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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Will Paul Conrad's 'Chain Reaction' Be Saved?

    Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Conrad was the LA Times' political cartoonist for many years. In 1991, he designed a sculpture made of tangled chains that formed a mushroom cloud as a warning against the horrors of nuclear war.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Conrad was the LA Times' political cartoonist for many years. In 1991, he designed a sculpture made of tangled chains that formed a mushroom cloud as a warning against the horrors of nuclear war. Since 1991, "Chain Reaction," has been a fixture outside City Hall in Santa Monica, but it became so deteriorated that the City Council approved its removal as a safety measure. Then it was designated a local landmark, and there's been a campaign to save it. Tonight, Bob Scheer will be part of a fundraiser at Writer's BootCamp at Bergamont Station. He's editor in chief of the website TruthDig and a featured presence on KCRW's syndicated program, Left, Right and Center.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Robert Scheer

      Host, 'Scheer Intelligence'

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