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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 14, 2006
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    What Next for Republicans?

    For the last few elections, it's been Democrats dumping on each other after losings at the polls. Find out what Republicans are saying about their recent defeat and what they're planning for the future of party. Plus: What it's like to be a girl who wears glasses and following up on a group of low-wage workers in Harlem.

What Next?

Robert Pollock , Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Member
and
Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform
and
Steve Hinkson, director of Political Communication for Luntz Maslansky Strategic Research
- discuss what Republicans should do now

Girls Who Wear Glasses. . .

Marissa Walsh, author Girl with Glasses (Simon and Schuster 2006),
- thinks men should make passes at girls who wear glasses

Through the Golden Arches

Katherine Newman, a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University and author, Chutes and Ladders: Navigating the Low-Wage Labor Market (Russell Sage Foundation/Harvard University Press, 2006)
- follows up on her 1993 interviews with applicants for jobs at a fast food restaurant in Harlem

Reverse Commute To School

Stephanie Percy, Executive Assistant at Citigroup and parent, and Cynthia Bing, who heads advisory group for Parents League of New York, an independnet non profit that advises parents about independent schools
-on moving out of the city and into the suburbs for better schools

Parents League of New York

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.