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Katy Helvenston-Wettengel Guest
Katy Helvenston-Wettengel

mother whose son was killed in Iraq

Resident of Florida, her son was killed in Fallujah in 2004

FROM Katy Helvenston-Wettengel

Pentagon Increasingly Outsources War Effort
To the Point

Pentagon Increasingly Outsources War Effort The Army that cleaned latrines and did kitchen patrol is a thing of the past, with that kind of grunt work now performed by private contractors. But those aren't the only kind of tasks that have been outsourced by the Pentagon.

35 min, 48 sec Feb 14, 2007

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Trump‘s Wall and the Politics of ‘Us Versus Them’
To the Point

Trump‘s Wall and the Politics of ‘Us Versus Them’ Politically, Trump’s great wall may not be worth the government shutdown. But it appeals to his base, including evangelical Christians. As the country’s white, protestant majority gives way to diversity, some fear that the essence of America is changing. Opposition to immigration in Western Europe is no coincidence.

Jan 17, 2019

Throw caution to the wind
Zócalo's Connecting California

Throw caution to the wind Zocalo commentator Joe Mathews has some advice for incoming California Gavin Newsom: don’t follow in the footsteps of Jerry Brown.

5 min, 15 sec Jan 03, 2019

Mueller 101
LRC Presents: All the President's Lawyers

Mueller 101 What do we know about the Mueller investigation, and when will we know more?

28 min, 30 sec Jan 02, 2019

The march toward a teachers strike sounds familiar
The Mixer

The march toward a teachers strike sounds familiar Higher salaries, larger class sizes, more counselors, librarians and nurses. Those are just some of the demands that members of United Teachers, Los Angeles - the union that represents teachers' at LAUSD - are asking for.

8 min, 51 sec Jan 11, 2019

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