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Friday, August 03, 2007
  • Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama delivers a speech about terrorism on Aug 1st. (Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images)
    Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama delivers a speech about terrorism on Aug 1st. (Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images)

    Obama’s Osama Policy

    Barack Obama’s anti-terrorism speech this week is drawing fire from some other Democratic presidential hopefuls for his threat to invade Pakistan, if Pakistan doesn’t rid the mountains of al Qaeda camps itself. We’ll take a closer look at how Obama would go after Osama. Also, how the web is making it easier for closeted gay men to live a secret double life, a look at Guliani's health care plan proposal, stricter permit laws being proposed for shooting film or photographs in NYC, and a debate about the governor’s veto of a bill that would have steered women on welfare to higher paying jobs.

    View the results of our SUV count

Welfare to (Non-Traditional) Work?

It’s not just “choppergate” in Albany this week. Governor Spitzer vetoed a bill that would have steered women welfare-to-work participants to non-traditional, higher paying jobs. Ron Haskins, from The Brookings Institution and State Senator Liz Krueger (D-26th District) debate the issue.

Liz Krueger's website
Ron Haskin's webpage at Brookings

Film Permit Clampdown?

The Mayor's Office of Theater, Film, and Broadcasting is considering drafting tougher rules to get a permit to shoot film or take photos in New York City. Eileen Clancy, a founding member of the advocacy group Picture New York, explains why many film and photography professionals oppose the proposed changes.

Picture New York

The 21st Century Closet

David Amsden, contributing editor for New York Magazine, explains why the internet makes it easier to be anonymously gay.

Link to David Amsden's article

Obama's Terror Strategy

This week, in the second major foreign policy address of his campaign, Senator Barack Obama outlined his proposals for fighting terrorism. Jessica Stern, Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, gives her analysis.

Giuliani Update

New York Times columnist Gail Collins on Rudy's plan to transform health care and the role of Judith Giuliani in the campaign.

What Should Our Next “Crowdsourcing” Project Be?

You counted the cars and SUVs on your block, what’s the next act of journalism we should commit together? We'll take your calls and comments.

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.

Video Picks

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