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The Brian Lehrer Show / May 28, 2009

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, May 28, 2009
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    Follow The Trail

    Blogger Andrew Sullivan discusses the recent Proposition 8 ruling in California, the Sotomayor nomination, and other news of the day. Plus, economic indicators 101; following the torture memo trail; and Twitter takes over.

    Digesting Politics Is Back!

Doing Dishes

Andrew Sullivan blogger for The Daily Dish at Atlantic.com and author of The Conservative Soul, discusses the Prop 8 ruling in California, the Sotomayor nomination, and other news.

Measure by Measure

Anirvan Banerji, co-founder and director of research at the Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI), talks about indicators of economic health beyond the Dow. This week he discusses gold and inflation.

The Torture Trail

Christopher H. Pyle, professor of politics at Mount Holyoke College and author of Getting Away with Torture: Secret Government, War Crimes and the Rule of Law talks about the torture memo paper trail.

Tweet If You Use Twitter

Farhad Manjoo, Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society talks about what Twitter means and how different groups use it.

What's your take on Twitter? How do you use it? Comment below!

See The Conversation Taking Place On Brian's Twitter Stream!

We're Number (Fifty) One! We're Number (Fifty) One!

According to one insurance company, New York State drivers are the worst in the nation - at least in terms of answering questions on a written test. Wade Bontrager, senior vice president of GMAC Insurance, talks about the survey.

Take GMAC's National Drivers Test
Play GMAC's defensive driving game

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.