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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, November 12, 2007

Bernie Kerik and the Mob?

Former New Jersey attorney general and assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Harvey investigated the company with alleged mob ties at the heart of the Bernie Kerik story.

Politics As Usual

Ron Brownstein, political director for the Atlantic Group, former columnist for the Los Angeles Times and the author of The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America (Penguin Press, 2007), talks about extreme partisanship in Washington D.C.

The Second Civil War is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Ron Brownstein will be reading at the Upper West Side Barnes and Noble at 7pm, 11/14/2007.

CUNY Recruiting Veterans

Garrie Moore, CUNY vice chancellor for student affairs and Wilfred Cotto, CUNY Coordinator of Veteran Affairs and retired Navy Master Chief, talk about CUNY's recruitment program and special services for veterans.

In the Army

General Richard Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, marks Veteran's Day and talks about the conditions for current soldiers in the field and veterans at home.

Call-In for Iraq War vets

A call in for Iraq War vets on the experience of coming home. What's the adjustment like after fighting in this particular war?

Angela's Story Continues

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt,remembers his mother during the holiday season in his new children's book, Angela and the Baby Jesus (Simon and Schuster, 2007), and talks about the legacy of Norman Mailer in New York.

Two versions of the book, Angela and the Baby Jesus, are available for purchase, one for younger readers and one for the rest of us at Amazon.com.

Frank McCourt will be reading at the Union Square Barnes and Noble at 7pm 11/12/2007.

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
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.

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