Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald in Hong Kong, from 'Citizenfour,' a film by Laura Poitras.

Laura Poitras; NYC Council Speaker; War Powers

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 29, 2015

President Obama has asked Congress for three-year authorization of use of force against ISIS. Fred Kaplan of Slate explains why. Plus: our series of interviews with the filmmakers behind this year's Oscar-nominated documentaries continues with Laura Poitras of "Citizenfour"; NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito on her State of the City address; the future of parks funding; and your calls on purebred dogs.

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