veteran political activist
Former State Senator and leader of the 1960's peace, justice and environmental movements, including Students for a Democratic Society; Visiting Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College in Los Angeles, California and author of The Port Huron Statement, Street Wars and The Zapatista Reader
Bill Bratton Resigns as Chief of the LAPD At a surprise news conference today at LA City Hall, Mayor Villaraigosa announced that Bill Bratton has resigned as Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Villaraigosa credited Bratton, who was appointed by former Mayor James Hahn, with transforming the LAPD into "a beacon of progress and professionalism…a partner, not an adversary, no longer bound by the misdeeds of the past, no longer a roadblock to building a more tolerant and inclusive city." Civil rights leader and Police Commission President John Mack acknowledged Bratton for "reducing crime, especially violent crime" while "really developing a true partnership between the LAPD and, particularly, communities of color."
Seeing Bobby in Barack "Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not." That George Bernard Shaw quote has become identified with Robert F. Kennedy , who died 40 years ago today, killed by an assassin after a campaign rally in Los Angeles that brought him to the verge of winning the Democratic Party's nomination for president. For many people, RFK's vision still rings true, particularly in this election season. Former California State Senator Tom Hayden was a founder of the 1960's activist group, SDS , Students for a Democratic Society.
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?
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.
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.