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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 19, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, April 19, 2004
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  • Mary Matalin

    War Room Insider

    Whether working to elect the first President Bush or advising Vice President Dick Cheney, Mary Matalin has had a front row seat on Republican national politics. She offers her insights on the election campaign and the latest news from Iraq.


    Quote of the Day
    “We don’t care about being popular, we care about being safe.”
    Mary Matalin discussing American foreign policy.

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

Mary Matalin Republican political strategist and author, Letters to My Daughters (Simon & Schuster, 2004)with a roundup of the weekend news in politics.

Culture Goes Pop

Anne Applebaum Editorial Columnist, The Washington Post, author and Pulitzer Prize Winner 2004 for General Non-Fiction, Gulag : A History (Doubleday 2003)on the widening gulf between pop culture and high brow culture.

Spreading the Word

Kim Lawton Managing Editor and correspondent of PBS series, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly on the new survey of Evangelical Christians
and
Randall Balmer Professor of American Religious History at Barnard College contributor to Religion in American Life: A Short History (Oxford University Press, 2003)on Evangelical Christians in the U.S.

Plan of Attack

Listener Calls on Bob Woodward's new book "Plan of Attack."

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.