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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, January 12, 2005
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    State of Affairs

    In the Bronx yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg gave an upbeat assessment of the city’s well-being and announced a new initiative to prevent discrimination in the building trades. In New Jersey, acting Governor Codey gave a speech that emphasized the need to fight terrorism.

City and State

Bob Hennelly WNYC reporter discusses Bloomberg's state of the city address, Codey's state of the state address, and the appointment of Chertoff to Homeland Security
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Grainy Issues

Dr. Neal Barnard President and Founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) on food and cancer and labeling of multi grain products
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Tara Parker-Pope writes the HealthJournal column at the Wall Street Journal on food and cancer and labeling of multi grain products
» Wall Street Journal

media roundup

Jeff Jarvis president & creative director of Advance.net, a division of Conde Nast; writes the blog Buzzmachine.com
» Buzz Machine

Open Phones

callers tell us their secrets (within legal limits).

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.