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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Personal Expense

Ben Smith, who writes for Politico.com, talks about Politico's story about claims Rudy Giuliani charged the city for personal expenses.

Republican Debate Scorecard

WNYC's political director Andrea Bernstein and Micah Sifry, co-founder of Personal Democracy Forum and the editor of Techpresident.com play excerpts and discuss last night's CNN/YouTube Republican Debate. Michael Weitz, one of the YouTube questioners drops in. What did you think?

--Who won the debate and why?
--Who made you think about an issue in a new way?
--What was the most memorable response?
--How well did CNN handle YouTube questions?

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So South Carolina Goes....

Leroy Chapman, government and politics editor at The State, the largest newspaper in South Carolina, checks in each week in November to discuss issues in the presidential primary race.

An Economy without Mexicans

David Dyssegaard Kallick, a Senior Fellow at the Fiscal Policy Institute and the author of a study titled Working for a Better Life: A Profile of Immigrants in the New York State Economy and Steven A. Camarota, the Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies and author of Immigrants in the United States, 2007: A Profile of America’s Foreign-Born Population, analyze the economic impact of the Illegal Immigrant population in the state of New York.

FDNY Test Results

Shayana Kadidal, senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Michael Aronson, member of the editorial board of the New York Daily News, discuss whether the firefighter qualifying exam still discriminates against Black and Latino applicants.

30 Issues in 30 Days

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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.

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.