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The Brian Lehrer Show / September 23, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    Special Interests

    The presidential election series 30 Issues in Thirty Days, continues. Issue 2: Campaign Finance and the Candidates’ Special Interests. Also: Psychotherapist Dr. Mary Ragan, director of the Trinity Counseling Center, explains what to do to cope with stress in these uncertain financial times.

Street Rules

Michael Oxley, former Congressman (R-OH 4th) and co-sponsor of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, of counsel at Baker Hostetler, and Vice Chairman of NASDAQ discusses the bailout and other financial news.

Economic Wrap-Up

Arthur Levitt, former SEC chairman and senior advisor to the Carlyle Group discusses the recent Wall Street bailout and other pressing fiscal news.

Coping

Even if the current economy isn't affecting your wallet, all the talk about the fiscal crisis may be affecting your mind. Wall Street psychotherapist, Dr. Mary Ragan, director of the Trinity Counseling Center and one of the co-directors of the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute, takes your calls about how to calm your mind about the current economic climate.

30 Issues: Campaign Finance

The presidential election series continues with a comprehensive look at campaign finance. Massie Ritsch, communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics and Peter Overby, the Power, Money & Influence correspondent for National Public Radio, explain McCain's and Obama's approach to campaign finance issues, and the impact of money-raising on the electoral process.

Then:
Brad Smith, chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics and a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission gives his take.

Then:
Meredith McGehee policy director at the Campaign Legal Center shares her thoughts on campaign finance.

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.