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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 05, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, June 05, 2003
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    Parenting Jitters

    The parenting section of any bookstore today caters to every conceivable stress today's parents face. But what happened to the joy of parenting? When did good parenting become sending your kids to socceer camp and music lessons and ensuring they got good grades? Also on the show: George Bush, Africa's Aids-vanquisher? And: Drop The Rock gathers momentum.

Rock The Boat

New York state senator and minority leader David Paterson (D-29th District-Harlem, the Upper West Side and Washington Heights) and Andrew Cuomo, former HUD secretary and former candidate for the New York Democratic gubernatorial primary, on the Hip Hop Summit Action Network's protest against the Rockefeller drug laws.

Restoration Comedy

David Ernst, director of research and communications for the New York State School Boards Association, on a happy ending for school budgets in New York. More details

Open Phones

Sammy's got cork in his bat, one can find Iraq’s WMD and the New York Times reporters don’t write their own stories...listener calls on whether they can believe anyone anymore.

A Bill of Goods?

Lester Munson, senior counselor for legislative and public affairs at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Gawain Kripke, senior policy advisor at Oxfam, on whether Bush is Africa's new best friend or just another diplomatic flake.

A Stearn Warning

Peter Stearns, author of Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America (NYU Press, 2003), on how parenting got so stressful.

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.