Brian Lehrer Live; Season 2/Episode 13

December 14, 2005

Host Brian Lehrer discusses the possible New York City transit strike, takes a look at the lives of three Iraqi civilians who were killed in the war, and talks about the best books of 2005 with the editor of the New York Times Book Review. Guests include: Stanley Aronowitz, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, The Graduate Center/CUNY; Geoffrey Batchen, Professor of Art History, The Graduate Center/CUNY; Amanda Brown, PhD student in art history, The Graduate Center/CUNY; Nicole Gelinas Searle Freedom Trust Fellow, The Manhattan Institute; Sam Tanenhaus Editor, New York Times. Taped December 14, 2005. Brian Lehrer, the popular Peabody Award-winning host of WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show, hosts an hour-long weekly television show on a wide variety of topics, including the digital age and how it's transforming our world; new social and political trends; entrepreneurs of change; New York City politics; grassroots environmental efforts; one-of-a-kind, timely stories in the news; and innovative inventions and apps. Taped 12/14/2005