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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 17, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, March 17, 2004
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  • from the book Augusta, Gone

    If You Remember the 60’s...

    Memoirist Martha Tod Dudman was a kind of boomer Forrest Gump: she ran away to live in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district at age 17, did LSD in college, and campaigned for Eugene McCarthy in New Hampshire in 1968. Also, economists seek to interpret Alan Greenspan’s recent remarks, documentaries by the disabled, and undecided voters "out" themselves.

Tone Deficit

Gus Faucher Senior Economist, Economy.com covers fiscal policy, taxes and spending for economy.com on Greenspan's views on the deficit

ConnecTV

Diana Naftal Co-producer of "One Night Sit" about being gay and disabled on the ConnecTV program of documentaries from people with disabilities
and
Lei Chang ConnecTV segment producer of "More Than 2 Million" about people who become disabled later in life on the ConnecTV program of documentaries from people with disabilities
and
Chris Arnold Director and Series Producer of ConnecTV on the ConnecTV program of documentaries from people with disabilities

Listener Calls

Undecided Voters

Flying High

Martha Tod Dudman Author (and professional fundraiser) Expecting to Fly: A Sixties Reckoning(Simon & Schuster, 2004)on her reflection of the sixties

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.