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January 01, 1990 - December 06, 2012 + Left, Right & Center
Thoughts on the Economic Crisis 
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090703thoughts_on_the_econ
Some really deep reflection on the economic crisis. How did we get here? Who's to blame, how to cure, can it be fixed? A civil...
Sanford; Energy Bill; Healthcare; Michael Jackson, RIP
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090626sanford_energy_bill_
Mark Sanford's fall from grace and a first-time-ever LRC conversation about SEX. Also, the Waxman-Markey Climate/Energy bill is up for a vote today, and healthcare...
Iran on the Brink; Financial Regs; Healthcare Snag
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090619iran_on_the_brink_fi
Massive post-election protests in Iran are being met with threats of an iron fist if they continue. What should Obama do? Treasury Secretary Geithner unveiled...
Iran; Big Bank Payback, Reregulation; Healthcare
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090612iran_big_bank_paybac
There's a big turnout for the presidential election in Iran. Can a former PM have persuaded the youth vote he's really a reformer? Will the...
Obama's Mid-East Speech; Unemployment and GM, Now What?
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090605obamas_mid-east_spee
We look at the aspirational nature of President Obama's Cairo speech, then a serious take on the still-tanking economy. Lots of steak, not just sizzle.
Sotomayor; North Korea Nukes; GM's Broke; Healthcare
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090529sotomayor_north_kore
Is Sonia Sotomayor a judicial activist? A racist? Is empathy a good or bad thing in a judge? Also, North Korea's nuclear activity is an...
Obama v. Cheney on Detainees; California in Chaos
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090522obama_v_cheney_on_de
Obama and Cheney present dueling speeches, but is being against torture a left-right issue? Also, as the economy continues to slide, California suffers a severe...
Pelosi; Obama on Gitmo; Financial Reforms; Healthcare
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090515pelosi_obama_on_gitm
Pelosi twists and turns on what she knew when about the CIA’s methods. Also, Obama’s reversal on military tribunals for detainees, the Treasury pressures Wall...
Bank Stress; Gay Marriage; Afghani-Paki-stan; Jack Kemp
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090508bank_stress_gay_marr
Alert the media: Banks need money! Who’s stressed and who’s reassured by the government’s test of the banks’ capitalization? With Pakistan in serious danger, Afghanistan...
Souter, Specter; Chrysler, Stress Test; Swine Flu; 100 Days?
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090501souter_specter_chrys
Today's show is brought to you by the letter "S." David Souter is said to be leaving the US Supreme Court. Arlen Specter switches sides....
Torture; B of A; Credit; Stress Tests; Chrysler; Susan Boyle
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090424torture_b_of_a_credi
The "torture memos" fallout continues, with calls from the far left to “cut off their heads.” Is this wise? How could Obama not have predicted...
Tax Tea Parties; EPA on CO2; CIA and Torture; Raul Castro
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090417tax_tea_parties_epa_
Are those tax protests real revolts or a tempest in a teapot? The EPA says it’s in charge of CO2. Plus, the CIA torture fallout,...
Economy – up?; Piracy; Defense Budget; Cuba
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090410economy_-_up_piracy_
A "glimmer of hope," says President Obama. Have we turned the corner on the economy or are we just laundering toxic assets for the hedge...
G-20: Did Anything Happen? Obama's Budget 'Prowess'
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090403g-20_did_anything_ha
So did the G-20 nations save the world or was it all sleight-of-hand? Also, an in-depth explanation of the process that Obama is using to...
Geithner's Plan; Social Safety Net; Europe on the Stimulus; Afghan Initiative
www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr090327geithners_plan_socia
Geithner's bank plan: Will it work? Who bears the greatest risk? Spectrum of economists divided; Plus, with tent cities cropping up and 14,000 people a...
