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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 04, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, February 04, 2004
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  • Primary School

    Iowa is a distant memory, New Hampshire is so one week ago. Now that Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Delaware, North Dakota, and South Carolina have voted, the race for president has become a truly national contest. Also, Janet Jackson and Howard Dean "show themselves", the return of Socrates café, and sex slavery in New York.

Oh Carolina

Terence Samuel Washington Correspondent for US News & World Report on the democratic presidential primary

Sins of the Flash

Stuart Derdeyn Entertainment Reporter for The Provincenewspaper in Vancouver, British Columbia on the media furors over Janet Jackson's bustier and Howard Dean's scream

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Lives

Christopher Phillips Founder and Director, Society of Philosophical Inquiry Six Questions of Socrates: A Modern-Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy W.W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (January 2004) on his book

Human Traffic

Suzanne Tomatore Director, Immigrant Women and Children Project , Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund, Inc.
on the problem of human trafficking in the New York area

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.