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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 25, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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Congestion Pricing Crunchtime

Michael O'Loughlin, director of the Campaign for New York's Future, makes the case for congestion pricing.

Countdown to Congestion Pricing: Buslines

Aaron Naparstek, the editor of Streetsblog talks about two new bus stories in the news, and about how the bus system will effect congestion pricing.

Not Your Father's Library

Scott Douglas, librarian at the Anaheim Public Library, McSweeney's contributor and the author of Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian (Da Capo Press, 2008), talks about the library life today.

The Power of One

Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, discusses the power of the internet to organize from the bottom up instead of from the top down.

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Beyond Bear Mountain and Roger Stone

New York Times columnist Clyde Haberman talks about "the old Albany" as we learn more about Governor Paterson's past. WNYC's political director Andrea Bernstein chimes in to discuss Paterson's first week in office and offers a profile of Roger Stone, the GOP operative who outed Spitzer's illegal activities to the Feds.

Listen to Andrea's piece on Roger Stone.

Haberman: "Sad, but True: Missing the Old Days in Albany"

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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.

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.

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.