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The Brian Lehrer Show / July 13, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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    The Secret Sharer?

    The 9/11 Commission is expected to stand by its finding that there is “no credible evidence that Iraq and Al Qaeda cooperated on attacks against the United States”. But Yossef Bodansky, Director of the US Congressional Task Force on Terrorism, says Iraq had a real and dangerous connection to Al Qaeda.
    Also a Democratic and a Republican pollster debate the "Edwards bounce", an Army recruiter shares his tips, Diana Fortuna of the Citizens’ Budget Commission, and the anarchy protest bumps up against the law.
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Waiting on the Platform

Marie Cocco Newsday columnist sizes up the Dems' convention plans

Tour De Force

Miriam Souccar Senior reporter for Crains New York Business details the latest in Broadway contract negotiations and the stalemate over theater road tours

The Secret Sharer?

Yossef Bodansky former director of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare and author, The Secret History of the Iraq War (Regan Books, 2004) with a history of the Iraq war

Rebuilding the Pyramids

Marion Nestle Professor and Chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food
Studies at New York University and author, Safe Food (University of California Press, 2003) and Food Politics (University of California Press), on the USDA's proposal to replace the food pyramid

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.

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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.

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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.