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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 23, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, April 23, 2004
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  • The Unisphere in Queens (City of NY, parks and Recreation)
    The Unisphere in Queens (City of NY, parks and Recreation)

    The Global Village

    Queens has become home to millions of immigrants. On the streets of the borough hundreds of languages can be heard, different cuisines can be sampled, and thousands of stories are told. This weekend some of these stories will be told through the aid of dance, theater and the spoken word.

The Dealer Takes All

Jamal E. Watson contributing editor to the Amsterdam News wraps up the week in city politics reviewing fights over labor contracts and the Snapple deal
and Wayne Barrett Senior Editor at the Village Voice, and Author Rudy: An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani (Basic Books, 2001) recaps recent local news
and Diana Fortuna President of the Citizens' Budget Commission on the new city workers contract and other local news

Hard as a Rock

Danny Simmons artist and author Three Days As the Crow Flies : A Novel (Atria Books, 2003)is organizing a scholarship for people incarcerated under the Rockefeller Drug Laws with his brothers (Russell and Joseph)

Green with Envy

Carl Pope Executive Director of the Sierra Club and author, Strategic Ignorance : Why the Bush Administration Is Recklessly Destroying a Century of Environmental Progress (Sierra Club Books, 2004)criticizes Bush administration environmental policies

That's Just EarSay…

Judith Sloan Co-Director of Earsay and co-author (with Warren Lehrer), Crossing the BLVD: Strangers, Neighbors, Aliens in a New America (Norton, 2003)with more students performing at the Cross Cultural Dialogue Arts Project
and Farin Sultana student at Queens International high school, from Bangladesh
and Renata Leandro Queens International high school, from Brazil
and Gaelle Erisnor student at Queens International high school- from Haiti
and Terry Park Korean American, student at NYU

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.