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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 02, 2005

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Tuesday, August 02, 2005
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    Fatwa Accompli

    Last week Canadian and American Muslim scholars won praise for jointly issuing a fatwa condemning terrorist acts against civilians. But terrorism expert Steven Emerson says the edict was far too general, and should have mentioned specific individuals and groups.

Careful Investigation

Steven Emerson executive director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism
- says the fatwa made by American Islamic groups against terrorism is "bogus"
» The Investigative Project on Terrorism

We do care!

Ibrahim Hooper spokesman for the Council on American Islamic Relations
- says that Steven Emerson's claims are bogus and Muslims have definitively rejected terror
» The Council on American-Islamic Relations

Shedding Pounds

Marion Nestle, professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University and Author of Food Politics (University of California Press, 2002)
- on the demise of the Atkins craze and the company's bankruptcy filing
and
Harry Balzer vice president of the NPD group, a consumer marketing research firm
has tracked the way Americans eat for the last 25 years
» NYU Department of Nutrition
» The NPD Group
» Atkins

The Red and the Purple

Dr. G. Terry Madonna professor of Public Affairs and director of the Keystone Poll at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- on Senator Rick Santorum's role in Pennsylvania politics
» The Keystone Poll

Democracy Wonk: Are Stay-At-Homes Adequately Valued in Society?

stay at home parents discuss whether or not they are appreciated by society.

Traffic in Doubt

David Michaels, professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health, former assistant secretary for environment, safety and health at the U.S. Department of Energy (1998-2001),
- on his article in Scientific American on the strategy of commissioning scientific studies to "manufacture" doubt
» Scientific American
» "Doubt is Their Product" by David Michaels (Powerlinefacts)

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.