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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 14, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, April 14, 2006
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  • Ginsberg

    The Howl Heard Round the World

    Beat poet Allen Ginsberg was expelled twice as from Columbia University in the 1940s, but came back in the 80s to teach. Now some modern-day beats say Columbia is trying to sanitize his legacy with a symposium on his poem Howl. Also: AG candidate Charlie King, the state budget, and should the IRS prepare your taxes for you?

202 Vetoes

Bob Hardt, executive producer and political director of NY 1, writes The Political ItCH blog
and
Liz Benjamin, political reporter for the Albany Times-Union, writes the Capitol Confidential blog
- on the state budget

» The Political ItCH
» Capitol Confidential

What About US (Weekly)?

Bonnie Fuller , editorial director of American Media, overseeing The National Enquirer and The Star, and former editor of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Us Weekly, and author, They Joys of Much Too Much: Go for the Big Life--The Great Career, The Perfect Guy, and Everything Else You've Ever Wanted: (Fireside, 2006)
- on tabloid culture and the American appetite for gossip

» The Joys of Much Too Much (Simon & Schuster)

Fit for a King?

Charlie King, Democratic candidate for attorney general of New York and CEO of Praxis, a $9 million not-for-profit housing organization
- on his run for Attorney Genernal of New York State

» King for Attorney General 2006

Death and Taxes

Lauren Young, editor in personal business at Business Week
- discusses whether the IRS should handle our taxes
and
Robert Guy Matthews, reporter for the Wall Street Journal
- on simplifying tax returns

» "Letting the IRS Do Your Taxes for You" by Robert Guy Matthews in the Wall Street Journal

Howl About This!

Frank Walsh active member of the Underground Literary Alliance, also known as the Masked Perfesser
and
Jason Shinder, National Arts director for YMCA of USA, and director of Arts Writing Program and the Sundance Institute and editor, The Poem That Changed America: "Howl" Fifty Years Later (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2006)

» Underground Literary Alliance
» The Poem That Changed America (FS&G)

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.