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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
  • Fundamentalist Muslim Palestinian women walk past Hamas graffiti in Gaza City
    Fundamentalist Muslim Palestinian women walk past Hamas graffiti in Gaza City (Getty Images)

    Hamas' Big Test

    Today Palestinians vote for a new parliament. For the first time ever, they’ll have the chance to choose deputies from Hamas, a political party that’s also a major sponsor of terrorism in Israel. Could a strong Hamas showing nudge the group to a more conciliatory stance? Also: lobbying in NY, rock n' roll for peace in Indonesia and your calls.

Hamas' Big Test

Hussein Agha, senior associate member of St. Antony's College, Oxford, contributor to the New York Review of Books, and author, Framework for a Palestinian National Security Doctrine (Royal Institute of International Affairs, upcoming 2006),
and
Larry Garber, executive director of the New Israel Fund and former director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission responsible for Gaza and the West Bank,
-on the Palestinian elections

» "Hamas has arrived - but there are limits to its advance" by Hussein Agha and Robert Malley in The Guardian 1/24/06
» Hussein Agha's articles in The New York Review of Books
» The New Israel Fund

A New Peace of the Puzzle

Ahmed Dhani ,celebrity singer, songwriter and leader of Dewa, Indonesia’s best-selling rock group for more than a decade,
and
C. Holland Taylor Chairman and CEO of the Lib for All Foundation
- on spreading a message of moderatism in the world's most populous Muslim nation

» Lib for All

Throwing Light on the Lobby

Dick Dadey executive director of the Citizen's Union, a watchdog for the public interest and an advocate for good government
and
Bill Hammond columnist and editorial writer for the New York Daily News, based in Albany
- on the state of lobbying reform in New York State and City

» Citizens Union
» Bill Hammond's column in The New York Daily News

Open Phones

calls from listeners on pre-Iraq War intelligence

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.

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: 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.

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.