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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 10, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, October 10, 2005
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  • 30 Issues: Foster Care

    30 Issues in 30 Days continues with a look at the city’s foster care system. In the late 80’s there were 50,000 children in the government’s care. Now the number is down to 18,000. Though foster care is not the crisis it was ten years ago, advocates say it should still a campaign issue.

Political Storm

Dante Chinni, political columnist for the Christian Science Monitor
- on the news from Washington DC

» Dante Chinni's columns in the CSMonitor

What We Can Do

Dr. Faroque Khan, president of the Islamic Center of Long Island, in Westbury, sits on the board of Islamic Society of North America, also a professor of Medicine at SUNY Stony Brook
on what New Yorkers can do to help the victims of the South Asian earthquake

» The Islamic Center of Long Island

Below are some organizations that are setting up charity funds directed to the victims of this weekend's earthquake in South Asia:

» The Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA)
» The Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP)
» The Islamic Center of Long Island (516)333-3495
» Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)
» USA Edhi International or (718) 638-5120

What Public Schools Can Learn from FedEx

Chris Whittle, founder of Channel One and Edison Schools and author, Crash Course: Imagining A Better Future For Public Education (Riverhead, 2005),
-says it's good to harbor doubts

» Chris Whittle
» Crash Course by Chris Whittle

30 Issues: Foster Care

Andrew White, director of the Center for New York City Affairs at the Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at the New School
- on improvements in the city's foster care system and where the new problems lie

» The Center for New York City Affairs at the Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at the New School

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.