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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 27, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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  • Sen. Trent Lott, Republican Whip
    Sen. Trent Lott, Republican Whip

    Lobbying Limits

    Trent Lott’s resignation from the Senate may be timed to get out before new restrictions on lobbying kick in. What does the law say on when former members of Congress can become lobbyists and why is it changing on January 1st? Also, Naomi Wolf on lessons from the Weimar Republic for America today. We check in on the Middle East Peace summit in Annapolis, Maryland, and get the scoop on the West Side rail yards development plans. Finally, a call in: will Oprah's endorsement of Barack Obama affect your vote?

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Lobbying Limits

Dick Dadey, executive director of the Citizen's Union , a watchdog for the public interest and an advocate for good government, and Sarah Dufendach, vice president for legislative affairs at Common Cause, discuss the change to the lobbying rules that may have affected the timing of Trent Lott's resignation.

All We are Saying, is Give Peace a Chance

Steve Clemons, the director of foreign affairs at the New America Foundation and publisher of the The Washington Note, compares the Middle East Peace summit in Annapolis to another summit held at the same location in 1786.

The Washington Note

West Side Redux

Five developers just unveiled plans for the West Side railyards in Manhattan. Lockhart Steele, publisher of Curbed.com assesses the plans.

Curbed's take on the railyard plans

Losing Democracy

Naomi Wolf, author of the best-selling The Beauty Myth, likens what is happening in the U.S. with other democracies that became dictatorships, including Weimar Germany, in her new book, The End of America: Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot. Historian Eric Weitz, author of Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, joins her to look more deeply at the comparison between then and now.

The End of America is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Weimar Germany is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

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Open Phones: The O Factor

Do celebrity endorsements matter? Oprah Winfrey has endorsed Barack Obama, how does that endorsement, or any endorsement, affect your vote?

All We are Saying, is Give Peace a Change

Steve Clemons, the director of foreign affairs at the New America Foundation and publisher of the thewashingtonnote.com, checks back in to react to President Bush's speech on the Annapolis Middle East Peace summit.

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

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Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.

Video Picks

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