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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, December 31, 2003
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    Can a constitution be both democratic and Islamic? The question is more than an academic exercise, as Afghans and Iraqis face the task of drafting new laws that will be the backbone of their societies. Noah Feldman, former advisor for constitutional law to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, shares his thoughts.

Democracy, Inshallah

Noah Feldman Assistant Professor of Law, NYU Law School, and former constitutional advisor for to the Commission to Iraq in Baghdad, author After Jihad: America and the Struggle for Islamic Democracy (Farrar Straus & Giroux)
on his book as one of the most influential of the year

Pinching Pennies in Wal-Mart

Paul Krugman New York Times Columnist, professor of economics at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and author, The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century (WW Norton, Sept. 2003)
on his columns, and reaction to our segment yesterday with Elizabeth Warren on the two income trap

Security Squared

Tim Tompkins President of the Times Square Business Improvement District And Anthony Weiner U.S. Representative (D-Brooklyn & Queens)
on the safety of celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square

News of the Year that Was

Annette Fuentes Freelance Journalist; former editor, "New York Daily News"; former health reporter, "New York Newsday"
quizzes listeners on local, national, and international news events of 2003

Culture Vulture

Carly Berwick senior editor at The Week
quizzes you and the best and the worst music and visual art of 2003 and
Chris Mitchell pop culture editor for the Week quizzes listeners on movies and books of 2003

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.