Robert Daly is Director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center
Robert Daly on KCRW
More from KCRW
What happens when your lawyer is MIA
PoliticsKen and Josh discuss disappearing lawyers, incompetent tricksters and and what happens when a judge tells a lawyer to go back to school.
Recall puts elections chief in political pickle
RecallShirley Weber has been thrust into the awkward position of administering the California recall that could oust the man who appointed her.
If Newsom is recalled, how would a Republican governor get anything done?
RecallSome GOP recall candidates say they would use emergency power to pass their agenda, and try to persuade the Democratic Legislature.
Stubborn as SF: If you’re wondering why Sen. Dianne Feinstein won’t resign, consider where she’s from
RecallThere have been renewed calls for Sen.
Cash incentives to fight drug abuse, decriminalized abortion in Mexico, Britney Spears’ possible freedom
NationalCalifornia lawmakers are pushing to pay addicts not to use illegal drugs.
Some Republicans claim the recall election is rigged as Newsom pulls ahead in the polls
RecallSeptember 14 is the last day for Californians to vote in the gubernatorial recall election, and the latest polls show Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to keep his job.
The recall in California goes on as nation building in Afghanistan comes to an end.
NationalCalifornia’s recall makes sense, but the electoral system as a whole needs reform, according to columnist Joe Matthews.
CA recall election wasn’t a total waste of $300 million, says Joe Mathews
RecallSecretary of State Shirley Weber said the total cost of the special election could exceed $300 million.
Difficulty of closing Gitmo, quiet tragedy of police suicides
NationalOn the eve of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Guantánamo Bay detention center is still open, and 39 detainees are still in custody, down from a high of nearly…