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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 22, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, June 22, 2007
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  • John Edwards
    John Edwards (Rachel Feierman)

    From the Union Hall

    Hear excerpts from presidential hopeful John Edwards’ speech at Cooper Union and excerpts from Brian’s follow-up interview with him on the Great Hall stage. We’ll take your reactions to Edwards’ latest policy proposals about fighting poverty and preserving the middle class. Plus, American Heritage has a list of 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses – what are yours?

From the Union Hall

Former United States Senator (D-NC) and presidential candidate John Edwards spoke last night in the Great Hall at Cooper Union. We’ll play excerpts from his speech and from Brian's follow-up interview – and take your calls.

Open Phones: Single Payer Health Care

Listeners react to John Edwards' health care plan.

Following Up:

Civil Unions vs. Partnership
William Eskridge, John A. Garver professor of Jurisprudence at Yale and co-author with Darren Spedale of Gay Marriage: For Better or for Worse? (Oxford University Press, 2006), follows up on the New York Assembly's passage of the same sex marriage bill, and New Jersey's commission studying civil unions.

Crack vs. Cocaine
Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project, a national organization working for a fair and effective criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing laws and alternatives to incarceration, talks about the disparaties in cocaine sentencing practices.

100 Words
Steve Kleinedler, supervising editor at American Heritage, talks about the 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses (Houghton Mifflin, 2004).

100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses 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.

fish lizzard

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.