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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 17, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, June 17, 2005
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  • Mugabe's Mess

    It’s believed that more than 200,000 Zimbabweans have been driven from their homes this month because of their opposition to President Robert Mugabe. Guardian journalist Andrew Meldrum says it’s typical behavior for the African nation’s dictator.

Splitting Unions

Stuart Acuff national director of the AFL-CIO American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
- says unions should stick together
» AFL-CIO
and
Steven Lerner director of building services, SEIU Service Employees International Union
- on the coalition of unions who want to separate from the AFL-CIO
» SEIU

Senate Says Sorry

Cynthia Tucker, editorial page editor of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, -says an apology for not banning lynching should be no big deal, so why did some Senators not support it?
» Cynthia Tucker
and
Carol M. Swain, professor of law and political science at Vanderbilt University and co-author, Contemporary Voices of White Nationalism in America (Cambridge University Press, 2003),
-says the apology should open the door to reparations
» Jennifer Michael Hecht

Open Phones

Listeners call in

Mugabe's mess

Andrew Meldrum, journalist and author, Where We Have Hope: A Memoir of Zimbabwe (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005)
-on Zimbabwe's misery

NY 51: 39th District

Bill de Blasio, Member of City Council (D-39th District-Park Slope, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Borough Park and Boerum Hill)
-shares the sights and sounds of Park Slove & surroundings
» Bill de Blasio

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.