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Tellin' It Like It Is
After campaigning with claims that he would restore honesty to the Oval Office, David Corn says President Bush hasn’t kept his promise. The Washington editor of The Nation, is the author of “The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception.” Also: New York Times editorial page editor Gail Collins.
Public Health vs. Parents' Fears
Dr. Philip LaRussa - professor of clinical pediatrics at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, also specialist in pediatrics and infectious disease at the Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian -on why mandatory childhood immunizations are necessary for the public good. He is joined by Barbara Loe Fisher - Co-founder and President of the National Vaccine Information Center and co-author of DPT [Diptheria Pertussis Tetanus] A Shot in the Dark - who explains on why parents should decide if their children should be immunized.
Left at the Altar
George Steel, Executive Director of the Miller
Theater at Columbia, explains the unconsummated union of the Philharmonic
and Carnegie Hall.
More on the Carnegie Hall & NY Philharmonic
merger collapse.
From Betsy Ross to Betsy McCaughey Ross
Gail Collins, Editorial Page Editor for the New York Times, discusses her book America's Women : Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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