of New York; spent two years in an upstate NY juvenile correctional facility, talk about the problems faced by juveniles in the justice system

Rally Forth

Leslie Cagan, co-chair of United for Peace and Justice, on yesterday's march on Washington calling for an end to the war in Iraq

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

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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.