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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 07, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, February 07, 2007
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  • Ayaan Hirsi Ali
    Ayaan Hirsi Ali

    On the Outside

    Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali got political asylum in The Netherlands fleeing a forced marriage and became a leading politician and filmmaker, plus an outspoken critic of injustice in the name of Islam. We’ll speak with Ayaan Hirsi Ali about her new memoir and her religious and political journey. Also, being gay in the Dominican Republic.

Resolving to Resolve

First, Anthony Weiner, U.S. Congressman (D-NY 9)
-then-
Scott Garrett , U.S. Congressman (R-NJ 5) each comment on resolutions on Iraq and the federal budget.

In and Out

Maja Horn, assistant professor of Spanish and Latin American Cultures at Barnard College, questions whether looking at gay cultures in other countries through the lens of U.S. identity politics misses some of its vibrancy and strength. She will be joined by Jacqueline Jiménez Polanco, an activist and attorney who is a consultant & teacher at the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) and Associate Researcher Abroad at the Latin American Social Sciences Faculty (FLACSO) in the Dominican Republic. She is the editor and a contributor to the book Divagaciones bajo la Luna/Musing under the Moon: Voces e Imágenes de Lesbianas Dominicanas/Voices and Images of Dominican Lesbians (FLACSO, 2006).

Event:
Maja Horn will give the "lunchtime lecture” at Barnard College on February 14th at noon entitled Between Colonial Legacies And Global Impulses: Contemporary Queer Dominican Cultures

Exhibit:
Still Musing: Dominican & Latina Lesbian Artists and Writers Depict the Sight of Discrimination and Acceptance
January 13-February 10
Rio II Gallery
583 Riverside Drive
Corner of 135th Street, 7th Floor Gallery

On the Outside

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, former member of Parliament in the Netherlands, fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author, Infidel (Free Press 2007) and The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam (Free Press 2006) discusses her life so far.

Infidel is available for purchase at Amazon.com

The New "U"

Sara Horowitz, founder and executive director of Freelancers Union, talks about reinventing the traditional labor union structure--and taking it nationwide.

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.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.