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As heard on November 26 - November 30, 2001 on Talk of the City
Monday, November 26
The Future of Generating Legal Aid to the Poor
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected a ruling by a lower court that a program generating millions
of dollars for legal aid to the poor violates the Constitution. The ruling is a victory for public-interest lawyers like
David Lash, executive director of Bet Tzedek. Host Kitty Felde speaks with Lash about the implications of the
ruling and the possibility of a reversal once it comes before the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.
Lessons of the Crusades
Is the conflict in the Middle East a case of history repeating itself? Host Kitty Felde takes us back to the Crusades
with journalist, historian and author of Warriors of God (Doubleday) James Reston.
Night Letters
Kitty Felde speaks with Rob Schultheis, author of Night Letters (The Lyons Press), about his time spent in Afghanistan.
He first visited the country in the 1970s before the land and its people embarked on a long war. He went back to Afghanistan
in the eighties as a freelance reporter to cover the early mujahedeen battle against the Soviet Union. Now, heçs back in the
States after his most recent journey to the country and joins Kitty in studio to share his story.
Tuesday, November 27
Iran
From the Frank Stanton studios in downtown Los Angeles, host Kitty Felde takes a look at the country of
Iran and its role in the current war in Afghanistan. She speaks with Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for
the L.A. Times, Robin Wright, and fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins' School
of International Studies, Azar Nafisi. Program Director of the Farsi KIRN am670, Hossein Hejazi, joins the
conversation to share his take on local Iranian reaction to the events of 9/11 and after.
Artist John Baldessari
Local artist John Baldessari, featured in the LACMA exhibit "Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collections," and
modern art curator Lynn Zelevansky discuss the significance of Eli Broad's private collection currently on display.
Night Letters
Kitty Felde speaks with Rob Schultheis, author of Night Letters (The Lyons Press), about his time spent in Afghanistan.
He first visited the country in the 1970s before the land and its people embarked on a long war. He went back to Afghanistan
in the eighties as a freelance reporter to cover the early mujahedeen battle against the Soviet Union. Now, heçs back in the
States after his most recent journey to the country and joins Kitty in studio to share his story.
Wednesday, November 28
Indonesia
From the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills, Kitty Felde speaks with two scholars on the issues in Indonesia both before and after 9/11.
Although Indonesia is far away from the fighting in Afghanistan, the worldçs most populous Muslim state still feels the reverberations of war.
Few Indonesians support Osama bin Laden or the Taliban, but most are still angered by the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan. Joining the conversation are
Goenawan Mohamad, a journalist from Indonesia, and Mary Sabina Zurbuchen, the current UC Regents Scholar at UCLA.
Jeffrey Toobin on Bush v. Gore
Kitty speaks with best selling author and ABC news legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin about his latest book Too Close to Call (Random House)
on the struggle for the 2000 election. Weçll also get Toobinçs opinions on current legal issues like military tribunals
and the Sarah Jane Olson case.
Art Linkletter
He's able to get kids to say the darndest things, but what does Kitty get him to say?
Thursday, November 29
Osama on trial
Court TV airs its original mock trial tonight, the show's creator, Art Bell, and legal
commentator, Alan Dershowitz, join host Kitty Felde for a preview.
Predicting the Future of Afghanistan
An expert in predicting future events based on what we know of the past, professor Jacek Kugler from Claremont
Graduate University takes a look through his crystal ball at Afghanistan to predict the success of the countryçs
future government.
Farewell to David Dow
He covered LA since 1978 as chief LA correspondent for CBS News. Seven national
political conventions, the race riots, and the OJ trials were all his beat. He retires tomorrow
and joins Kitty to reminisce about his favorite LA stories.
Friday, November 30
AIDS in Africa Update
In acknowledgement of World AIDS day on Saturday, Kitty Felde discusses the
state of AIDS in Africa with Salih Booker, the executive director of Africa Action.
The Rise of Islam in the Middle East
The Islamic presence in the Middle East evokes longstanding Western fears of terrorism and holy war,
now more than ever. But Iran-based journalist Geneive Abdo and author of No God But God (Oxford)
draws on hundreds of interviews conducted primarily in Egypt to illustrate the deep penetration of what is
known as "Popular" Islam, a movement characterized by peace and moderation.
The Gift of Books
Kitty Felde speaks with Rebecca Constantino, the founder and executive director of the non-profit organization Access Books,
which is dedicated to improving inner city schools libraries.
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