Brian Lehrer

Battle of the Budget Bulge: Living Within Our Means?

Omer Rosen | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Taxes, Federal Budget Deficit, Marsha Blackburn, Budget Cuts, Economy, Budget, Oil, Environment, Brian Lehrer, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Bush Tax Cuts, Politics News
Omer Rosen

We are told to live within our monetary means, yet, rather than being told to also live within our environmental means, we are encouraged to live outside of them -- as if there is an outside to this planet.

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Watch: Demos and The Ayn Rand Center Debate "Government: What Is Its Proper Role?"

Miles Rapoport | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Miles Rapoport, Debate, Ayn Rand, Webcast, Ayn Rand Institute, Financial Crisis, Great Recession, Yaron Brook, Big Government, Brian Lehrer, Demos, Politics News
Miles Rapoport

After the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath a great political divide emerged among many Americans reexamining the direction of our country.

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Businesses Deny the Facts on Paid Sick Days

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christine Quinn, San Francisco, Paid Sick Leave, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Robert Bookman, Brian Lehrer, New York City, Paid Sick Days, 5 Boro Chamber Alliance, New York News
John Petro

A bill guaranteeing every worker in New York City the right to earn paid sick leave is currently being held up because of opposition from the 5 Boro Chamber Alliance.

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Kindle Controversy: eBooks in Transition

Giles Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: MARK POWEr, New Yorker, Sony, Mike Bezos, Kindle, Npr, NICHOLAS BAKER, Ebooks, Brian Lehrer, Amazon, Ereaders, Media News
Giles Slade

According to the publishing industry, 50% of all books will be sold in eFormat by 2013. People want to know about the changes that are taking place, but don't know where to begin.

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We've Got Civil Rights; Now, We Just Need Civil Eats

Kerry Trueman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Pharma, Healthy Monday, Healthy Eating, Scott Stringer, Paul Krugman, George Carlin, Joan Dye Gussow, Health Care, Brian Lehrer, Foodstat, Green News
Kerry Trueman

Yes, habits must change, but in order to accomplish that, you've got to give consumers true freedom of choice.

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30 Issues In 30 Days: Nominate An Issue for the Brian Lehrer Program

Amanda Michel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wnyc, 30 Issues 30 Days, Election Coverage 2008, WNYC OffTheBus Instapundit, Wisdom of Crowds, Brian Lehrer, Home News
Amanda Michel

OffTheBus is collaborating with Brian Lehrer and WNYC Radio on their "30 Issues In 30 Days." Here's a brief project intro from none other than the hos...

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Personal Democracy Forum: Blogging The Thin Nerdy Line

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arianna Huffington Personal Democracy Forum, Jay Rosen Mayhill Fowler, Offthebus Citizen Journalism, Internet Campaign, Arianna Huffington, Ben Smith, Personal Democracy Forum, Offthebus, Mayhill Fowler, Brian Lehrer, Jay Rosen, Ana Marie Cox, Internet Journalism, Internet Journalism Mayhill Fowler, Home News
Mayhill Fowler

I'm speaking on a panel titled "Reinventing Political Media." Not surprisingly, few of the media being "reinvented" show up for what sounds like a dousing of Chinese Cultural Revolution-style re-education.

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