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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 30, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, November 30, 2005
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  • President George W. Bush delivers a statement on Border Security
    President George W. Bush delivers a statement on Border Security on Nov. 29th. (White House/Eric Draper)

    The Plan

    For weeks, President Bush’s friends in the Republican Party have been calling on him to speak directly to the American people about Iraq. Today he delivers what’s being billed as a major address on the war at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis.

A Way To Win?

Ted Alden, Washington correspondent for the Financial Times,
- previews President Bush's address to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis and examines at the semantic difference between a "victory strategy" and an "exit strategy"

» The Financial Times
» "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq" (The White House)

Live Remarks by President Bush

President Bush speaks at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis on the war in Iraq

Reaction to the President's Speech

Jerrold Nadler, US representative(D-NY-8th District-Manhattan & Brooklyn)
and
Peter Brookes, senior fellow for National Security at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank
- respond to the President's speech on in Iraq

» Jerrold Nadler
» Peter Brookes (Heritage)

The Next Step In Iraq

Colonel Sam Gardiner, retired Air Force colonel, has taught strategy and military operations at the National War College
- analyzes the Iraqi Army's readiness to control the country

Miller Time

Jody Miller, founder of United Talent Group, a business consultancy, and contributor to Fortune Magazine
and
Matt Miller, host of "Left Right and Center" and author, The 2% Solution: Fixing America's Problems in Ways Liberals and Conservatives Can Love (PublicAffairs, 2003)
- say there's a movement afoot among top execs to spend less time at work

» "Get A Life!" by Jody and Matt Miller in Fortune Magazine
» The Two Percent Solution

Students Unite

Julian Pena-Vargas, New York University undergraduate and an organizer of Graduate Undergraduate Solidarity (GUS)
- says undergrads should support the NYU grad student strike
plus
your calls on NYU's labor dispute

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.