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The Brian Lehrer Show / July 18, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, July 18, 2003
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  • Go With the 'Fro

    Afros are often associated with the black power movement of the 1970s. When Atlanta-based reporter Charlotte Moore decided to stop styling her hair and just let it grow into an afro, she found that many people started making assumptions about her political views.

Intelligence Quota Test

Columnist Joe Conason of New York Observer and Salon.com and author of Big Lies: The Right Wing Propaganda Machine and How it Distorts the Truth (St. Martin's Press, forthcoming) and Laurie Mylroie, adjunct fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Bush v. The Beltway: How the CIA and the State Department Tried to Stop the War on Terror (Harper Collins, forthcoming), on the integrity of intelligence on Iraq's nuclear threat

Open Phones

Only the Tony

Class Work

Stanley Aronowitz, professor of sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and author of How Class Works: Power and Social Movement (Yale University Press, 2003), on why class isn't just about income

Go With The 'Fro

Charlotte Moore, lifestyles reporter with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, on reactions to her new hairstyle

30 issues in 30 days graphic

30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

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 Brian Lehrer Show.

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.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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