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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, April 30, 2007
  • A view of the Atlantic Yards High Rise Arena project wiht the Williamsburg Bank Building in the far left.
    A view of the proposed Atlantic Yards High Rise Arena project with the Williamsburg Bank Building in the far left. (Gehry Partners)

    Yards to Go

    Brooklyn’s skyline is set for big changes. We look at the arguments against the Atlantic Yards development in the new documentary "Brooklyn Matters." Plus: CBS news analyst Jeff Greenfield and senior diplomatic reporter for The Washington Post Karen De Young react to former CIA Director George Tenet’s comments about the war in Iraq.

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Political Tenet

Jeff Greenfield , senior political analyst for CBS News and Karen De Young, senior diplomatic reporter for the Washington Post, discuss the George Tenet's interview with 60 Minutes and other political news.

Yards To Go

Ron Shiffman, a professor at the Graduate Center for Planning and Environment at the Pratt Institute, discusses the movement against the Atlantic Yards development project and his participation in the documentary "Brooklyn Matters."

Down the Garden State's Paths

New Jersey transportation commissioner Kris Kolluri talks about New Jersey's asset monetization plan and New Jersey's response to congestion pricing.

Open Phones

Listeners react to George Tenet's interview with 60 Minutes.

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.

Just Launched! The Uncommon Economic Indicators Video Contest. All the details here!

The Rocky Road Ahead

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Ray Young, the chief financial officer of General Motors, talks about GM’s bankruptcy.

Then, Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, and Greg Williams, former owner of the recently closed Huntington Chevrolet in Huntington Station, NY., discusses the effect GM’s bankruptcy has had on dealerships and their employees.

Tweet If You Use Twitter

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Farhad Manjoo, Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society talks about what Twitter means and how different groups use it.

What's your take on Twitter? How do you use it? Comment below!

Don't Say That, Literally

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John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants discusses the running list the band keeps of "things we can no longer say." (a few examples: "my bad" "don't go there" "one hundred and ten percent" and "voted off the island")

What would be on your list of banned words or phrases? Comment below!

From Denmark with Love

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Jesper Grunwald, senior managing editor with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, talks about the Danish economy, biking to work, and why the Danes are allegedly the happiest people in the world.

Squatting, Then and Now

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As former squats in the East Village make the transition to coops, making homes from abandoned housing is again an issue. Andrew Reicher executive director of Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, Frank Morales an Episcopal priest involved in East Village/Lower East Side squatting and homelessness activism since the late '70s, and Rob Robinson, a leader of the Housing Campaign of Picture the Homeless, discuss the return of squatting.

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