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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, October 02, 2008
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  • GRAND LEDGE, MI - SEPTEMBER 27: U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a 'Change We Need' rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) September 27, 2008 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama but has recently stepped up efforts to swing her supporters behind her former rival. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
    Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (Getty Images)

    Middle Ground

    Hillary Clinton is back at work as a New York Senator, and the economic troubles present a set of serious challenges. Plus, the undecided voter is a rare commodity in 2008. Just what are the issues that matter most to those still choosing between McCain and Obama? And, 30 Issues in 30 Days continues with a look at Iran, Israel, and the rest of the Middle East.

Meet in St. Louis

WNYC's political director Andrea Bernstein previews tonight's debate between vice-presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden.

Small Businesses Feeling the Chill

Chad Moutray,Chief Economist for the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration, discusses how small businesses are feeling the effects of the struggling economy.

The Senator from NY

Hillary Clinton is back in Washington as a full-time US senator. She discusses the economic rescue package, the state of New York economy, and the home stretch of the Presidential campaign.

See Clinton's Speech on the Senate Floor Yesterday

Fact Check

Politifact's Bill Adair, the weekly guest until Election Day, brings his Truth-O-Meter to fact-check some recent campaign claims.

Gimme The Truth (The Politifact Rock Song)

30 Issues: Iran, Israel and the Middle East

Steve Coll, president and CEO of the New America Foundation and staff writer at the New Yorker Magazine, compares Bush administration foreign policy in the Middle East to what Obama and McCain espouse and discusses the regional challenges the next president is likely to face.

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U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D- Brooklyn/Manhattan) and Zev Chafets, journalist and the author of Match Made in Heaven: American Jews, Christian Zionists, and One Man's Exploration of the Weird and Wonderful Judeo-Evangelical Alliance, discuss Barack Obama's policies toward Israel and the reactions of Jewish voters to his campaign.

Bloomberg Speaks

Bob Hennelly reports in live from Mayor Bloomberg's press conference, where he is expected to announce his intention to run for a third time.

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.

Cast your vote for our video contest semi-finalists.

Ray Young, General Motors Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

The Rocky Road Ahead

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Ray Young, the chief financial officer of General Motors, talks about GM’s bankruptcy.

Then, Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, and Greg Williams, former owner of the recently closed Huntington Chevrolet in Huntington Station, NY., discusses the effect GM’s bankruptcy has had on dealerships and their employees.

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Tweet If You Use Twitter

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Farhad Manjoo, Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society talks about what Twitter means and how different groups use it.

What's your take on Twitter? How do you use it? Comment below!

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexerde/80417539/">alexerde</a>/flickr)

Don't Say That, Literally

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John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants discusses the running list the band keeps of "things we can no longer say." (a few examples: "my bad" "don't go there" "one hundred and ten percent" and "voted off the island")

What would be on your list of banned words or phrases? Comment below!

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From Denmark with Love

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Jesper Grunwald, senior managing editor with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, talks about the Danish economy, biking to work, and why the Danes are allegedly the happiest people in the world.

Judge Sotomayor

Squatting, Then and Now

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As former squats in the East Village make the transition to coops, making homes from abandoned housing is again an issue. Andrew Reicher executive director of Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, Frank Morales an Episcopal priest involved in East Village/Lower East Side squatting and homelessness activism since the late '70s, and Rob Robinson, a leader of the Housing Campaign of Picture the Homeless, discuss the return of squatting.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.