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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, July 04, 2006
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    "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor"

    When the line from an Emma Lazarus poem was inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in 1886, it quickly became a symbol of welcome for oppressed immigrants around the world. But more than 120 years later, does America still want “your tired your poor?” In the next installment of “The Border” immigration series, we look at the US’ changing relationship to immigrants – what people we want coming to our country today. Plus: the lack of the upper middle class in the military and competitive eating on the day of Nathan's hot dog contest.

    Have a photo that tells an immigration story? Join our flickr group The Border.

Class Warfare

Kathy Roth-Douquet,
and
Frank Schaeffer, co-authors, AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service -- and How It Hurts Our Country (Collins, 2006)
- discuss the lack of the upper middle class in the military

» AWOL publisher page

Down the Hatch

Jason Fagone, author, Horsemen of the Esophagus: Competitive Eating and the Big Fat American Dream (Crown, 2006)
- explores the phenomenon of competitive eating on the day of Nathan's Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest

» Nathan's Hot Dog Contestwebsite

The Border: "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor"

Joseph Salvo, director of the Population Division at the Department of City Planning
and
Muzaffar Chishti, immigraton attorney and director of the Migration Policy Institute’s office in New York
whether America still wants “your tired your poor” 120 years after the Statue of Liberty was built

» migrationpolicy.org
» "The Border" series main page
» The full text of Emma Lazarus' poem, The New Colossus

Open Phones

- on the many ways immigrants celebrate Independence Day

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.