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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, October 30, 2008
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    Truth or Adair

    Bill Adair of PolitiFact makes his last Thursday visit before the election to fact-check some candidate statements. And: on the second-to-last 30 Issues in 30 Days, issue 29: Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hear why former New York Mayor Ed Koch says the U.S. should pull out of Afghanistan before exiting Iraq.

    This Friday's Wiki-produced 30 Issues in 30 Days segment is on Urban Policy: Who is the best President for NY and NJ?

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Let's Do the Numbers

Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, and Terry Madonna, director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College, talk about the latest poll numbers, particularly in the swing states.

The New Deal

Amity Shlaes, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, discusses Obama's television program last night, the New Deal, and the silver lining in the dismal consumer confidence numbers.

Bailout for Homeowners?

Vikas Bajaj, New York Times reporter, discusses the bailout plan for homeowners currently under discussion.

Read Vikas Bajaj's article, "Government Said to Be Discussing Plan to Aid Homeowners"

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: Pakistan and Afghanistan

Former New York mayor Ed Koch, now partner at Bryan Cave LLP and radio host, says the next president should pull out of Afghanistan before Iraq.

Then
Steve Coll, president and CEO of the New America Foundation, staff writer at the New Yorker Magazine and author of Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001, with Barnett Rubin, director of studies and senior fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University, and Tariq Ali, novelist, historian, one of New Left Review’s editors and the author of The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power, will talk about what the next president faces in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Then
Sabahat Ashraf, a writer/blogger who makes his living as a technical writer in Silicon Valley and covers events in Pakistan, and Sarah Chayes, founder of the Arghand Cooperative based in Kandahar and former NPR reporter, will talk about Afghan and Pakistani society.

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.

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.