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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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    On Iraq

    Senator Clinton’s former communications director, Howard Wolfson, gives his take on each of the campaigns. And 30 Issues in Thirty Days continues with a look at the war in Iraq and what the next president should do for returning veterans. Plus, how will the credit crunch affect the City’s ability for basic upkeep?

    This Friday is our next 30 Issues Wiki: Immigration Policy. Collaborate with others to produce the segment here!

The Charm?

Mayor Bloomberg wants a third term. What do you think? Comment below!

Election 08

Howard Wolfson, former communications director for Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign, talks about the latest happenings in the presidential race.

How To Fill the Potholes on Wall Street?

New York Times reporter Vikas Bajaj talks about how the credit crunch affects municipalities' ability to operate.

30 Issues: Iraq

Andrés Martinez, director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program at the New America Foundation and writes the blog Stumped at the Washington Post, and Max Boot, the Jeanne J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for National Security Studies at The Council on Foreign Relations and the author of War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History: 1500 to Today (Gotham, 2006), discuss the Iraq War and how the two candidates’ views differ from each other and from those of the current administration.

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Eric Hilleman, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Office for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Paul Rieckhoff, founder and executive director of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, talks about the candidates' records on veterans issues and what's most important going forward.

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.