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New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate is back in the Democratic fold. Hear why he decided to re-defect back to the Democratic caucus. Plus, post-election unrest in Iran, exposing national scandals, the difference between Indian and American schools, and how to negotiate your severance.
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He's Back
New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate(D-13) decided to re-defect back to the Democratic caucus. Hear about what changed his mind and how he expects the Senate to proceed with an even 31-31 split.
Iran Elections
Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council and author of Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel, and the United States, talks about the election in Iran, the ongoing dispute over the results, and what it means for U.S./Iran relations.
Some Useful Iran Election Online ResourcesTwitter search for Iran Election
Three Twitter Posters From Within Iran: Mousavi1388 / StopAhmadi / Persianwiki
Live-Blogging at Huffington Post
Tehranlive Photo Blog
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Intangibles
The Wall Street Journal's deputy global economics editor, S. Mitra Kalita, talks about the difference between the American and Indian school systems.
Richard Ben-Veniste
Richard Ben-Veniste, author of The Emperor's New Clothes: Exposing the Truth from Watergate to 9/11, talks about his new book.
Negotiating Severance
Alan Sklover, senior partner of Sklover, Donath & Felber LLC, a law firm that represents employees and author of Fired, Downsized or Laid Off offers his insight on negotiating severance packages.
Obama to AMA: "The Public Option Is Not Your Enemy"
Yesterday at the American Medical Association, President Obama asked doctors to support the public option as he looks to reform health care.
Questions for Doctors: Does the AMA speak for you? Is the public option your enemy? Comment below!- About the Brian Lehrer Show »
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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 show with a 20 year news quiz.
Season's Eatings
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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget
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Climbing K2: Life and Death
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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).
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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.
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