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Marc Cooper Guest/Host
Marc Cooper

University of Southern California

Associate Professor of Professional Practice at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and Director of Annenberg Digital News; contributing editor to The Nation and blogger at MarcCooper.com; former editorial director of Huffington Post's citizen reporting project, Off the Bus; translator to then-Chilean President Salvador Allende, who was overthrown and died in the 1973 coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power; author of Pinochet and Me: A Chilean Anti-Memoir

FROM Marc Cooper

Have Egyptians Made Peace with Military Rule?
To the Point

Have Egyptians Made Peace with Military Rule? Former Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak is out of legal jeopardy. Another military strong man sits as president and the opposition is in jail. In Egypt it looks like the Arab winter has set in.

52 MIN, 21 SEC Dec 12, 2014

Does Jerry Brown Have Any Answers?
Which Way, L.A.?

Does Jerry Brown Have Any Answers? Twenty-eight years after his first two terms as Governor, Jerry Brown ran again, promising that experience and the wisdom that comes with age would allow him to solve California's perpetual funding crisis. A year and a half later, "Uncle Jerry's got the kids in the car and he's not bringing them back without ransom." That's according to Joe Mathews with the New America Foundation writing in The Daily Beast . We hear from him and from Marc Cooper, who scored a rare lengthy interview with the Governor.

16 MIN, 15 SEC Jun 20, 2012

What's Next for Occupy LA?
Which Way, L.A.?

What's Next for Occupy LA? Lawyers for demonstrators have asked a federal court to prevent Mayor Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck from closing down Occupy LA. In October, the Mayor welcomed the encampment and the City Council endorsed its goals. But last week, the Mayor said the occupation was "unsustainable," and declared it illegal at one minute past midnight this morning. But many protesters wanted to stay. This afternoon, lawyers for Occupy LA asked a federal judge to stop the eviction on the ground that Chief Beck and Mayor Villaraigosa exceeded their authority. (In addition to our three guests, we head from KCRW's Saul Gonzalez, who spoke to Grant Collette and Clair Moss.)

25 MIN, 20 SEC Nov 28, 2011

AOL, the Huffington Post and News in Southern California
Which Way, L.A.?

AOL, the Huffington Post and News in Southern California Internet-access pioneer AOL has been losing customers. Last year, it posed a net loss of almost $800 million. Now, AOL has purchased the Huffington Post .  In just five years, the Post has become one of the top ten news sites on the web, with 20 million unique monthly visitors and profits of $30 million last year. The price was $300 million in cash and $15 million in AOL stock. But Arianna Huffington won't go away. She will be president and editor-in-chief of a new group inside AOL, overseeing some 700 editorial employees. The age of the Internet has been cruel to traditional newspapers, and it's caught up with the LA Times, the Orange County Register and suburban dailies including the Daily News.  A group of hedge funds now owns most of their assets and the word in the business is "consolidation."

28 MIN, 31 SEC Feb 08, 2011

WikiLeaks: Is the Internet Creating a New World Disorder?
To the Point

WikiLeaks: Is the Internet Creating a New World Disorder? WikiLeaks has shaken up the US, its allies and its enemies by dumping hundreds of thousands of classified documents on the Internet for anybody to see. Yesterday, because of what it called "massive cyber attacks," the company that provided its domain name cut off service. But WikiLeaks has already re-appeared using different addresses.  Can it ever be stopped? We put that question to the computer scientist who sent the first Internet message. Is the WikiLeaks document-dump an act of journalism or something else? Are news consumers now on their own? Will WikiLeaks produce greater efforts at secrecy or greater transparency, both public and private?

36 MIN, 12 SEC Dec 03, 2010

Russia, Georgia; DemoCon-Hill, Bill; Dems and Oil; SwiftBoat2
Left, Right & Center

Russia, Georgia; DemoCon-Hill, Bill; Dems and Oil; SwiftBoat2 Russia continues to occupy Georgia and doesn't appear to be backing down. Is this Georgia's fault? Instead of windsurfing in Hawaii, should Obama have been making daily press statements, in a suit, with flags waving behind him? Also, the big debate about the Clintons at the Convention. (Bob Scheer and Matt Miller are away. Marc Cooper moderates.)

30 MIN Aug 15, 2008

Cuts at The Los Angeles Times
Which Way, L.A.?

Cuts at The Los Angeles Times After the Chandler family sold the LA Times to the Chicago Tribune, a stream of editors left rather than making draconian cuts in staff and coverage. The cuts happened anyway. Then came Sam Zell, who said he didn’t plan any more cuts, but who has to service the massive debt he ran up to buy all the Tribune properties. And there’s the Internet. The current editor, Russ Stanton, says it’s a “paradox” that the Internet has provided more readers than ever before, but that advertising rates leave the paper with less money.  Now another round of cuts is in store, including 150 in the newsroom, which has dropped from 1300 employees down to about 700. And these won’t be buyouts, but layoffs.

24 MIN, 31 SEC Jul 08, 2008

Indian Gaming Propositions
Which Way, L.A.?

