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December 2 - Tom Lutz sits in for Ian Masters: Anti-War Activism, from Vietnam to Afghanistan; Obama's Second Term and the Supreme Court; "Boom and Bust in the New Old West"
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with guest host, Tom Lutz |
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First we are joined by Tom Hayden, the founder and director of the Peace and Justice Resource Center in Culver City and founding member of Students for a Democratic Society who went on to serve for eighteen years in the California legislature. We discuss anti-war activism, from Vietnam to Afghanistan. We continue the conversation about anti-war youth activism with Seth Greenland, a novelist, screenwriter and playwright whose latest book is "The Angry Buddhist." |
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Then we examine the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts and the possibility that the 5-4 majority may change in Obama’s second term. Don Franzen, a lawyer and UCLA professor, joins us. |
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Finally, we are joined by the Emmy award-winning journalist and the Fletcher Jones Chair of Literature and Writing at Loyola Marymount University, Rubén Martínez, to discuss his new book, "Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West". |
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November 29 - Toby Miller sits in for Ian Masters: The State of Print Media in the UK; The Financial Crisis and what it Holds for the Future; Will Mexico's Incoming President Bring Change to the Media Landscape?
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with guest host Toby Miller |
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We begin and discuss a new report on the media in the UK with our guest Bill Grantham. |
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Then John Bellamy Foster joins us to explain the global financial crisis and what it holds in store for the US and other countries. |
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Finally, we speak with André Dorcé Ramos and discuss what the new sexenio in Mexico might bring to the media landscape. |
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November 28 - Maria Armoudian sits in for Ian Masters: "Preserving Life on Earth"; “Fiscal Cliff”: Reality or Political Tool?; How the Vote on Palestinian Statehood will Affect the Future of the Conflict
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with Maria Armoudian |
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First, we ask Bill McKibben, best-selling author and co-founder of 350.org, and Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation and author of "Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth", if the international conference on climate will finally take action to thwart more disasters? |
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Then, we ask economist James Galbraith and George Zornick, a writer at The Nation, if the "fiscal cliff" is real or if it is a political tool to change the shape of government? |
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Finally, we talk about what the vote on Palestinian statehood means for the future of the conflict in Israel and Palestine. Mark Perry joins us |
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November 27 - Jonathan Taplin sits in for Ian Masters: "How Scarcity will Remake American Politics"; Super PACs and the FEC; Is the Door Closing for Musicians in Digital Age?
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with Guest Host Jonathan Taplin |
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We begin and speak with Thomas Edsall, a Professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism, about his book, “The Age of Austerity: How Scarcity will Remake American Politics”. |
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Then we speak with Trevor Potter, who was a Republican FEC commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and has represented Stephen Colbert in front of the FEC, about Super PACs. |
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Finally, we are joined by David Lowery, who is the singer-songwriter and guitarist for the legendary alt/ indie bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven. We are going to talk about music, file sharing, advertising and intellectual property. |
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November 26 - Jessica Levinson sits in for Ian Masters: Political Reform in California
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with Jessica Levinson |
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First, we hear from Ann Ravel, the Chairwoman of the Fair Political Practices Commission. Chair Ravel gives us the perspective on political reform from the head of a government watchdog agency charged with creating and enforcing regulations of elections and political activities in California. |
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Second, we hear from Kathay Feng, the Executive Director of California Common Cause. Ms. Feng gives us the perspective of someone working for reform from outside of the government, by leading a non-profit good government group. |
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Third, we hear from Torey Van Oot who covers politics for the Sacramento Bee. Ms. Van Oot closely covered local, state and federal campaigns this election cycle. She gives us the perspective of a news reporter who lives and works in the State’s capitol. |
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