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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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    An Economically Stimulating Debate

    What kind of stimulus does the economy need? Rudy Giuliani is proposing an immediate corporate tax cut, Democrats have other ideas, but the president and Congress want to do something now. Guests from Club for Growth and Economic Policy Institute debate the issue. Also, does the school day start too early?

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute: Post your one-minute reading about an ethnic group other than your own for everyone to read and we’ll select a few to be read on the air.

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Moving on From Michigan

Dana Milbank, political columnist for the Washington Post and author of Homo Politicus: The Strange and Scary Tribes that Run Our Government, looks at how the Republicans fared in the Michigan primary.

The View From the Ethnic Press: Arab-Americans

How do New York's Arab-Americans view the presidential election? Antoine Faisal, publisher of Aramica, examines the issues.

Feet in Two Worlds

"Rent" Cut

Michael Musto, columnist for The Village Voice and the author of La Dolce Musto: Writings by the World's Most Outrageous Columnist (Carroll & Graf, 2007) comments on what the 12-year lifespan of the musical Rent says about the city it depicts.

An Economically Stimulating Debate

David Keating, executive director of Club for Growth, a political action group promoting small government and low taxes, and Josh Bivens, economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank, debate the need for, and the components of, an economic stimulus package.

Later is Better

Are teenagers lazy? No, they're just not built to be alert early in the morning. Writer Nancy Kalish, co-author of The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It, makes her case for starting the school day later.

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.

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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.