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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 26, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, November 26, 2003
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  • Made for each other?
    Made for each other?

    Focus on FOCCUS

    “Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding and Study” is the moniker of a compatibility survey designed for Catholic couples considering marriage. It’s 80% successful at predicting marital satisfaction, and is now used by more non-Catholics than Catholics.

Design Faults?

Ric Bell Executive Director of the American Institute of Architecture New York Chapter assesses the world trade center memorial design finalists

Fuel to the Fire

Fred Kelly Dean of the School of Business Administration Professor of Finance at Monmouth University on the recommended gas tax increase in New Jersey

Focus on FOCCUS

Dr. Barbara Markey Clinical Psychologist, associate director of the Center of Marriage and Family at Creighton University and co-author of FOCCUS on the development and use of the pre-marital survey FOCCUS and Joseph Zwilling Director of Communications for the New York Archdiocese on the premarital counseling tool, FOCCUS (Facilitating Open Couple Communication Understanding and Study)

More Than Just Yasser

Samuel M. Katz editor in chief of journal, Special Operations Report and author Jihad: Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism (Lerner Publications, 2003), Jerusalem or Death: Palestinian Terrorism (Lerner Publishing, 2003) explains the Palestinian landscape, from Al Aqsa to Islamic Jihad and Fawaz A. Gerges holds the Christian Johnson Chair in Middle East Studies at Sarah Lawrence College, The Islamists and the West (soon to be published by Cambridge University Press)

Sexaholix Anonymous

John Leguizamo actor on his return to Broadway in an updated version of his one-man show "SEXAHOLIX. . . a love story"

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.