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January 01, 1990 - February 24, 2012 + Left, Right & Center
112th Congress and Divided Government 
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We discuss the agenda of the 112th Congress and the new House Speaker John Boehner, as well as the symbolism attached to House members reading...
American Exceptionalism
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101231american_exceptional
Our New Year's edition focuses entirely on American Exceptionalism -- the challenges and the responsibilities that come with it, and how it is regarded as...
Where's the Center? Are Political Labels Valid?
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This holiday edition focuses entirely on what it means to define ourselves as "left," "right" and "center," and how those labels have been reconfigured and...
Afghanistan; Healthcare; Spending & Tea Party; Financial Commission
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We discuss the newly released report on progress in Afghanistan and a not-so-fond remembrance of Richard Holbrooke by Bob. A federal judged ruled the health...
Tax Deal; WikiLeaks Wars; START Stopped?; Prince Charles
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Was Obama's tax deal a betrayal or a triumph? A stimulus or a disastrous drain on the economy as deficits rise? Is WikiLeaks the revolt...
Afghanistan; WikiLeaks; Jobs; Taxes; Fed; Deficit
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101203afghanistan_wikileak
Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan tops the news. What WikiLeaks revealed was embarrassing but was it classified? Jobs outlook is still heading downward, as unemployment...
Korea; Taliban Scam; Fed Jobs Report; Insider Trading; Ireland
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What exactly does North Korea want, and what will our real response be? Also, Scamistan: how a Pakistani shopkeeper got away with pretending to be...
The Fed; Tax Cuts; GM; Afghanistan; TSA Touch Up!
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101119the_fed_tax_cuts_gm_
Big news week !!! Bernancke defends QE2 against flack from Germany and China. Did we destroy the world's economy and are they right to fight...
Debt Commission; Obama's Overseas Bust; NewsBeastDailyWeek
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The commission to study how to get federal debt under control floated a trial balloon when it released recommendations by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles,...
Political Earthquake: Does Obama Get It?; Bernanckes Billions
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101105politcal_earthquake_
While the GOP high fives itself for its showing in the midterms, can either party govern, and will they, or will the next two years...
Midterm Madness: Is Obama Ready for the GOP
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Pre-election jitters for all. And the GOP's nervous about the outcome, too; there'll be a power struggle between the Speaker and the Committee chairs, lots...
Juan Williams; Fannie/Freddie; Mid-terms; UK Austerity
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NPR's firing of Juan Williams has create a firestorm of negative publicity and political calls to defund public broadcasting. How much is the Fannie Mae-Freddie...
Mortgage Mess; Bernanke; Mid-Term Closing Arguments
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101015mortgage_mess_bernan
It's impossible to overestimate the potential damage to the US economy and to capitalism itself if the notion of property rights is undermined; what will...
Foreclosure Moratorium; Gen. Jones; Af-Pak; MidTerms
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Who owns the mortgages that are being foreclosed and what happens to the market if foreclosures are halted? An in-depth examination plus some speculation on...
Rahm Gone; China; Backyard Obama; Tea Party; Whitman-Brown
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Rahm Emmanuel steps down as Chief of Staff; wants to run for Mayor of Chicago. Is this a shakeup or just normal job burnout? Is...
