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The Brian Lehrer Show / July 20, 2006

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Thursday, July 20, 2006
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    Breaking Point?

    Is common ground possible on the question of whether to shut down the Indian Point nuclear power plant? The Garrison Institute’s Hudson River Project is hosting a public discussion on the question of Indian Point. A representative from Entergy, the plant’s owner, and from the environmental group Riverkeeper will be joined by conflict resolution experts and other interested participants. Plus, the next installment of The Border: How do other countries handle illegal immigration and guest workers? And swimming across the Hudson, and your calls on in-vitro fertilization.

Breaking Point?

Rev. Patti Ackerman, Episcopal priest and director of the Hudson River Project at the Garrison Institute
and
Andrea Bartoli, founding director of the Center for International Conflict Resolution at Columbia University,
and
James Steets, manager of external communications for Entergy Nuclear Northeast
and
Lisa Rainwater, Riverkeeper's Indian Point campaign director
- attempt to find common ground over the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County

» The Hudson River Project
» Andrea Bartoli’s bio
» Entergy's Indian Point webpage
» Riverkeeper

Different Strokes

Karen Frillmann, board member of the River Pool at Beacon and WNYC news editor
and
Morty Berger, executive director for the Manhattan Island Foundation, which encourages swimming around the New York City area
- where and why you can swim in New York's natural waters

» The River Pool at Beacon
» Manhattan Island Foundation

The Border: How the Rest of the World Deals with Immigration

Hania Zlotnik, director of the United Nations Population Division
- how guest worker programs work in other countries

» The Border main page and Flickr photo project
» UN Population Division

Open Phones

Listeners call in on in vitro fertilization and embryonic stem cell research

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.