Tomorrow, June 30th, is the Obama Administration’s deadline for U.S. combat troops to pullout of Iraq’s major cities and urban centers. Despite a recent spike in deadly violence, the administration is sticking with the pullout plan – ready or not. But is it a good idea? How ready are Iraqi forces to take over control of their own security situation? And what will the new role of the American military be for the next two years before the 2011 total withdrawal date?
On Friday the House narrowly approved the climate change bill, the first US legislation designed to curb global warming. Now it goes to the Senate, where its fate is even less certain thanks to the possibility of a filibuster.
Brenda Clubine killed her husband when he came at her with a hammer, just months after an overcrowded women’s shelter turned her away. Olivia Klaus’ documentary “Sin by Silence,” tells Clubine’s story, from the 26 years she spent in prison before a judge reopened her case and threw out her conviction, to the support group she started while in prison, for victims of domestic violence. They’re here with their story.
In the United States the right of free speech is one most basic tenets, but is there a limit? Liz Garbus explores the issue in her documentary "Shouting Fires: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech," which features her father Martin Garbus, who has spent his life defending such clients as Daniel Ellsberg and Don Imus.
Patt Morrison is known for its innovative discussions of local politics and culture, as well as its presentation of the effects of national and world news on Southern California.
