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Amid Nationwide Protest, Can Venezuelan Chavismo Survive?

Venezuela, with the world's largest oil reserves, is in chaos after weeks of increasingly bloody violence on city streets and in middle-class neighborhoods.

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Amid Nationwide Protest, Can Venezuelan Chavismo Survive?

Venezuela, with the world's largest oil reserves, is in chaos after weeks of increasingly bloody violence on city streets and in middle-class neighborhoods.

Feb. 25, 2014 from To the Point

Venezuela Mourns Chavez

Venezuela's vice president has declared seven days of mourning for Hugo Chavez, who died yesterday in Caracas.

National

Venezuela Mourns Chavez

Venezuela's vice president has declared seven days of mourning for Hugo Chavez, who died yesterday in Caracas.

Mar. 6, 2013 from To the Point

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California is losing its leadership position in the effort to mitigate climate change, and politics and other disasters may be to blame, according to a state lawmaker.

California is no longer climate change leader, says assembly speaker

Environment

California is losing its leadership position in the effort to mitigate climate change, and politics and other disasters may be to blame, according to a state lawmaker.

Jan. 13 from To the Point

Cutting or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions is the aim of two new developments in Valencia and Tejon Ranch.

Getting rid of carbon footprints: How some CA housing developments are doing it

Environment

Cutting or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions is the aim of two new developments in Valencia and Tejon Ranch.

Jan. 18 from Greater LA

The Native American activist’s attorney Kevin Sharp tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.

It’s time to free Leonard Peltier, America’s longest serving political Prisoner

National

The Native American activist’s attorney Kevin Sharp tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.

Dec. 3 from Scheer Intelligence

A nuclear meltdown near the San Fernando and Simi Valleys was kept secret for 20 years.

California breaks promise to clean up radioactive pollution from nuclear meltdown

National

A nuclear meltdown near the San Fernando and Simi Valleys was kept secret for 20 years.

Dec. 2 from To the Point

How COVID impacted cannabis in 2021, what 2022 could bring

Cannabis

The cannabis industry entered 2021 on a high note. Did that optimism hold through the year and what can we expect in 2022?

Jan. 3 from KCRW Features

California lives rent-free in the minds of other Americans, says Joe Mathews

California

Other states are obsessed with California and its policies, which is a way to show their love, according to Joe Mathews.

Nov. 25 from Zócalo's Connecting California

A special LRC to mark the end of 2021 and Josh’s run as host.

Left, Right & Center looks back on 2021 and forward to 2022

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A special LRC to mark the end of 2021 and Josh’s run as host.

Dec. 23 from Left, Right & Center

Diablo Canyon is supposed to start closing in a few years, but a Stanford-MIT report says keeping it open would help California transition to clean energy more cheaply and cleanly.

Whether Diablo Canyon should remain open

Environment

Diablo Canyon is supposed to start closing in a few years, but a Stanford-MIT report says keeping it open would help California transition to clean energy more cheaply and cleanly.

Jan. 6 from Greater LA

Josh Barro’s final episode as host of Left, Right & Center

Josh Barro says farewell to Left, Right & Center

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Josh Barro’s final episode as host of Left, Right & Center

Dec. 30 from Left, Right & Center