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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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    Space Wars

    It’s a storyline that might make you think its 1987 instead of 2007. New satellite weapon technology is changing how we look at Space… and could trigger an expensive international arms race. Also, City Council speaker Christine Quinn on her state of the city, and a look at how Barack Obama’s campaign might mirror Deval Patrick’s run in Massachusetts.

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Space Wars

Theresa Hitchens, director of the Center for Defense Information, discusses the spy satellite shoot-down and puts it in the context of space weaponization.

"Space Wars" in Scientific American

Down the YouTube

Pakistani authorities accidentally shut down YouTube worldwide for several hours on Sunday while trying to block internal access to the video-sharing site. The Wall Street Journal's Jane Spencer wrote about the shut-down in today's paper.

Manhattan Borough Cookbook

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is the editor of The Go Green East Harlem Cookbook (Jones Books; Bilingual edition, 2008). He’s joined by the owner of East Harlem’s Creole Restaurant and Music Supper Club, Kevin Walters, who contributes a recipe to the book.

Book Signing Events
Wednesday, February 27 at 6PM at El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. at 104th St.
Thursday, February 28 at 7PM at Community Bookstore, 143 Seventh Ave. near Garfield Pl., Brooklyn
Saturday, March 15 at 2:30PM at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike near Utopia Parkway, Queens

Manhattan Borough President's office website

Speak to the Speaker

Christine Quinn, New York City Council Speaker, talks about her State of the City address and takes calls about city issues.

New York City Council website

Give Hope a second chance?

Fred Thys, a WBUR political reporter, discusses the similarities between Deval Patrick's campaign for Governor of Massachusetts and Barack Obama's campaign for president. The two have used similar messages, policy and rhetoric - what lessons from the first year of the Patrick administration can Obama learn?

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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