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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 19, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, February 19, 2007
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  • Taking the Long View

    For President’s Day, we talk Monday Morning Politics with historians Douglas Brinkley and Julian Zelizer. They’ll put President Bush's Iraq war policy in historical context, and look at way the 2008 presidential race is getting off to an early start. Also: all ten candidates running for Yvette Clark’s former city council seat in Brooklyn.

Monday Morning Politics

Julian Zelizer, professor of history at Boston University and author of How Congress Helped End the Vietnam War in the March 2007 American Prospect magazine, and Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and director of the Roosevelt Center at Tulane University and the author, most recently, of Gerald R. Ford (Times Books, 2007), comment on the news and the process of making history.

Listener Call In

Listeners weigh in on Mitt Romney: has he flip flopped on issues like abortion, gun control, and gay rights--or have his positions evolved?

Special Election

On Tuesday, February 20, Brooklyn voters go to the polls to elect a new City Council representative. Ten candidates will be vying for the seat vacated by Yvette Clark. Matthieu Eugene, Karlene Gordon, Jesse Hamilton, Jennifer James, Zenobia McNally, Mohammad Razvi, Harry Schiffman, Wellington Sharpe, Joel Toney, and Leithland "Rickie" Tulloch will get a few minutes on air to discuss why each should represent the 40th district.

Learn more about the candidates and the special election here.

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