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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 04, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, January 04, 2006
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  • Did The Leaker Break The Law?

    The recent news that President Bush ordered domestic wiretaps came from a well-placed source whose identity is still a secret. While the debate rages over whether Bush’s actions were legal, the White House alleges that the leaker broke the law and endangered national security. Plus: American foreign policy, your calls on rebates and coal miners.

Listen Up!

Charles Fried, professor of law at Harvard University and former Solicitor General under the Reagan Administration
and
Tom Devine, legal director of the Government Accountability Project
- on whether the leaker in the NSA case should be considered a whistleblower or a traitor

» The Government Accountability Project

Open Phones

Listeners' thougts on shopping and rebates

Imperial Notions

Michael Mandelbaum, American foreign policy professor at Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
- on the United States government as a force for good in the world

» Michael Mandelbaum (John Hopkins University)

The Coal Miner's daughters (and sons)

Listeners share stories from the miners in their lives

Governor Spitzer gets a briefing on the Second Avenue Subway at the groundbreaking ceremony from MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow and MTA Executive Director Elliot Sander

January Guest: Elliot Sander

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Elliot Sander, Executive Director of the MTA, is joining Brian Lehrer every Thursday for the month of January.

Got a question for Lee Sander? Ask it below!

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Coping with the Economy

Many New Yorkers have questions about the economy - I've been laid off, what now? How do I collect unemployment? Where should I look for a job? The Brian Lehrer Show helps New Yorkers find answers as they cope with the struggling economy.

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Lost City

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Steve Zeitlin executive director of City Lore and co-author of Hidden New York: A Guide to Places That Matter, and Brooks of Sheffield, the pseudonym of the author of the Lost City blog, offer a postmortem of the local establishments lost in 2008.

Judge Kaye Retires

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New York State Chief Judge Judith Kaye is retiring at the end of this year. She reflects on her 25 years on the bench and what it was like becoming the first female judge in the state’s highest court.

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2008 News Quiz

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It's been a busy year. From the campaign trail that led to Barack Obama's historic election, to a grueling recession - and everything in between - we've kept you posted. Were you listening?

Video Picks

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