Chair, NOAA's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Senior
Policy Advisor for Marine Programs for Defenders of Wildlife and
Chair of the Gulf of the Farallones
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council for the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
President Obama on the Oil Spill, Tougher Offshore Drilling Policy At the White House today, President Obama conceded widespread frustration, but defended federal government actions since Day One. He said that BP has superior expertise and technology, but that the government must approve everything the company does. He also revised policies on offshore oil drilling and canceled some current operations. We have more on his news conference and a progress report on " Top Kill ."
The week that wouldn't quit Will next week get even weirder? (Special one-hour episode)
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
Janesville and the American Dream Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.