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  • On May 1, Bolivia's president Evo Morales (R) issued a decree nationalizing Bolivia's oil and natural gas resources. Moments later the army announced the takeover of the nation's oilfields. AFP/Getty Images

    Evo-lution

    After 100 days in office, President Evo Morales announced the nationalization of Bolivia’s oil and gas reserves. What effect will there be on American consumers and Bolivia’s poor? Plus, the Greenpoint fire, Newark's mayoral race and antiquities in museums: plunder on display or preserved heritage? A museum director and an archaeologist discuss the ethics of acquiring and studying artifacts of the ancient world.

Up in Flames

Tom Robbins, columnist for the Village Voice
-on the fire in Greepoint and the history of Joshua Guttman, the owner of the warehouses destroyed
and
Lisa Kersavage, CRESS/RFR Fellow of Historic Preservation at the Municipal Arts Society
- on the historic loss of the Greenpoint warehouses

» Village Voice
» Municipal Arts Society

Den of Antiquity

Malcolm Bell, professor of art history at the University of Virginia an vice president of the Archaeological Institute of America
and
Timothy Potts, director of the Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth, TX
- on legal and ethical concerns in acquiring antiquities

» Professor Malcolm Bell
» Wikipedia on Morgantina
» Kimbell Art Museum

Evo-lution

Carol Graham, professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution, and co-director of the Center on Social and Economic Dynamics
and
Ben Kohl professor of geography and urban studies at Temple University and co-author with Linda Farthing, Impasse in Bolivia: Neoliberal Hegemony and Popular Resistance (Zed Books, 2006)
- on Bolivian president Evo Morales's decision to nationalize the nation's energy industry

» Carol Graham's bio at the Brookings Institute
» Impasse in Bolivia: Neoliberal Hegemony and Popular Resistance (Zed Books, 2006)

The New Newark?

Clement Price, professor of political science at Rutgers University in Newark
and
Walter Fields, vice president of political development at the Community Services Society of New York
- on the Newark Mayoral election

» Rutgers University in Newark
» Community Services Society of New York

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

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 Brian Lehrer Show.

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.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

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