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Episodes
- Rethinking the Drinking Age
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)Since the federal government forced states to set the drinking age at 21, fatalities caused by underage drunk drivers have gone down but binge drinking by teenagers has gone up. Now, 120 college presidents want to reduce the drinking age to 18. Also, LA City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo and the FBI.
- The High Price of Environmental Cleanup and Homeland Security (0mb)
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are about to require that trucks meet EPA standards, cutting 50% of their diesel pollution overnight. But drivers that make 30,000 a year will have to buy new trucks and they'll also be subject to criminal background checks. After October 1, there may not be enough drivers to handle 15 million cargo containers a year—half of all America's imports.
- Sam Zell's Deal from Hell (0mb)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)On this special combined edition of Which Way, LA? and Politics of Culture, it's been a period of vast upheaval at the Los Angeles Times under Sam Zell's ownership. How exactly did he manage to use the employees' pension fund as collateral? How secure are the futures of Times employees? Also, will California Republicans and Democrats take off for their national party conventions without passing a state spending plan?
- Russia, the US and a Double Standard in Foreign Policy (0mb)
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)Russia claims it's pulling out of Georgia, but its troops and tanks remain near the capital city of Tiblisi. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has called for negotiations to prevent "the definitive estrangement of our two countries." We get an eyewitness account and debate whether, after invading Iraq, the US is using a double standard when it condemns Russia’s action across its own, international border.
- Hillary and the Convention (0mb)
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)Just as her most committed supporters have been demanding, Hillary Clinton's name will be put in nomination at the convention in Denver.
- Bush Talks Tough to Russia (0mb)
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:15:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)The world has been waiting for the U.S. response to Russia's invasion of Georgia. Early today, the President announced that the pentagon would lead a humanitarian effort.
- Oil, Democracy, and Russian Tanks in Georgia (0mb)
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:23:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)In Moscow today, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he's ordered a halt to military operations in Georgia. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, current President of the European Union, said the two had worked out terms for a provisional cease-fire. He's on his way to present them to leaders in Georgia, where President Mikail Saakashvili continues to accuse Russia of indifference to world opinion in its commitment to regime change.
- Are the US and Russia Heading for Another Cold War? (0mb)
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)As Russian troops moved further into his country and bombs fell close to his capital city, Georgia's president, Mikheil Saakashvili, decried Russia's actions as an "invasion, occupation and annihilation of an independent, democratic country." Also, the impact of the war in Georgia on the campaign for the president, and Hillary Clinton's role at the Democratic convention in Denver.
- The Foreclosure Crisis: What Does It Look Like? (0mb)
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)Brown lawns, graffiti, squatters and West Nile Virus are just some of the symptoms of a housing market that’s in decline. As the number of foreclosures increases all over Southern California, local agencies are finding violations of nuisance codes along with threats to public health.
- When State and Federal Laws Conflict, Guess Who Wins (0mb)
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT Author: podmaster@kcrw.org (Warren Olney)Medical marijuana was approved by California voters 12 years ago. But under federal law, it’s as illegal as cocaine and heroin. The US Supreme Court says federal law prevails, so a jury has convicted a Morro Bay dispensary owner for selling and distribution despite his support from the town mayor. Also tonight, three LA area hospitals are accused of recruiting homeless people for Medicare fraud.
