AirTalk for August 17, 2009
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Health care fight continues: Dem retreat?
The Obama administration is downplaying the importance of a public health option, saying that a government-run insurance plan is not essential to the health care overhaul. The change in position comes as President Obama has struggled to gain support for his health care plan from lawmakers and insurers. A public option would likely be replaced by insurance exchanges and cooperatives that would aim to lower insurance costs and prevent insurers from dropping customers. Larry Mantle finds out what this different stance means for the health care debate.
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Iranian opposition party?
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hussein Mousavi has said that he will continue his protest against the country's political leadership through a grassroots movement called "Green Path of Hope". Mousavi hopes that the social movement will be a rallying point to challenge Iran's rulers, but did not lay out a specific strategy. Larry Mantle finds out more about the movement.
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Taxing marijuana?
Many people believe that marijuana should be legalized and taxed to provide additional revenue for the cash-strapped state of California. But what would justify taxing cannabis? A sin tax would imply that marijuana is harmful, and if medical marijuana is legalized for strictly medicinal purposes, it- like other drugs- could not be taxed. Larry asks listeners to weigh-in on whether legalized pot should be taxed and how a marijuana tax could be justified.
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Something incredibly wonderful happens
K.C. Cole's new book traces the life of Frank Oppenheimer. A physicist who worked on creating the atomic bomb with his more celebrated brother Robert Oppenheimer, Frank veered away from physics after the Red Scare. He founded the Exploratorium in San Francisco, a museum dedicated to the wonders of science. In "Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens," Cole draws from letters, documents and interviews to paint a portrait of Oppenheimer. She joins Larry in-studio to talk about the life of Frank Oppenheimer.
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Film Week Oscar Preview
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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It’s a hit with boffo box office! The 10th annual “Film Week on AirTalk” Academy Awards preview is coming to the historic Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunday, February 19th. The full cast of “Film Week” critics joins Larry Mantle to debate which nominees should take the top categories. Audience ... » More info
