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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 16, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, December 16, 2005
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    Still Willing to Negotiate

    Buses and subways are still running, but the union has called a partial strike on private bus lines. The union says it's still far from an agreement with the MTA, but what's going on behind closed doors? And who's winning the PR battle with the public?

Slow Going

Beth Fertig, WNYC reporter
and
Clyde Haberman, NYC columnist for The New York Times
and
John Liu, chair of the city council council transportation committee (D-20th District - Flushing and Eastern Queens) ,
and
Gene Russianoff, staff attorney for the New York Public Interest Research Group's Straphangers Campaign - on the TWU's partial strike on two private bus lines, and ongoing negotiations with the MTA

» "Pauline, Again, Lashed to the Rails" by Clyde Haberman in the New York Times (paid subscription)
» John Liu
» The Straphangers Campaign

Under Cover to Book Cover

Lindsay Moran, former CIA agent and author, Blowing My Cover: My Life As a CIA Spy (Penguin, 2004),
- on the reality of being a spy

» Blowing My Cover (Penguin)

Pinch a Penny

Ken Auletta, staff writer for the New Yorker,
and
Jeff Jarvis, writes the blog Buzzmachine

» "THE INHERITANCE: Can Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., save the Times—and himself?" by Ken Auletta in The New Yorker
» Buzzmachine

E-Caroling We Go

Phil Kline, composer,
- shares from his 14th annual "Unsilent Night" holiday procession of electronic caroling from West to East Village in Manhattan

and
Lenore Skenazy, columnist for the Daily News and co-author, with John Boswell, The Dysfunctional Family Christmas Songbook (Broadway, 2004),
- drops in to sing one of her "new" old Christmas favorites

» Phil Kline's website
» The Dysfunctional Family Christmas Songbook (Broadway)
» Lenore Skenazy's columns in the New York Daily News

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.