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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 30, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, January 30, 2004
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  • British Broadcasting Conflagration

    The Hutton reported exonerated Tony Blair’s government over the death of Dr. David Kelly, while raising questions about the BBC’s integrity in reporting. Two top BBC executives have quit since Lord Hutton released his findings last Wednesday. Also, Sharpton debates in South Carolina, black film in flux, and who is grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani?

Oh Carolina

Kevin Gray contributing editor to Black News, writes for Counterpunch,member of the South Carolina Progressive Network and former campaign manager for Al Sharpton in South Carolina discusses the Democratic Presidential Debate in South Carolina and Lisa DePaulo Writer for GQ magazine
who spent 6 months with the Dean campaign

Reverend Al

Jamal E. Watson contributing editor to the Amsterdam News
on Al Sharpton's campaign in South Carolina

Minority Report

George Alexander author, Why We Make Movies (Harlem Moon, 2003) on the lack funding for black cinema and Stacy Spikes Founder, CEO UrbanWorld Group
on the funding of independent black film and the politics of awards ceremonies

Call Me Ali

Juan Coleprofessor of modern Middle East and South Asian History at the University of Michigan and author, Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam (I.B. Tauris, 2002)
explains the rise and vision of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani

Pushing the Hutton

Emma Duncan Britain Editor for the Economist(UK)
on the implications of the Hutton report on the BBC and 11:41:00-11:58:59 Tim Gopsill Editor of The Journalist Magazine and press officer for the National Union of Journalists
defends the BBC's journalistic standards

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.