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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, March 12, 2007
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    Justice Talking

    Chief Judge of the State of New York Judith Kaye has just been reconfirmed by the State Senate after 14 years on the job, and she’s about to launch a pilot program to make divorce cheaper and less acrimonious, at least in court. Kaye joins us to discuss this program and some of her other proposed judicial reforms. Also, Eduardo Geraldo from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Queens speaks about immigrant entrepreneurship in the 21st century.

Firefighters vs. Giuliani

Peter Gorman, president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association of New York, Local 854, on why his union is unhappy with Rudolph Giuliani's handling of how firefighters' bodies were retrieved from the World Trade Center rubble.

Monday Morning Politics

Michel Martin, NPR host, on the Democratic division over Iraq, Republican reaction to the Libby verdict, and the latest in the 2008 presidential race.

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Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Rob Walsh, commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services, Eduardo Giraldo, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Queens, and Jonathan Bowles, director of the Center for an Urban Future, talk about how important immigrant entrepreneurs are to New York's economy and what the city can and should do to support them.

Justice Talking

Judith KayeJudge Judith Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York, explains why she and Governor Spitzer want to restructure the New York State court system.

Crowded Houses

Ingrid Gould Ellen, co-director of NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and associate professor at NYU's Wagner School, and Glenn Corbett professor of fire science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice discuss the issue of overcrowding in homes and apartments in response to last week's fire in the Bronx.

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.