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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, June 25, 2007
  • Dr. Singh, chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, talks with Sen. Hillary Clinton during the National Day of Prayer ceremony  May 3, 2007 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Dr. Singh, chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, talks with Sen. Hillary Clinton during the National Day of Prayer ceremony May 3, 2007 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

    Bhangra for the Buck

    Barack Obama entered the race with the pledge to raise the political discourse and not resort to personal attacks, but this month a memo written by a staff member characterized Hillary Clinton as “the Senator from Punjab.” Does this comment put a dent in Obama’s multicultural image and, a year after George Allen’s “macaca” comments, what does it say about the influence of Indian Americans on the political landscape? Plus, news from the Sunday Shows.

Monday Morning Update

US News and World Report senior writer Liz Halloran and Daily News editorial page editor Arthur Brown talk about former EPA head Christine Todd Whitman's appearance before Congress today to discuss post-9/11 air quality in lower Manhattan, and other political news of the week.

More Bhangra For Your Buck

Sepia Mutiny's Anna John talks about the fallout over the Obama campaign memo that called Hillary Clinton "the Senator from Punjab," and the influence of Indian Americans in politics.

The Big Quit

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Assistant Commissioner Sarah Perl on why the smoking rate in NYC is down twenty percent, and Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde Mathews on the proposed FDA regulation of the tobacco industry. Send us your comments about how you managed to quit smoking -- or not.

Supreme Court Rulings

Slate senior editor Emily Bazelon on the outcome of the "bong hits 4 Jesus" case and other rulings sent down this morning.

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.

Cast your vote for our video contest semi-finalists.

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.

Video Picks

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