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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 13, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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    Hear It Live!

    Live concerts can leave a lasting impression both for the music and for their context in our lives. Editor Sean Manning and several contributors to the book The Show I'll Never Forget: 50 Writers Relive Their Most Memorable Concertgoing Experience, tell us about the ones that still resonate for them. Plus, news from Capitol Hill and Iraq.

You Say You Want A Resolution

Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democratic congressman from New York, talks about his his bill to cut off funds for President Bush's troop surge.

The Shia-Sunni Split

Mike Shuster, diplomatic correspondent and roving foreign correspondent for NPR, talks about his recent series, The Partisans of Ali, which details the history of the Shia-Sunni split in Islam.

Hear it Live!

Sean Manning, the editor of The Show I'll Never Forget: 50 Writers Relive Their Most Memorable Concertgoing Experience (Da Capo Press, 2007) joins us with four of his contributors to talk about their essays:
Sigrid Nunez, author of the novel The Last of Her Kind, just out in paperback, was at Woodstock; David Gates, author of the novel Jernigan, saw James Brown at Boston Garden in 1968; Marc Nesbitt, author of the short story collection Gigantic, remembers seeing Public Enemy open for The Beastie Boys; Mike Albo, writer and performer of comic monologues, co-author of the novel The Underminer, remembers seeing Katell Keineg on his first day in New York.

The Show I'll Never Forget is available for purchase at Amazon.com

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.

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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.