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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, November 05, 2004
  • Yasser Arafat (United Nations)
    Yasser Arafat (United Nations)

    Farewell to the Chairman

    For decades, Yasser Arafat was not just the leader but also the seeming embodiment of the Palestinian cause. Today Palestinians everywhere are remembering his deeds and asking the question "what next"?

Farewell to the Chairman

Nubar Hovsepian, associate professor of political science and international studies at Chapman University in Orange City, California on Arafat's legacy and future of the Palestinians
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Lisa Hajjar,associate professor in the Law and Society Program at the University of California-Santa Barbara, chair of the editorial committee of the Middle East Report and author, Courting Conflict: The Israeli Military Court System in the West Bank and Gaza(University of California Press, 2004) asks "what next?" after Yasser Arafat
» University of California-Santa Barbara

Miles to Go

Miles Rapoport President of the think tank Demos and former Connecticut Secretary of State says Ohio illustrates the need for sweeping voting reform
» Demos
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Bill Cohen, reporter in the Ohio Public Radio TV Statehouse News Bureau says voting troubles in Ohio don't appear to add up to much
» Ohio Public Radio

Will Inspections Work?

Kenneth Pollack director of research at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, former director for Gulf affairs at the National Security Council, former CIA analyst, and author The Perisan Puzzle: the Conflict Between Iran and America(Random House, 2004) says trouble is brewing in the US-Iranian relationship
» Random House

More on Ohio

Greg Palast investigative journalist who has written for The Washington Post, Harper's, and The Nation says Kerry really won Ohio
» Greg Palast

Open Phones

Republican callers discuss the reasons they voted for George Bush

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.

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: 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.

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.