Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
U.S. attorney, based in Los Angeles, California, who has worked on legal cases related to the recovery of works of art alleged to have been looted or stolen, particularly by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust; President of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
'Woman in Gold' A new film comes out next week about art stolen by Nazis, and one woman’s nearly decade-long fight to retrieve it from the Austrian government. Woman in Gold tells the story of Maria Altmann, the niece of Adele Bloch-Bauer and subject of one of Gustav Klimt’s most famous works. It’s a stunning painting, with Adele’s dark hair and serene face atop a waterfall of gold. And it turns out, the historical drama over the work is still playing out in the courts. We speak with a guest who’s working on recovering stolen art.
Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”
Why is Trump so behind on filling staff jobs, establishing concrete policies? Yesterday Donald Trump signed a “decision memo” to revamp the air traffic control system. But there was little legislative detail in the plan. There’s not much to other splashy announcements from the White House, including tax cuts and the arms deal with Saudi Arabia. And hundreds of positions are unfilled in federal agencies.