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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 10, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, February 10, 2003
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  • Agony And Ivory

    It seems the whole world is gainst American military action against Iraq. But last week thousands of people in the Ivory Coast rallied for the US to intervene in their civil war, much to the chagrin of the "mother nation" of France. Also, another "new de Tocqueville": Alvaro Vargas Llosa was once a member of a student group that sported "Che Guevara berets and demonstrated against Reagan," but has since forsworn those views. Facing prosecution at home for his criticism of Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, Llosa shares his thoughts on America as part of the modern day Tocqueville series. And: WTC site visonary Rafael Vinoly.

Will Crème Fraiche and Sauerkraut Sweeten The Dilemma?

Siegesmund von Ilsemann, correspondent for der Spiegel and former Spiegel Washington bureau chief and John Dickerson, White House correspondent for Time magazine on the Franco-German proposal for Iraq and a round-up of the Sunday talk shows

Open Phones

Listeners call on Powell's case for going to war with Iraq and the World Trade Center finalists

Pisco Sweet and Sour

Alvaro Vargas Llosa, research fellow at the Independent Institute and former op-ed page editor of the Miami Herald, on US-Latin American relations and American civil society

Ivorian Cancer

Baba Doudou, World Press Review correspondent in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on the conflict in the Ivory Coast and the tribulations of French intervention www.worldpress.org

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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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.

fish lizzard

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Video Picks

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