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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 27, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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  • When to Say No

    The New York City Council votes this week on a measure to symbolically ban the "N-word." Councilman Leroy Comrie of Queens is sponsoring the measure, which he says is aimed mostly at African-Americans who demean themselves by using it. We'll ask: is a symbolic ban a good idea? Also: how the Rumsfeld legacy lives on at the Pentagon; and coping with life in New York's small apartments.

Saying No to the "N-Word"

Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., New York City Councilmember, District 27, is sponsoring legislation to ban the "N-word" and Veralyn Williams, Radio Rookies producer whose piece, "The N Word: It Represents Hatred" aired in December 2006. She's a college student (junior at Hunter College, where she's studying media and communications) talks about why she has used the N word--until she found out its history.

Less is More

Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, interior designer, founder of the website Apartment Therapy and author of the book, Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure (Bantam, 2006) shares what's needed for living in New York's small spaces.

On the Defensive

Andrew Cockburn, author of Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy (Scribner 2007), discusses the impact of the former Secretary of Defense on the future of the Pentagon.

Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy available for purchase at Amazon.com

Open Phones

Listeners talk about property taxes and public education.

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

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

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.

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.

Video Picks

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