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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 19, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, October 19, 2004
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  • NYS Senator Guy Velella (senatorvelella.com)

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    Last month former State Senator Guy Velella was released from jail after serving only three months of a year-long sentence for bribery. Now all four members of the commission that freed Velella have either resigned or been fired by Mayor Bloomberg.

30 Issues: Judicial Appointees

Nan Aron, President of the Alliance for Justice, a liberal judicial selection advocacy group, says Bush would make the court too conservative
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Todd Gaziano, director of the Center for Legal & Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, says Bush’s nominations are mainstream
» Heritage

Return to Guyville

Andrea BernsteinSenior Reporter, WNYC discusses her report on the early release of Guy Velella

Marsh Words

Gretchen Morgenson reporter and columnist for the New York Times business on Eliot Spitzer's latest investigation
» New York Times

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.