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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 25, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, April 25, 2005
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  • Faith-Based Initiative

    Journalist Chris Hedges attended the annual convention of National Religious Broadcasters and writes about the political theology of “Dominionism” that unites different groups on the Religious Right in the new issue of Harper’s Magazine. He’ll discuss the weekend’s news, including the national simulcast of the Justice Sunday: the Filibuster Against People Of Faith event organized by the Family Research Council in support of the use of the “nuclear option” in Senate judicial confirmation hearings.

    Also: Historian Scott Sandage on the changing definition of failure in America.

Faith-Based Initiative

Chris Hedges, Senior Fellow at the Nation Institute, contributor to Harper's Magazine this month and author of the forthcoming, Losing Moses on the Freeway: The Ten Commandments in America (The Free Press, June 2005),
- critiques the Family Research Council's "Justice Sunday: The Filibuster Against People of Faith" event and the weekend's news

Bed-Stuy: Do or Die?

Brett Johnson Editor, Time Out New York edited an article about gentrification in Bedford-Stuyvesant
» Time Out New York

Losers

Scott Sandage, Associate Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University and author, Born Losers: A History of Failure in America (Harvard University Press, 2005),
- gives a history of failure in the United States

New York 51: District 26

Eric Gioia, Councilmember (D-Queens),
- on life and politics in his district
» District 26

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.