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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 30, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, March 30, 2004
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  • Sharpen Your Pencils!

    Over the last ten years, PENCIL has sent out leaders from non-profits and commercial businesses to work in the public schools as "principals for a day." This year participants will work with Chancellor Klein’s new reading and writing curriculum. Also, the Zarb Commission’s report, fromer Knesset speaker Avraham Burg, and the approaching nanotechnology boom.

    Dr. Richard Smalley on nanotechnology

School Spending

Beth Fertig Reporter, WNYC on the campaign for fiscal equity and the Zarb Commission

Pencil Me In

Ramon Cortines former New York schools Chancellor looks forward to becoming a "Principal for a Day"
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Lisa Belzberg chairman of PENCIL (Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning) organizes "Principal for a Day"

The Democratic, Demographic Time Bomb

Avraham Burg Labor Member of the Knesset, former Knesset Speaker, and signatory of the Geneva Accords worries that demographic pressure may destroy Israeli democracy

When Small is Big

James Suroweicki Writes the financial column in The New Yorker sums up the business of nanotechnology
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Dr. Richard Smalley Professor of chemistry at Rice University, Nobel laureate and inventor of "the Bucky Ball" explains the applications and developments of nanotechnology

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.