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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 03, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, January 03, 2005
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    Bushonomics: Krugman v. Shlaes

    President Bush begins his second term with a bold economic agenda: to partially privatize social security and to radically simplify the tax code. Columnist Amity Shlaes likes the way he is thinking, but Bush critic Paul Krugman does not.

Cracking the nest egg

Paul Krugman New York Times Columnist on the problems of social security
» New York Times
and
Amity Shlaes Syndicated Columnist, Financial Times
» Finanical Times

Passings

Congressman Major Owens, D-11th District (Brooklyn), discusses the legacy of former New York Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
» Congressman Major Owens
and
Shola Lynch, documentary filmmaker, director of "Chisholm '72 -- Unbought & Unbossed", on the life of politics of Shirley Chisholm
» POV's "Chisholm 72">

Great Relief

David Sogge, Fellow of the Trans-national Institute, a think-tank based in Amsterdam
» David Sogge

Development Assistance

Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, on emergency relief and development assistance
» The Earth Institute

Lakoff Effect

George Lakoff, Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, author, Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives (Chelsea Green, 2004) says the key to Republicans' success is in their use of language
» George Lakoff

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.

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.