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The Brian Lehrer Show / September 18, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, September 18, 2003
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  • Pressing Matters

    Is the press biased? And, if so, which way does the slant go— to the left or to the right? Eric Alterman of The Nation, and William Kristol, of The Weekly Standard, square off on the show today, before they are part of a larger panel for the New Yorker Festival this weekend. We’ll also get an explanation of the New York Stock Exchange and the controversy surrounding its current chairman. Plus, a discussion of what’s going on in the fashion world.

Ballot Box Bingo

Helen Foster, Democratic NYC council woman, district 16 in the Bronx (High Bridge, Morrisania, Morris Heights); member of the New York City Council's Education Committee, on a controversy over the November ballot measures on limiting class size and whether the city should do away with party primaries

Lock, Stock, and over a Barrel

Pradnya Joshi, Business reporter for Newsday, explains the workings of the New York Stock Exchange

Good Behavior?

Andrea Bernstein,: WNYC news reporter on the parole of the ex-Weathermen member Kathy Boudin

Pressing Matters

Eric Alterman, columnist for The Nation, and author, What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News (Basic Books, 2003), thinks the media leans to the right and William Kristol, Editor of The Weekly Standard, Chairman of the Project for a New American Century and co-author, The War Over Iraq (Encounter Books, 2003), says there’s no conservative media bias

Fashion Weak?

Kate Betts, former editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar; current editor of Time Style & Design magazine on whether fashion is still cool and a round-up of this year's Fashion Week

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.