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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 13, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, August 13, 2004
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  • Gov. James McGreevey (CNN)
    Gov. James McGreevey (CNN)

    McGreevey's Truth

    NJ Gov. James McGreevey, a Democrat, said he would resign in November, admitting he had an affair with another man. Senate President Richard Codey, also a Democrat, is in line to become acting governor. We'll talk about the implication of McGreevey's surprise announcement. Tomas Cahill on the ancient Greek Olympics, Fred Dicker and Andrea Bernstein on Albany’s latest budget ever, and Ben Schott’s Food and Drink Miscellany.

McGreevey's Truth

Bob Hennelly, WNYC New Jersey correspondent on Governor Jim McGreevey's outing and resignation
and
Liz Shalet, Employment Discrimination Attorney (mainly sexual harassment victims) and partner at Lipman and Plesur
» Governor McGreevey's Resigns
» Lipman and Plesur

My Big Fat Greek Olympics

Thomas Cahill, historian and author, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter (Nan Talese Books, 2003), on the Olympics and the Greeks
» http://www.randomhouse.com/features/cahill/

Budging Budgets

Andrea BernsteinWNYC Political Reporter, on the Legislature's late passage of the state budget and the consequences of her documentary on New York Dept. of Correction officers and Fred Dicker, State Editor for the New York Post
» The New York Post
» Andrea Bernstein's Investigative series

Schott to the Heart

Ben Schott, Author, Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany (Bloomsbury 2004), on odd and interesting food and drink facts
» Schott's Miscellany

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.