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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 05, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, November 05, 2007
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  • George Orwell
    George Orwell (Branch of the National Union of Journalists)

    What Would George Orwell Do?

    Financier George Soros and an all-star cast of contributors to a new book about George Orwell’s theories of political doublespeak talk about the particular relevance of Orwell’s theories today. Also, a preview of the New Jersey election – will Gov. Corzine lose the Senate to the GOP?

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    Help us dig into the Clinton and Giuliani finance filings in our crowdsourcing project, Hillary, Rudy, Money

Did you watch the NYC Marathon?

We take listener comments from people who went to watch the New York City Marathon about what inspired them to do so.

NJ Elections Preview

WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly talks about what's at stake in the New Jersey statewide, county, and municipal elections on Tuesday.

Seeing Eye to Eye

Avoub Tutunji, an 18 year old Israeli Arab who identifies as Palestinian, and Avital Djemal, an 18 year old Israeli Orthodox Jew, are participants in the Face to Face/Faith to Faith program, a year-long program for interfaith exchange and conflict resolution. They are joined by Rabbi Justus Baird, the Director of the Center for Multifaith Education at the Auburn Theological Seminary, which operates the Face to Face program.

Face to Face program at the Auburn Theological Seminary

What Would Orwell Think ?

Global financier and philanthropist George Soros joins Patricia Williams, professor of law at Columbia University, and Farnaz Fassihi, senior Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, to discuss what George Orwell would think about the state of political discourse in 2007.

What Orwell Didn't Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American Politics is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Thanks to Atlantic.com for finding this 1996 Rudy Giuliani and George Soros link.

New York Public Library Event on George Orwell

State of Emergency in Pakistan

Kiran Khalid, Pakistani-American freelance TV reporter who is currently working on a documentary about electronic media censorship in Pakistan, and Sabahat Ashraf, a writer/blogger, on President Musharraf's enforcement of a state of emergency in Pakistan.

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.