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Friday, July 14, 2006
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  • A Hezbollah flag flies in Beruit in April
    A Hezbollah flag flies in Sidon, Lebanon in April (flickr/radiomaven)

    Gender Jihad

    Islamic scholar Amina Wadud made the headlines last year when she led a prayer for a group of Muslims in New York. It was a protest of the tradition that forbids female imams in Islam and it drew condemnation from conservative Muslims as well praise from secular feminists. She outlines her arguments for change in a new book, Inside The Gender Jihad: Women’s Reform in Islam . Plus: accounts from the conflict in Beiruit and Israel's consul-general in New York responds, what it's like being an EMT in NYC, and the recent contract changes to residency requirements for city workers.

Bombs on Beirut

Fawaz Gerges, Christian A. Johnson Professor in Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College and author, Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy (Harcourt, 2006)
-says support of Hezbollah in Lebanon is evenly split despite the bombings
and
Arye Mekel, Israel's consul-general in New York,

» Journey of the Jihadist (Harcourt) » Arye Mekel (Israeli Consulate in New York)

First Responder

Eugenia Klopsis, emergency medical technician and writer of the "EMT Diaries" in The New York Sun
-living in New York City through the eyes of an EMT

» "The Potato Bomber" by Eugenia Klopsis in The New York Sun (7/10/06)

Lifting the Veil

Amina Wadud, associate professor of Islamic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and author, Inside the Gender Jihand: Women's Reform in Islam (OneWorld, 2006)
- on the status of women in Islam and the controvery surrouding Islamic reform to include women as spiritual leaders

» Amina Wadud's bio

City Limits

Chris Jones, vice president of research at the Regional Plan Association,
-on the dropping of the residency requirement in the city worker's contract

» Regional Plan Association

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.