An Egyptian anti-government demonstrator sleeps on the pavement under spray paint that reads 'Al-Jazeera' and 'Facebook' at Cairo's Tahrir square on February 7, 2011

Religion and Unrest

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 8, 2011

University of California’s Reza Aslan discusses the latest from Egypt, and the role religion plays in the Arab world and the United States. Plus: Bloomberg battles Albany over the budget; venture capitalist Andy Kessler explains why cutting jobs can be a good thing; and Politico reporter Kenneth Vogel on the Koch brothers, and what they might mean for campaign finance reform.  

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