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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 15, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, December 15, 2005
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  • Hillary’s Left Flank

    In 2006, Hillary Clinton will face challenges for her senate seat not only from the Republicans, but also from disaffected Democrats. One contender is Jonathan Tasini, a labor activist who disagrees with the Senator’s vote to authorize the Iraq war.

Strike It Unlucky

Beth Fertig, WNYC reporter
and
Joshua Freeman, professor of labor history at Queens Colllege, and author, Working-Class New York: Life and Labor Since World War II (New Press, 2005)
and
Stanley Aronowitz, distinguished Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and author, How Class Works: Power and Social Movement (Yale University Press, 2003)
and
Nicole Gelinas, contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute's City Journal
-discuss the transit workers' threatened strike

» Updates on the state of negotiations from TWU Local 100
» The strike contingency plan issued by the MTA
» "Put Teeth in Taylor" by Nicole Gelinas in the New York Sun

A Cause He Believes In

Jonathan Tasini, candidate for US Senate, union leader and organizer, social activist, commentator
- on his run for Senate against Hillary Clinton

» Tasini for New York

Acting Outside the Box by Thinking Inside the Box

Douglas Rushkoff, documentarian, teacher, author,
- says people and businesses should stop looking outside their core competencies to innovate

»Douglas Rushkoff

Open Phones

Your calls on whether to side with the MTA or with the transit workers

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.