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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 22, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, June 22, 2007
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  • John Edwards
    John Edwards (Rachel Feierman)

    From the Union Hall

    Hear excerpts from presidential hopeful John Edwards’ speech at Cooper Union and excerpts from Brian’s follow-up interview with him on the Great Hall stage. We’ll take your reactions to Edwards’ latest policy proposals about fighting poverty and preserving the middle class. Plus, American Heritage has a list of 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses – what are yours?

From the Union Hall

Former United States Senator (D-NC) and presidential candidate John Edwards spoke last night in the Great Hall at Cooper Union. We’ll play excerpts from his speech and from Brian's follow-up interview – and take your calls.

Open Phones: Single Payer Health Care

Listeners react to John Edwards' health care plan.

Following Up:

Civil Unions vs. Partnership
William Eskridge, John A. Garver professor of Jurisprudence at Yale and co-author with Darren Spedale of Gay Marriage: For Better or for Worse? (Oxford University Press, 2006), follows up on the New York Assembly's passage of the same sex marriage bill, and New Jersey's commission studying civil unions.

Crack vs. Cocaine
Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project, a national organization working for a fair and effective criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing laws and alternatives to incarceration, talks about the disparaties in cocaine sentencing practices.

100 Words
Steve Kleinedler, supervising editor at American Heritage, talks about the 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses (Houghton Mifflin, 2004).

100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

30 issues in 30 days graphic

30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.