Independent Louisiana political analyst and demographer, based in Shreveport
Elliott Stonecipher on KCRW
More from KCRW
Michael Flynn and Myanmar
PoliticsJosh Barro and Ken White discuss Michael Flynn’s talk of a coup, Trump’s wish for reinstatement, and Little RICO.
Recall threats and turf fights heat up over LA homelessness
HomelessnessPolitical fallout is mounting as LA grapples with how to house its many residents living on the streets.
“Pure insanity”
PoliticsJosh Barro and Ken White discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain lawmakers' phone records, new indictments and new plea deals for Capitol rioters, and Ken manages to…
Closing racial wealth gap: What Biden plans to do
Race & EthnicityIn Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Biden today marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, and he unveiled new measures to address the racial wealth gap.
Will LA adopt New York’s approach to homeless shelters?
HomelessnessMore people are experiencing homelessness in New York City than in all of LA County.
What Biden’s infrastructure plan means for LA and Southern California
TransportationCommunity activists, entrepreneurs, and local politicians are keeping tabs on President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan that’s currently being debated on Capitol Hill.
An improved jobs report but still a long road to economic recovery
NationalJobs numbers are up but a recovery still looks rocky as we emerge from the pandemic.
Juneteenth
NationalToday at 12pm, we bring you an early episode of “Our Body Politic,” the show hosted and created by Farai Chideya.
Supreme Court could outlaw abortion once again
NationalFor most of American history, abortion has been legal, outlawed only from 1867 to 1973. Now the U.S. Supreme Court might outlaw it again by overturning Roe v. Wade.