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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 12, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, March 12, 2003
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  • The National Debt

    Cartoonist Ted Rall calls it "the pre-bakrupting of America's best and brightest." According to Nellie Mae, the average student borrower leaves college with $27,600 in debt, a major increase from just ten years ago. He says mounting bachelor's degree debt is now hindering a generation of would-be graduate students, homebuyers, and entrepreneurs. Also on the show: American Idol for seniors, conservatives at Berkeley, and the view from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

Kurds and Way

Dr. Barham Salih, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government and a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, on why the Kurds support the war but want the Turks to stay out

The Old and the Beautiful

Stuart Krasnow, executive producer of NBC's "Second Chance: The Search for America's Most Talented Senior," on a version of American Idol for seniors

The Loan of Contention

Ted Rall, cartoonist and columnist for Universal Press Syndicate, featured in The Village Voice, says student loans are bad for society

Young Hawks

Ben Barron, news editor for the California Patriot www.calpatriot.org, a conservative student publication at the University of California- Berkeley, on being one of the most embattled minority groups at UC Berkeley: openly conservative students

Open Phones

Bush supporters defend their man despite his lack of curiosity

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.