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January 01, 1990 - July 01, 2012 + Left, Right & Center
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
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101008foreclosure_moratori
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
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr101001rahm_gone_china_back
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...
Summers and Volcker; GOP Pledge; Dems Duck Tax Cuts; Schools
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100924summers_and_volcker_
Larry Summers departs the scene, and Paul Volcker says the financial system is broken. Is the GOP Pledge like the Contract with America? Plus, the...
Tea Party Surge; Unemployment & Uninsurance; Elizabeth Warren
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100917tea_party_surge_unem
Headlines of the week lead to deep thoughts about the nature of government, civil society and the future of democracy. There's a bit of anti-establishment...
Obama's Presser; The Economy; 9/11 and a Florida Pastor
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100910obamas_presser_the_e
We go 'around the horn' on President Obama's press conference, and consider Elizabeth Warren as Obama's possible nominee to head head of the Consumer Protection...
Obama-Jobs; Iraq-Blair; Dems Doom Foretold
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100903obama-jobs_iraq-blai
Joblessness is still on the rise and the recovery is stagnant. Also, was Iraq worth it, and do supporters need to apologize for their support...
Bernanke Bucks; Primaries-Midterms-GOP; Mehlman Comes Out
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100827bernanke_bucks_prima
Fed Chief Ben Bernanke says he hasn't ruled out buying up more bad paper to prop up the economy. What do the primaries portend about...
US Troops Leave Iraq; NY Mosque; Bloggers Get Their Day!
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100820us_troops_leave_iraq
With half the team out of town or out of the country, LRC Producer Sarah Spitz sits in as a non-opining host to talk about...
America's Sour Mood: Economy, Afghanistan, Third Party
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100813americas_sour_mood_e
A Wall Street Journal poll is registering America's sour mood about politics, policy, the war in Afghanistan, the economy, and massive disappointment in both the...
Jobs; Prop 8; MO v ObamaCare; Michelle Spain; Tax Cuts
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100806jobs_prop_8_mo_v_oba
Still not enough jobs and a slow economy to boot may prove politically and rhetorically treacherous for Obama. Is Prop 8 a human-rights or moral...
Obama in Detroit; Arizona Immigration; WikiLeaks; Rangel
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100730obama_in_detroit_ari
Obama gave a rousing speech in Detroit, where he says the stimulus has helped the area's economy but reminded everyone that the road ahead is...
Sherrod, New Media and Race; Unemployment Benefits; BP
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100723sherrod_new_media_an
What can we learn from the Shirley Sherrod case? That unexamined media should not prompt impulsive responses? That race is a card being played by...
Financial Regulation; Goldman Deal; BP Well Capped; Mid-term Elections
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100716financial_regulation
The Financial Regulation bill that passed has many flaws, chief among them that it doesn't prevent "too big to fail." Then, a look at the...
'Obama-Anti-Business' Economy; Google/China; US v AZ
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr100709obama-anti-business_
How did this "Obama is anti-business" political theme begin and what does it mean? US corporations appear to be sitting on $1.8 trillion in cash...
