The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh. Today we laugh at the asinine […]
A new poll shows San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris leading the Democratic race for AG. A career prosecutor, Harris has raised her department’s conviction rate. But a recent scandal has led her department to dismiss more than 600 drug cases. A superior court judge concluded that the DA's office failed to fulfill its constitutional […]
Despite President Obama’s commitment to open communication with the Muslim world (and Muslim-American communities), made at his speech last June 4th at the University of Cairo, the past year has wrought several high-profile examples of home-grown, radicalized young Muslims—several of them American citizens—plotting acts of terror against their nominal American countrymen. It has also been […]
From the best-selling author of The Perfect Storm, comes a new book chronicling the intensity of war as experienced by one platoon based in Afghanistan. War is Sebastian Junger’s account of what soldiers feel in combat – the adrenaline-filled chaos of an ambush, the no-holds-barred risks soldiers take to protect their own, the mind-numbing anticipation […]
Many tools are associated with terrorists, but use of the internet could be one of the most unstoppable. The World Wide Web could be the perfect tool to radicalize, recruit, and operate terrorist activities. The House Homeland Security subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment held a hearing today to discuss the possible […]
Author and critic Tom Nolan joins Larry Mantle to discuss his new book Three Chords for Beauty’s Sake which celebrates the life and legacy of jazz legend Artie Shaw. Read the Full Story at KPCC Blogs
2010 will be a huge year in California politics—a U.S. Senate seat and the Governor’s office are both up for grabs as the state grapples with a slumping economy, record budget deficits, groundbreaking environmental regulations and constant demographic changes. Minority voters, heretofore almost seen as a special interest group that needed to be courted by […]
Hampton Sides dramatizes the run-up to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in his new book “Hellhound on His Trail.” The book has earned critical acclaim for its sharp writing and the compelling way it intercuts King’s final days with those of assassin James Earl Ray. Read the Full Story at KPCC Blogs
A group of environmentalists, scientists, and nine cities, including Claremont and La Canada-Flintridge, are pushing Rep. David Dreier (R-San Dimas) to protect a large section of Angeles National Forest. Conservationists fear that encroaching development, fires, the dwindling budget of the U.S. Forest Service, and millions of yearly visitors are threatening the integrity of the mountains. […]
Before the curtain falls on the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Larry and guests chat about this season’s cinematic highlights. What are the hottest, must-see films? Who will take home the big prizes this weekend? Read the Full Story at KPCC Blogs
