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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, June 13, 2006
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    Prisoners' Dilemma

    Another act of democracy may come this summer for the Palestinians—a referendum on whether to recognize Israel. What are the Israeli and Palestinian views of the "prisoners' peace plan"? Also, thousands of Dominicans were deported from New York in the 1990's and hardly anyone else knew about it; a project to turn "Generation Me" into "Generation We"; and how you calculate World Cup team preferences. Send us your immigration photos: The Border

Territorial Imperative

Rafi Dajani, executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine
and
Isabel Kershner, a senior editor at The Jerusalem Report and author, Barrier : The Seam of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Palgrave Macmillan , 2005)
-talk about the views in Israel and the Palestinian Territories of the prisoners' peace plan and the ceasefire

» the American Task Force on Palestine
» the Jerusalem Report>

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You

David Gergen, Professor David Gergen with the Center for Public Leadership and Trustee at Harvard University and City Year
and
Mithra Irani Ramaley, Co-Executive Director, City Year New York
and
Vanessa Washington, Corps Member, City Year New York
on the volunteer program for young adults called City Year

» City Year

The Border: Dominicans

Guillermo Linares, Commissioner of Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
and
Ramona Hernandez, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Dominican Studies Institute at the City College of New York
with
Nina Siulc, director of research at the Center on Immigration and Justice at the Vera Institute of Justice
- on the Dominican community in New York City

» Dominican Studies Institute at the City College of New York
» the Vera Institute of Justice
Send us your immigration photos: The Border

Head Game

Bryan Curtis, writer at Slate.com on the preference of intellectuals for soccer and the calculus of picking a team to root for

» Among the Brainiacs
» Who Should I Cheer For?

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.

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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.