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Rep. Darrell Issa's raucous town halls, and the rise of Indivisible

Mar. 13, 2017

Photo by Jenny Hamel

From this Episode:

Health care concerns, protests at California Rep. Issa's town halls

Congressman Darrell Issa held two town hall meetings on Saturday in Oceanside, where there were 1000 attendees and more than 100 protesters. Issa faced a lot of questions...

7 min

Indivisible: The left's version of the Tea Party?

Indivisible is a startup political group that has been driving attendance at town halls across the nation. We learn more about the group.

5 min

What's driving the growth of the Democratic Socialists of America?

The DSA has tripled its membership over the last year. Members rallied during last week’s women’s strike. They protested Eric Garcetti’s mayoral victory, demanding the mayor...

8 min

How an obscure French novel influences Steve Bannon

“The Camp of the Saints” was first published in 1973, and it predicts the end of Western civilization when hordes of Indians and other dark-skinned people invade. Breitbart...

10 min

KCRW's favorite bands at SXSW 2017

SXSW kicks off today in Austin. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the music, film and interactive festival. More than 2000 bands will perform. KCRW highlights a...

14 min

Cut off from California, Big Sur residents depend on airlifted food

While Highway 1 is expected to reopen later this week, a bridge connecting the northern and southern parts of Big Sur could be out for the rest of the year. What will this...

7 min