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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 08, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, October 08, 2004
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  • The Politics of Science

    30 Issues in 30 Days: Science

    President Bush does not approve of most stem cell research and has doubts about global warming. Some scientists think the famously pious president doesn’t believe in science. Where does John Kerry stand on the issues, and how would he be different from W?

Braving the Polls

Bay Fang, Senior Editor at U.S. New and World Report, speaking from Afghanistan on the upcoming elections
» US News

and

Craig Charney, President of Charney Research, explains the results of his opinion survey in Afghanistan
» Charney Research

and

Barnett Rubin, Director of Studies and Senior Fellow at the Center on I nternational Cooperation at New York University, previews the first-ever presidential elections in Afghanistan
» NYU Center on International Cooperation

Where Voting Is Mandatory

Sashka Koloff journalist at the Australian Broadcast Corporation, says this weekend's election in Australia is too close to call
» Australian Broadcast Corporation

From Terrorism to Congressional Ethics

Lionel Barber, US Managing Editor of the Financial Times, on the failed prosecution of a Detroit terrorist cell, the Tom Delay ethics scandal, and the political implications of the Charles Duelfer report
» Lionel Barber

Research, Development, and Politics

30 Issues in 30 Days, #15
Peter Agre, Professor of Biological Chemistry and Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry in 2003 and a member of the 527 group "Scientists and Engineers for Change," says scientists favor Kerry
» Peter Agre

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Robert S. Walker, former Representative from Pennsylvania’s 16th District (R) for twenty years and Chairman of Wexler & Walker public policy associates, says Bush is a great President for science and scientists
» Wexler & Walker

The Numbers Game

Sophia Koropeckyj, economist at economy.com, analyses the employment statists
» Sophia Koropeckyj's bio

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.