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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 12, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, April 12, 2007
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    Legacy Admissions

    With tax day fast approaching, tax policy is up for debate in the new Democratic Congress. We'll talk to former Reagan budget official Bruce Bartlett about the legacy of trickle-down economics; and foreign policy crtic Chalmers Johnson on the legacy of trickle-down economics. Also, we cover the 2nd Ave. subway, Snoop Dogg ponders Imus, and dance theater dealing with the lasting effects of lynching.

News Radar

Brian talks about the stories that have struck him today, and in remembrance replays a clip of Kurt Vonnegut from 2003.

Cost Benefit Analysis

Bruce Bartlett, an official under President's Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and author, Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy (Doubleday, 2006), says conservatives today are not following true supply-side economics.

Impostor is available for purchase at Amazon.com

2nd Avenue Subway - Take 4

State and City officials break ground on the 2nd Avenue subway line for the fourth time in 50 years. Will it get finished this time around? Find out with Tom Wright, executive vice president for the Regional Plan Association and Jen Chung, who edits the city weblog, Gothamist.

The Cost of Empire

As the 2008 election approaches, we’ll be asking “Is there an American Empire?” Chalmers Johnson, president of the Japan Policy Research Institute, professor emeritus at the University of San Diego and the author of Blowback joins us for the first of several conversations on the topic and to discuss his latest book, Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (Metropolitan Books, 2007).

Nemesis is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Imus in (Snoop's) Doghouse

If Snoop Dogg does it, why can't Imus? And did MSNBC bow to pressure from advertisers and not the public? Danyel Smith, editor-in-chief of Vibe and Vibe Vixen, and Jill Flowers, co-founder of Abolish the "N" Word, weigh in.

B.O.B.: Manhattan

Nia Love, choreographer and founder of Blacksmith's Daughter Dance Theater, represents Manhattan in P.S.122's Best of the Boroughs (B.O.B.) Festival with "Let the Eagles Scream," an exploration of lynching and its legacy.

This week's other B.O.B. representatives on The Brian Lehrer Show:
Monday - Sara Valentine
Tuesday - Okwui Okpokwasili
Wednesday - Edith I. Freni
Friday - Kwikstep

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.