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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 28, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, April 28, 2006
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  • Workers repair an oil pipeline south of the city of Basra, Iraq, June 16, 2004. (AFP/Getty Images)
    Workers repair an oil pipeline south of the city of Basra, Iraq, June 16, 2004. (AFP/Getty Images)

    Half-Pipe

    Halliburton’s contract for Iraq infrastructure repairs was awarded with no competitive bids. New York Times correspondent James Glanz reports on how their pipeline repair project failed, costing American taxpayers $75 million. Also, Marshall Berman on spectacular Times Square, and Chris Abani, Yiyun Li, and Greg Palast on writing from exile.

Don't Trust Anyone Under 60

Molly Klopot, co-founder of Grannie's Peace Brigade and chair of the New York Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
- on the acquittal of the "Grannies" protesting Iraq War

» WILPF website

Deconstructing Reconstruction

James Glanz, New York Times correspondent and co-author, with Eric Lipton, City in the Sky: The Rise and Fall of the World Trade Center (Henry Holt, 2003)
- on his investigative reports into mismanagement and scandal affecting Iraq reconstruction efforts

» James Glanz in the New York Times

Life and Times Square

Marshall Berman, professor of political science at The City College of New York and at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and author, On the Town: One Hundred Years of Spectacle in Times Square (Random House, 2006)
- explores the history of Times Square

PEN and Telling

Yiyun Li, PEN World Voices panelist and author, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories (Random House, 2005)
and
Chris Abani, PEN World Voices panelist and author, Becoming Abigail (Akashic Books, 2006)
and
Greg Palast, PEN World Voices panelist, investigative journalist at the BBC, contributing editor at Harper's and author, Armed Madhouse (Dutton Adult, 2006)
- on writing from exile

» Yiyun Li's PEN World Voices webpage
» Chris Abani's PEN World Voices webpage
» Greg Palast's website
» WNYC Reading Room: an excerpt from Chris Abani's Graceland

Lost in Translation?

Gerson Borrero, columnist for El Diario
and
Carolina Gonzalez, former editorial writer at The Daily News
and
listeners' calls on the Spanish translation of the Star-Spangled Banner

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.