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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 04, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 04, 2003
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  • Family Portrait

    Before he lost the race for mayor to Michael Bloomberg in 2001, former Public Advocate Mark Green had a reputation for tenaciousness and self-promotion. Now his son Jonah has released a loving, warts-and-all film documenting his father’s bid to lead New York City.

Ballot to the Head

Bob Hennelly WNYC New Jersey correspondent and a contributing editor for New Jersey Monthly gives the Garden State election preview and Andrea Bernstein WNYC News Reporter explains the choices facing New Yorkers today in the voting booth

Brave New Voting Machines

Neil Munro reporter for The National Journal on problems with electronic voting machines

Green Days

Jonah Green college student and creator of documentary about his father's failed 2001 mayoral campaign Off the Record (premieres on Sundance Channel 11/4/2003 11:00pm) on his documentary about his father's failed 2001 mayoral campaign

Mighty Media Moguls

Michael Wolff New York Magazine media columnist and author Autumn of the Moguls: My Misadventures with the Tutans, Poseurs, and Money Guys who Mastered and Messed up Big Media (Harper Business 2003) on his new book about Big Media and the big egos that run them.

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.