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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 27, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, January 27, 2006
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  • The Great Fire Wall of China

    Google garnered praise among net enthusiasts for its “Don’t Be Evil” motto even as it became a multi-billion-dollar public company. That’s one reason why its plan to restrict sites in China has caused such a furor in the US. But Google isn’t the only American internet company complying with Chinese censorship demands. Plus: What the Mayor outlined in his State of the City address and why writers and actors are protesting product placement.

Google Under Fire

David Vise financial reporter and author, The Google Story (Delacorte Press, 2005),
- on Google's problems at home and in China
and
Mila Rosenthal Business and Human Rights Program Director at Amnesty International
- says US companies are part of the problem in terms of international human rights
» Amnesty International

Paid to Place

Jeff Greenfield product placement consultant, executive Vice President of 1st Approach,
- supports product placement in films and television shows
» Jeff Greenfield's website
and
Patric M. Verrone president of the Writers Guild of America, West,
- talks about protesting product placement in TV and film scripts

State of the City

Ester Fuchs Director of the Center for Urban Research and Policy, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Barnard College and former advisor to Mayor Bloomberg,
- on Bloomberg's state of the city address: guns, poverty, development
and
Yvette Clarke NY City Council Member and chair of the contracts committee
and
Steve Malanga contributing editor at the Manhattan Institute's City Journal and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute,
- on the issues in Bloomberg's State of the City
» Ester Fuchs
» Yvette Clark, District 40
» Steven Malanga

Open Phones

Listeners call in on the subject of women "marrying down" so they can focus on their careers

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.