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Friday, April 02, 2004
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    In his new book, Hans Blix writes: "I am not suggesting that Blair and Bush spoke in bad faith, but I am suggesting that it would not have taken much critical thinking on their own part or the part of their close advisers to prevent statements that misled the public." Also, NPR’s Steve Inskeep in Baghdad, the ethics of George W. Bush, the search for a new Queens poet laureate, and your thoughts on Bob Edwards’ departure from Morning Edition.

    "I don’t believe in blandness, I believe in truth. The unvarnished truth. That’s what makes the world go round."
    —David Cohen on whether the next Queens poet laureate should write boring poems that are acceptable to everyone

Blix and Stones…

Hans Blix former United Nations Chief Weapons Inspector and author, Disarming Iraq ( Pantheon , 2004)giving his views on the US war on Iraq

Trouble in Iraq

Steve Inskeep Weekend host of NPR's All Things Considered, currently on assignment in Baghdad responds to the Hans Blix interview and assess the climate in Iraq after the recent killings

Open Phones

Listeners express distress over changes at NPR’s Morning Edition

Right, Wrong, And the Wisdom to Know the Difference?

Peter Singer professor of bioethics at Princeton University's Center for Human Values and author, The President of Good & Evil: The Ethics of George W. Bush (Dutton, 2004)evaluates W's views from a philosophical standpoint

The Queens English

David Cohen librarian at Queens College's Rosenthal Library and head of the search committee for a new Queens poet laureate is looking for a poet laureate for the biggest borough

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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