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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, October 05, 2007
  • Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi  at the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2005
    Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi at the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2005 (Robert Swanson)

    Innocent Bystanders

    Last week’s anti-gang and immigration raids are dividing Long Island. Today, we hear from the Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi who says the heavy-handed federal raids harm public safety by destroying community relationships with law enforcement. Also, how Rudy Giuliani's appearances on WABC as mayor will affect his presidential run; how many times will America lose its innocence and we follow up on some of this week's stories.

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (C) relaxes for a moment during his final radio show 28 December 2001

Rudy on the Radio

New York Times reporter Michael Powell, looks at Rudy Giuliani's comments on WABC during his tenure as NYC mayor and what it means for his presidential campaign.

NY Times Article on Giuliani's WABC appearances (includes audio)

Seeking Refuge

Many Iraqi citizens are trying to leave their war-torn country, but it's not easy to leave, and many countries are reluctant to accept them. Human rights activist and Time Magazine columnist Samantha Power, looks at the issue.

Samantha Power's Column at Time

Presumed Innocence

Writers Ian Buruma, Richard Halpern and Annette Gordon-Reed discuss the idea of loss of innocence in American culture and history. All of them will be participants at an event on Saturday, October 5th at NYU's Cantor Film Center.

Event at NYU

Showdown in Nassau County, part two

Thomas Suozzi, Nassau County Executive (D) levels charges against federal immigration agents for questionable practices during gang raids.

Is Obama a PAC Man?

Barack Obama disavowed the influence of special interests in recent presidential debates. But his campaign finance records show a more complicated truth. Paul Ryan, an attorney with the Campaign Legal Center, a non-partisan campaign finance watchdog, looks at the role of Political Action Committees in all the candidate's campaigns.

NYC election calendar

Following Up: What Did Rudy Know and When

New York Times columnist Jim Dwyer follows up on the charge that Mayor Giuliani knew the twin towers were going to collapse 15 minutes before it happened. He is the author of 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (Times Books, 2005)

Open Phones: Individual Identity and Group Identity

Listeners call in and discuss how their group identities mix with their identity as an individuals.

Step One: The Brainstorm

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Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

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Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.