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October 9 - 13, 2006
Monday, Oct. 9
North Korea - Now What?
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North Korea reports it has conducted its first nuclear test over the weekend. The United States has quickly joined a group of powerful allies now pledging to punish Kim Jong Il's regime. The sanctions being discussed include a trade ban on military and luxury items, the power to inspect all cargo entering or leaving the country, and freezing assets connected with its weapons programs. We'll look at the threat North Korea poses and the diplomatic playbook to change the course.
- Gordon Chang, Asia scholar and author most recently of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World.
Debating the Debate
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The Governor and Phil Angelides took on taxes and budget priorities Saturday in their only scheduled gubernatorial debate. Who came out on top - and did the California voter learn anything?
The Other Candidates Debate
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This past weekend Governor Schwarzenegger and Phil Angelides held a gubernatorial debate in Sacramento but failed to invite the complete roster of candidates to participate. Patt Morrison is giving those candidates a chance to express their views and positions as they join her for a response to Saturday's debate.
Gubernatorial candidates (left to right) Peter Miguel Camejo, Janice Jordan, Art Olivier, and Edward Noonan
Tuesday, Oct. 10
The Mayor's Office Responds to LAUSD Suit
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Patt speaks with KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, who is reporting at the news conference held by the Los Angeles City Council and Sen. Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) in response to the lawsuit filed against the LAUSD bill.
- Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, KPCC reporter
Gang Rules - A Change?
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The LAPD is now calling the killing of a 3-year-old girl two weeks ago in Baldwin Village, where Black P-Stones and 18th Street gangs battle each other on the streets, a deliberate attack by a gang member. As a sort of rule, children have not been specifically targeted by gangs. Is the city now facing a new gang mentality?
Bond Measures on November's Ballot
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Five bond measures on California's November ballot propose to spend about $53 billion on California's growing problems with traffic, housing, levees and schools. Patt discusses with guests the pros and cons of these infrastructure measures.
The Center for Governmental Studies will be airing voter-information minutes on www.videovoter.org with information on all ballot measures.
Her Majesty, Twice Over
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British actress Helen Mirren won an Emmy for her portrayal of Elizabeth the first earlier this year. Now, she portrays Elizabeth II in a new film, The Queen, about the monarch's struggle to grasp the public's connection with Princess Diana. Patt talks with the Dame Helen about taking on a modern subject and a tough role.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Violating Equal Time Provision?
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This evening, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Supporters of Phil Angelides, the Democratic contender in the race for Governor, cry foul, accusing NBC and The Tonight Show of violating the equal time provision of the Federal Communications Act. The issue came up once before during the 2003 recall election, when the Governor declared his candidacy on Jay Leno's show. To appease the other candidates, the program invited all 135 recall candidates to appear - they were given 10 seconds to shout their ideas, all at the same time. What exactly is fair under the equal time provision?
- Dr. Simon Wilkie, Executive Director of the Center for Communication Law and Policy, USC School of Law, at the Annenberg Center
- John Wilcox, Professor at USC Annenberg School of Communication.
News, or Not?
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Is there a difference between the news substance covered on network broadcasts and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart? Patt speaks with Julia Fox about a study the professor has conducted on this topic.
- Julia R. Fox, assistant professor of telecommunications at Indiana University
Alpha Girls
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After conducting a two-year study of nearly one thousand girls from different regions in the U.S. and Canada, a Harvard professor and clinical and research psychologist has revealed the rise of a new young woman in American society. According to the author of the new book, Alpha Girls, this new generation is poised to portend a major reversal in the roles of men and women. What's even more surprising is these young women are often at odds with their feminist mothers.
- Dan Kindlon, author of Alpha Girls, professor and clinical and research psychologist at Harvard University
Thursday, Oct. 12
Who's on First?
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The finalists for the position of LAUSD superintendent are a varied lot, with a retired Navy vice admiral, a former insider who became a superintendent in another district, and an executive director with a major philanthropic organization on the list. The LAUSD board is in closed session today and tomorrow, presumably discussing the candidates. Will a decision come soon, and what will the Mayor have to say about it?
The Book Awards Go West
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For the first time in its 57-year history, the National Book Awards has announced its finalists in California. The move is part of an effort to recognize important literary locations around the country, and this year's finalists include a handful of Californians.
A Country That Works
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Andy Stern, the president of the Service Employees International Union, wrote in his new book that about half of Americans are unable to save for retirement, and 35 million are living without health insurance. In A Country that Works: Getting America Back on Track (Simon & Schuster), Stern outlines a plan for what he sees as necessary overhauls to the nation's tax system, health care programs, retirement plans, and education system.
Strange Bedfellows
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Musicians often find inspiration in artists and genres that their fans and critics may not like. But the result, at least in two cases, has led to ground-breaking results. Musician, writer, and visiting UCLA professor Elijah Wald explains why Louis Armstrong loved Guy Lombardo, and how Mexican corrido artists helped give birth to gangsta rap.
- Elijah Wald, Writer, Musician and Visiting Professor at UCLA.
Friday, Oct. 13
Meet David Brewer, LAUSD's New Leader
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A former Navy admiral who ran a global military supply command was introduced Friday as the Board of Education's choice for superintendent of the nation's second-largest school district. We talk to the man who will lead a department destined for reforms.
- David L. Brewer III, LAUSD Superintendent and former Vice Admiral
Proposition 86 Debate
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Proposition 86 calls for a tax increase on tobacco products. If passed, 86 would add an additional $2.60 to each pack of cigarettes sold. The money would go to funding emergency services in hospitals, nursing education and health insurance for low-income children. The opponents of the measure counter it is merely a money grab by the state's hospitals.
Defend California: Prop 187 Redux?
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A new initiative crafted by former state senator Richard Mountjoy and the non-profit Defend California hopes to put an amendment into the state constitution that will block the government from providing benefits to illegal immigrants.
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