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Beyond Iraq
The Democrats are making waves by opposing the war in Iraq. But do they have a coherent foreign policy aside from that war? Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright answers the question and talks about her book, The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs. Also: Radio Rookie Rocky Tayeh explains why he opted for weight loss surgery; "burning" questions about garbage; and the downfall of American Idol?
Fighting Poverty with Money
Councilmember Bill DeBlasio (D-Brooklyn), Chairman of the General Welfare Committee, on the Mayor's initiative to pay poor people to get medical care and do well in school and Santiago Levy, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and the former deputy finance minister of Mexico on a similar plan that was used in his country.
Burning Questions
Amy Eddings, WNYC's All Things Considered host, on the debate over incinerating New York City's garbage to produce electricity.
Fallen Idol
Michael Slezak, senior writer for EW.com (Entertainment Weekly) who covers American Idol, talks about the sixth season and if Sanjaya Malakar will be the downfall of the show.
Might and Right
Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton and author of The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, discusses foreign policy and its intersection with religion.
Saying Goodbye to Food
Samr "Rocky" Tayeh, WNYC Radio Rookie, talks about why he opted for "lap band" surgery to deal with his weight problem along with Kelly Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, who looks at the issues teenagers grapple with before and after the surgery.
People's Hall of Fame
Carrie Raiford, storyteller with the Pearls of Wisdom, talks about her induction into City Lore's People's Hall of Fame.
Listen to the other Hall of Fame inductees we’ve interviewed this week:
Pete Benfaremo, the Lemon Ice King of Corona
Renee “Juice” Flowers
Pete Sokolow
Nobuko “Cobi” Narita
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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.
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.
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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.
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Uncommon Indicators
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