The Race to Replace Congresswoman Hilda Solis
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Can a so-called "Hispanic" congressional district be won by an Asian candidate? Also, LA teachers won't be allowed to stage a walkout on Friday. On Reporter's Noetbook, will the Obama Administration and Congress decide that the state of California is too big to fail? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Pope Benedict XVI's Middle East "pilgrimage" has turned contentious. Does the religious leader have a political tin ear? We hear the assessments of Jews, Palestinians and Roman Catholic Christians.
Banner image: Congressional candidates Gil Cedillo and Judy Chu
Main Topic
The Pope: Religion and Politics in the Middle East ()
As Pope Benedict XVI continues his "pilgrimage" to the Middle East, different groups are pursuing different agendas. They include the Vatican, the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority -- not to mention local Catholic clergy, the chief Rabbinate and Islamic leaders.
Guests:
- Anshel Pfeffer: Correspondent, Ha’aretz
- Richard McBrien: Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
- Alex Awad: United Methodist Missionary in Jerusalem
- Mahdi Abdul Hadi: Chairman, Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs
Links:
- McBrien's 'The Church: The Evolution of Catholicism, and Lives of the Popes'
- Pfeffer's article on the Pope's 'balancing act' in the Middle East
- Ratzinger's 'Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Millennium'
- Haaretz on the Pope's visit to the Middle East
- John Allen's (National Catholic Reporter) column on Pope's missed opportunities at Yad Vashem
- Pope lifts excommunication of Holocaust-denying Bishop Richard Williamson
- Pope Benedict's Regensburg speech (includes his anti-Muslim statement)
Making News
Restraining Order Issued against Teachers' Union Strike ()
The United Teachers of Los Angeles planned a one-day work stoppage this coming Friday to protest layoffs and class size reductions. Superintendent Ramon Cortines called it “dangerous, illegal and irresponsible.” Today, a local judge issued a restraining order. Connie Llano writes on education for the Los Angeles Daily News.
Guests:
- Connie Llano: Staff Writer, Los Angeles Daily News
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The Race to Replace Congresswoman Hilda Solis ()
When Hilda Solis became President Obama’s Secretary of Labor, she gave up the 32nd Congressional District in LA and its eastern suburbs. Twelve candidates are in next Tuesday’s primary race, among them frontrunners Gil Cedillo and Judy Chu, and newcomer Emanuel Pleitez (pictured at left). The real battle is for the Democratic nomination.
Guests:
- Jean Merl: Reporter, Los Angeles Times
- Raphael Sonenshein: Professor of Political Science, California State University Fullerton, @PBI
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Reporter's Notebook
California Goes in Search of Bailout Money ()
On Thursday, Governor Schwarzenegger will issue two revised budget proposals: one based on the passage of Measures 1-A through E in next week’s election and one based on their failure. In the meantime, the State Treasurer and Assembly Speaker have gone to Washington in search of bailout money. Joe Mathews is Irvine Scholar for the New America Foundation.
Guests:
- Joe Mathews: Irvine Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, @joemmathews
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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.
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