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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 30, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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  • FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force mission to assist residents affected by Hurricane Katrina (FEMA)
    FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force mission to assist residents affected by Hurricane Katrina (FEMA)

    What Have We Learned: Cities at Risk

    As the Gulf Coast grapples with the challenges of rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and New York City looks at its own ability to deal with disasters, a rebroadcast of the show from the New School last Spring looks at what we have learned to prepare for future emergencies. Guests include 9/11 Commissioner Bob Kerry, former FEMA director, Michael Brown along with his predecessor, James Lee Witt. A live call-in on the topic will follow.

What Have We Learned: Cities at Risk

Bob Kerrey, president of The New School, former Senator (D-NE), and former 9/11 Commission member
and
Clark Kent Ervin, former inspector general of the United States Department of Homeland Security, director of the Aspen Institute Homeland Security Initiative, and author, Open Target : Where America is Vulnerable to Attack (Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming 2005),
and
Michael Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
and
James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
and
Martin O'Malley, Mayor of Baltimore (D)
- discuss the ability of urban areas to handle crisis whether man-made or natural

» Bob Kerrey (The New School)
» Clark Kent Ervin (The Aspen Institute)
» Michael Brown (The White House)
» James Lee Witt (James Lee Witt Associates)
» Martin O'Malley (The City of Baltimore)

Open Phones

listeners share their reactions to our panel discussion

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.