Indian Gaming Propositions Last year, Governor Schwarzenegger negotiated contracts with four California Indian tribes. Two of the tribes could have twice as many slot machines as the largest Las Vegas casinos; the two others could vastly expand their operations. In return, the tribes would increase the percent of the take they pay to the state from the current 7% to 13% percent, to 25% percent.  The Democratic-controlled legislature approved the deals, but two other tribes, some labor unions and local governments were among those opposed.  They raised enough signatures to put Propositions 94 , 95 , 96 and 97 on next month’s ballot.  TV viewers have already seen that a very expensive campaign is under way.

18 MIN, 1 SEC Jan 14, 2008

The Battle for Iowa: The Hawkeye State at Ground Zero for '08
Which Way, L.A.?

The Battle for Iowa: The Hawkeye State at Ground Zero for '08 The acceleration of the presidential primary schedule was supposed to make the traditional early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire less important. But things haven’t quite worked out that way. The battle royal for the Hawkeye State, set for January 3--just over a month from now, could decide right then and there the nominees of both parties. Marc Cooper guest hosts.

30 MIN Nov 26, 2007

The Battle for Iowa: The Hawkeye State at Ground Zero for '08
To the Point

The Battle for Iowa: The Hawkeye State at Ground Zero for '08 The acceleration of the presidential primary schedule was supposed to make the traditional early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire less important. But things haven’t quite worked out that way. Also, the Middle East peace conference, which begins tomorrow in Annapolis, Maryland, and Senate Republican Whip Tent Lott calls it quits. Marc Cooper guest hosts.

1 HR Nov 26, 2007

It's OJ, All Over Again
Which Way, L.A.?

It's OJ, All Over Again Former football star OJ Simpson has been acquitted of murder and convicted of wrongful death. Now he’s charged with ten felony counts, including kidnapping and murder. Reporters who covered the first two trials and lawyers who rode the case to fame on TV showed up in Las Vegas today to see Simpson released on bail for $125,000 dollars.  It was a circus atmosphere including Marcia Clark , the prosecutor who failed to convict Simpson of killing his wife and her friend, Ron Goldman .  Clark was covering the story today for “ Entertainment Tonight .” Photo Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images News

Sep 19, 2007

Mending Fences South of the Border
Which Way, L.A.?

Mending Fences South of the Border When President Bush came into office six years ago, he vowed the Southern Hemisphere would be his top foreign policy priority. But that was before September 11 and the war in Iraq. Now he wants to woo back Latin America. Can the President overcome his widespread unpopularity in the region? Can he offset the growing influence of regional leftists like Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez?  Marc Cooper guest hosts.

30 MIN Mar 08, 2007

Bush Heads South of the Border, Rhetoric Turns Left
To the Point

Bush Heads South of the Border, Rhetoric Turns Left President Bush is visiting Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico this week, carrying with him a complicated economic and trade agenda. But after keeping Latin American issues on the backburner for six years, can he effectively compete with rising radical leaders like Hugo Chávez?  Plus, House Democrats unveil their plan for a withdrawal from Iraq. On Reporter's Notebook, will President Bush grant Lewis Libby a pardon?  Marc Cooper guest hosts.

1 HR Mar 08, 2007

The Future of the News
Which Way, L.A.?

The Future of the News Newspaper circulation is falling from coast to coast. Are they about to go extinct? Marc Cooper guest hosts.

30 MIN Dec 14, 2006

The Future of the News
To the Point

The Future of the News Newspaper circulation is falling from coast to coast. Are they about to go extinct? With Democratic Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota in intensive care, the control of the Senate hangs in the balance. Plus, who's up and who's down in the early 2008 presidential polls. Marc Cooper guest hosts.

1 HR Dec 14, 2006

The Death of Chile's Augusto Pinochet
To the Point

The Death of Chile's Augusto Pinochet Augusto Pinochet led a military coup that topped Chile's elected President, Salvador Allende , on September 11, 1973. It was a bloody affair, and Allende was one of those who died. When Pinochet died yesterday, thousands of demonstrators celebrated in the streets of Santiago, Chile, the country he ruled for almost 20 years. There were some violent encounters with police and with mourners.  Pinochet was 91 years old, and his death came--ironically--on International Human Rights Day .

Dec 11, 2006

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To the Point

Trump's 'America First' goes missing abroad In the Middle East, President Trump is changing some policies of the Obama Administration—and reversing his own campaign attacks on Islam as a religion that "hates us." We hear about his visit to Saudi Arabia and what's at stake for the rest of his foreign excursion.

51 MIN, 17 SEC May 22, 2017

Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming
To the Point

Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming President Trump is reportedly ready to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We look at the possible consequences. On the second half of the program, we hear about cuts in Obama-Era civil rights programs called for by the Trump Administration's first budget plan.

51 MIN, 20 SEC May 31, 2017

The Trump agenda: where's the beef?
To the Point

The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.

51 MIN, 18 SEC Jun 07, 2017

Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe?
To the Point

Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?

51 MIN, 22 SEC Jun 13, 2017

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