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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
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    Fields of Dreams

    As Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe explains, the Mayor’s 2030 plan isn’t only about congestion pricing – it also promises an expanded bike route system and a park or playground within a 10-minute walk of all New Yorkers. Also, Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. calls for new leadership in African-American politics, a new biography on Condoleezza Rice, and "Just the Facts" on secularism in Turkey.

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Prose and Condi

Marcus Mabry, chief of correspondents for Newsweek and the author of Twice as Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power (Modern Times/Rodale, 2007) talks about his new biography of the Secretary of State.

Twice as Good is available for purchase at Amazon.com

A Walk In The Park

Adrian Benepe, Commissioner of New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, talks about what's going on in the city's parks this summer.

Do It Like Dewey

Eddie Glaude, Jr., associate professor at Princeton University and the author of In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America (The University of Chicago Press, 2007) suggests that pragmatism, the philosophy espoused by John Dewey, offers a promising framework for African American politics.

In a Shade of Blue is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Event: Eddie Glaude, Jr. will be reading tonight at Hue-Man Books (2319 Frederick Doublas Blvd at 125th St.) from 6 – 8 PM.

Just the Facts: Secularism in Turkey

Ivan Watson, NPR’s Istanbul Correspondent, talks about the protests in Istanbul, and the tension between Islam and secularism in modern Turkey.

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.

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