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No Logo Turns 10
It was ten years ago that No Logo, Naomi Klein’s landmark book on consumer culture, was first released. She discusses what’s changed over the past decade, and what concerns her the most today. Plus, the details of the Senate’s health care bill; tips for time management; and how a community college plans to spend Goldman Sachs’s money.
Healthcare's Latest
Details of the senate health care bill are coming to light. Washington Post Congressional Reporter Shailagh Murray parses what's in the legislation and what's not.
Goldman Shares a Little. Small Businesses Benefit
Goldman Sachs is sharing the wealth - some of it - through its 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative, which aims to offer business know-how and support to Main Street. Melissa Berman, President and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors discusses whether it will repair the firm’s battered image. Then Gail Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College explains how the Small Business Development Center will leverage its donation to help small businesses in NYC.
Bridging the Digital Gap: Internet Freedom in China
Ethan Zuckerman, co-founder of Global Voices and research fellow at the Berkman Center, joins us weekly in November to talk about the global impact of social media.
This week's topic: Censorship and blogging in China.
Homework for next week: Africa Knows
No Logo: One Decade Later
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.
Katrina Liability Ruling
A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers is liable for much of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. H.J. Bosworth Jr., is the director of research at levees.org, the non-profit group founded to hold the corps responsible.
Stealing Time
Don't have time to listen to the entire show? Listen to this and you might gain it. Sue Shellenbarger, "Work & Family" columnist and senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, offers tips on managing time, deadlines and life.
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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.
Season's Eatings
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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget
Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2
Climbing K2: Life and Death
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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).
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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.
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