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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 18, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, December 18, 2003
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    Look Over Your Shoulder

    Ever feel like you are being watched in the office? You very well may be. Simon Head, author of The New Ruthless Economy: Work and Power in the Digital Age says the workplace is changing in ways you may not know. The airtrain, Governor Rowland’s wife’s poem, caesarean sections by choice, Christopher Hitchens on Indonesia, and Nat Hentoff on Jose Padilla.

At Least The Trains Ran On Time

John Orcutt Executive Director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign
commenting on the airtrain and other transit projects in New York City

Neither Borrower nor Lender Be

John Lender Reporter for the Hartford Courant
speaking on the scandal involving Connecticut Governor John Rowland

The A B C-Section

Dr. David Miller Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology (division of maternal fetal medicine) at University of Southern California
and
Tonya Jamois President, International Cesarean Awareness Network
debate the reasoning behind the steady rise in elective cesarean surgeries in the United States

Java Brew Ha Ha

Christopher Hitchens Columnist for Vanity Fair and Author
on his article in the upcoming Vanity Fair January issue on the rise of fundamentalism in Indonesia.

Breaking News: Jose Padilla

Nat Hentoff Village Voice columnist and author of The War on the Bill of Rights and the Gathering Resistance (Seven Stories, 2003)
speaking on the breaking news over the Jose Padilla case

Brother Can You Spare A Dime?

Simon Head Director, Project on Technology and the Workplace for the Century Foundation and author of The New Ruthless Economy: Work and Power in the Digital Age
on the devaluation of the American worker in the wake of the information age

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.