As heard on October 1-5, 2001 on AirTalk
Monday, October 1
Muslim College Student Associations
Larry Mantle hosts a panel of Muslim student leaders from university campuses in and around Los Angeles. The student panel reflects on September
11th, how the events of that day have affected them, what they face on campus and more. Guests include Ali Hasan from Occidental College and Milad
Ershaghi from USC.
Following the Money
Osama bin Laden and his terrorist group Al Qaeda fund their operations through a complex network of financial arrangements that use both traditional
banking and informal accounting methods to transfer and generate revenue. Larry Mantle speaks with Senior Fellow in Economic Policy at the Heritage
Foundation, Dr. Gerald P. OçDriscoll Jr., about the difficulties in enforcing Bushçs edict to freeze terrorist assets and more.
The Taliban
Larry Mantle discusses reports of dissension, in-fighting, and panic within the Taliban, and the moderate vs. extreme wings of this Ruling entity with UCLA
Extension Professor and Fulbright Scholar Zaman Stanizai.
Tuesday, October 2
Avoiding the Unintended Consequences
of a Military Reponse
Larry Mantle opens the phones to discuss Chalmers Johnsonçs article in the Opinion section of the Sunday Los Angeles Times in which Johnson warns
against overreacting to the terrorist attacks by using repressive military force. The author and policy analyst contends that a crushing military response could
create even more support for the terrorists thus increasing the cycle of violence.
Saudi Arabia
Larry Mantle discusses the political and religious climate and history of Saudi Arabia and its role in the Middle East with Associate Professor of International
Relations and Government at Claremont Graduate University, Lewis W. Snider.
Wednesday, October 3
National Security vs. Civil Liberties
Congress and the Attorney General are introducing plans to fight terrorism and enhance security. If adopted, the plans would give the government sweeping new
authority to monitor communications in the United States. But will these laws come at the cost of personal freedoms without much gain in security?
Larry Mantle discusses the trade-offs with USC Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky.
Television and Media Coverage in a War Against Terrorists
How will the media cover the American military response to the terror attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon? How will the tension between the need for
reporters to gain access to battlefields and war zones and the government's need to maintain secrecy play out? Larry Mantle speaks with interim director of
USC Annenberg School of Journalism, Michael Parks, and Los Angeles Times television and media critic, Howard Roesenberg.
Thursday, October 4
Orange County Edition
Larry Mantle talks with Chris Reed of Orange County Register about the latest Orange County news. TOPICS INCLUDE: El Toro Flip-Flop,
Garbage Collection Woes, Supreme Court in Santa Ana, and Orange Coast College Confrontation.
Managing Crises Before They Occur
The horrifying events of September 11th show us that a crisis can happen anywhere, anytime. Unfortunately, we are too often ill equipped to prevent a crisis
and ill prepared to know how to react once a crisis occurs. Ian Mitroff, the guru of crisis management, joins Larry to talk about how crisis
management must start with mechanisms in place long before crises happen and how only continuous proactive measures can prevent a crisis or limit its impact.
Friday, October 5
Los Angelesç Bioterror Response
How prepared is Los Angeles for a biological or chemical attack? Larry Mantle speaks with experts from the Los Angeles County Department of Health
Services, Dr. Jonathan Fiedling and Dr. Carol Peterson.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle together with critics Andy Klein of New Times L.A., Jean Oppenheimer of Screen
International, and Charles Soloman of the Los Angeles Times discuss the week's latest film and video
releases. This week's selections include: Training Day, Serendipity, Joy Ride, Va Savoir, Vampire Hunter
D: Bloodlust, and Grateful Dawg.
Related film events highlighted on this week's FilmWeek:
Hong Kong Neon, October 3-7, 2001, for more information call 310-206-FILM.
American Cinematheque's third Japanese Outlaw Masters, call for dates and times 323-466-FILM x2.
