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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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    Cash Poor

    How is the financial crisis affecting very-low-income Americans? And what is poor anyway? 30 Issues in 30 Days continues with a look at Barack Obama and John McCain’s plans to deal with global and domestic poverty.

    This Friday's Wiki-produced 30 Issues in 30 Days segment is on Health Care.
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Can This Economic System Be Saved?

James Galbraith, professor of Government at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and the author of The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too (Free Press, 2008), talks about the financial crisis and what it means for American capitalism.

For Congress:

Jim Himes, Democratic candidate for Congress in Connecticut's 4th District, talks about his race against incumbent Christopher Shays.

From the Hill

Gregory Meeks U.S. Congressman from NY's 6th Congressional District, southeast Queens, talks about the Fed's actions today.

30 Issues: Global and Domestic Poverty

Shenia Rudolph talks about what it’s like to be a low-income single mother.

Steve Moore, financial columnist for National Review, senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal and author of The End of Prosperity, talks about McCain's poverty policy with Andrei Cherny, co-editor of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, who outlines Obama's poverty policy.

Joseph J. Iarocci, CARE’s Chief of Staff, talks about global poverty with the U.S. in focus.

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.