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The Brian Lehrer Show / May 23, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, May 23, 2003
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  • Credit: graphic novelist Lance Tooks
    Graphic Novelist Lance Tooks

    Getting Graphic

    Eleven years after "Maus" won a Pulitzer Prize, the graphic novel industry is finally making good on its promise. Today a new generation of artist-scribes is taking on teen angst, race, and photo processing. Also on the show: why terrorism works, and a song contest that smoothes Europe's wrinkles.

Why Terror Works (And What We Can Do About It)

Richard Wolffe Senior Diplomatic Correspondent with Newsweek.

Music Is The Language Of Diplomacy

Tim Ochser arts and culture editor and editor of the Eurovision supplement at Baltic Times, an English language weekly newspaper published in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia explains the Eurovision Song Contest.
More about the Eurovision Song Contest

Nuclear Fallout

Mark Thompson, national security correspondent for Time Magazine, on the defense spending bill.

Open Phones

Listeners calls on whether Rudy's personal life should influence his political reputation.

Graphic Novelists

Lance Tooks graphic novelist Narcissa (Doubleday, 2002)

Leela Corman illustrator and cartoonist
Subway Series: A Story About A Girl (Alternative Comics, 2002)

Jason Little Cartoonist
Shutterbug Follies (Doubleday, 2002)

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.

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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.