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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, March 03, 2006
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  • Detainees at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval base (AFP/US navy)
    Detainees at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval base (AFP/US navy)

    Detention Tension

    Detainees at Guantanamo Bay who went on hunger strike recently claim the tactics the Government used to keep them alive amounted to torture. Two lawyers for some of the detainees recently came back from the detention center and report on their conditions. Plus: the case for impeaching the president; stories from the StoryCorps mobile booth; and listener calls on experiences in the Peace Corps.

Indefinite Article

Michael Ratner, Vice President at the Center for Constitutional Rights, editor of Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush (Melville House, 2006)
- lays out articles to impeach the president

» Center for Constitutional Rights
» Garrison Keillor opinion piece "What to Do When the Emperor Has No Clothes" reprinted from the Chicago Tribune
» Barron's editorial about impeaching President Bush (via mydd.com)

What's the Story?

Dave Isay, public radio producer, founder of Storycorps
and
Sarah Kramer facilitator at Storycorps
- on the mobile booths around the country and the stories people are recording

» Story Corps

Detention Tension

Doug Cox
and
Sarah Havens, attorneys at Allen and Overy
- on their pro-bono work for detainees at Guantanamo Bay

» WNYC's Guantanamo Diaries series

Foot Soldiers

Lex Rieffel, visiting fellow, Global Economy and Development Center at the Brookings Institution
- on the history and politics of the Peace Corps
and
John Coyne, director of communications at the College of New Rochelle and Peace Corps alum, Ethiopia 1962-64
- on his experience in the peace corps

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.