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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, September 26, 2005
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  • 30 Issues: Education in NYC

    Mayor Bloomberg has asked the voters to judge him on his success in improving public education. In this first edition of our New York/New Jersey “30 Issues in 30 Days” series, we take measure of the city’s public schools and the mayor’s emphasis on testing.

Katrina, Rita, and Cronyism

John Harwood, political editor at the Wall Street Journal
and Karen Tumulty, national political correspondent for Time Magazine
-on hurricane winds in the South , and swirling accusations of corruption in Washington

» The Wall Street Journal
» Time magazine

What Do Noam Chomsky, Shirin Ebadi, and Paul Wolfowitz Have in Common?

William Dobson, managing editor of Foreign Policy magazine
-explains FP’s list of the top 100 public intellectuals

» The Prospect's and Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals

30 Issues:School Testing

Diane Ravitch, research professor of Education at New York University and author, The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn (Knopf, 2003)
- says the test results need to be compared to the national results
and
Clara Hemphill editor of InsideSchools.org and author, New York City's Best Public Elementary Schoolss. A Parents' Guide (Teachers College Press, Columbia University, 2005)
- says that the tests show improvements in New York schools

» Diane Ravitch's website
» Inside Schools

Bubblicious

David Leonhardt, economics writer for the New York Times,
-says it really is sometimes better to rent than to buy

» "Is It Better to Buy or Rent?" (The New York Times)

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.