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March 3 - 7, 2003
Monday, March 3
Councilwoman Jan Perry on the Homeless
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Kitty talks to councilwoman Jan Perry about her work to help the homeless, especially in Skid Row, situated in her district.
Diversity
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In the long history of race in America we may be about to reach a turning point. In one month, the US Supreme Court is poised to hear the cases of two white students contending affirmative action in university admissions. At the heart of the matter is the definition of diversity and the fine line between encouraging diversity and discrimination. Ideally diversity brings moral, social and economic benefits to society. But Peter Wood argues that diversity, in his book by the same title published by Encounter, has evolved to become at odds with the American ideals of liberty and equality. Kitty takes your calls on the significance of ÒdiversityÓ and how much it should be legislated.
FERC Report
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According to a new report to the FERC, more than a dozen public utilities and energy generators participated in the exploitation of California energy markets during the energy crisis. Kitty gets the latest from Rachel Myrow, KPCC reporter covering the story.
The Budget Game
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Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Weintraub invented the Budget Game to give regular people a crack at balancing the state budget. Given an overview on the budget problem, details on where most of the state money is spent and estimates of how much money could be raised given various tax increases, could you do a better job than the professionals? Weintraub shares some of the results and creative suggestions from Sacramento Bee readers who played the game. Kitty also wrangles a few KPCC listeners to try their hand at the Budget Game.
Tuesday, March 4
Newspaper Roundtable
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Three journalists meet with Kitty to discuss their publicationÕs take on current events, in particular their coverage of the build up to war in Iraq. Kitty talks to Rob Eshman, Editor-in-Chief of the weekly Jewish Journal, Aslam Abdulah, Editor-in-Chief of The Minaret, a monthly source on Islam, and Dennis Heaney, Executive Publisher of the weekly Catholic newspaper The Tidings.
Joe DiMaggio
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Kitty talks with authors Morris Engleberg and Marv Schneider about their new book on baseball great Joe DiMaggio, DiMaggio: Setting the Record Straight (MBI Publishing Company). Engleberg was DiMaggioÕs business advisor and attorney during the last 16 years of his life and Albert is a former Associated Press sportswriter and editor.
Wednesday, March 5
Pakistan & the War on Terrorism
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The apprehension of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11th terrorist attacks, in Pakistan has been hailed by the U.S. as an important victory in the War on Terrorism. Questions arise. If such an important al Qaeda operative was working in Pakistan, what does this say about Pakistan and itÕs role in the War on Terrorism? Also, as Mohammed is taken to an unknown location rumored to be in international waters, what are the ethics, legality, and methodology of interrogation? Host Kitty Felde speaks with the Counsel General of Pakistan, Raana Rahim; UCLA Professor, Stanley Wolpert; and, Visiting Professor at Princeton UniversityÕs Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs, Kal Raustiala.
Actor Christopher Walken
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Kitty is joined in studio by actor Christopher Walken, nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Frank Abagnale, Sr. in the film Catch Me If You Can. This is the second Academy Award nomination for Walken, he was previously nominated and won best-supporting actor for his role in The Deer Hunter (1978).
Thursday, March 6
Open Phones: War Anxiety
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How has impending war with Iraq, the threat from North Korea and/or the threat of domestic terrorism affected your sense of security? How have you held off on travel plans or other changes in your future? Does the shift from yellow to orange alert have any impact on your day-to-day life? Kitty Felde asks listeners these questions and more.
Drop City by T.C. Boyle
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Author T.C. Boyle joins Kitty for a discussion of his ninth novel, Drop City (Penguin Putnam), set in 1970 about a California commune that relocates to the deep wilderness of Alaska in the ultimate expression of going back to the land (the band of hippies inevitably collides with Alaskan homesteaders). The real story of Drop City is a trip back to an era of communal living and counter cultural currents.
Friday, March 7
The Power of One: Reaching the Next Generation
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In conjunction with the exhibit "Choosing to Participate" at the Los Angeles Public Library and the organization Facing History and Ourselves, host Kitty Felde facilitates a conversation with individuals featured in "LA Stories: The Power of One" who are working with youth.
These Southern Californians are both ordinary citizens and extraordinary examples of how one person can make a difference in the life of their community.
Kitty speaks with Juan Pueblo--Tia Chucha's Cafe Cultural;
Betty Factor-Mar Vista Family Center;
Jeff Kim--LA Gay and Lesbian Center;
Michael Piscal--View Park Prep; and,
Linda Maxwell--We care for Youth.
For more information, visit www.facinghistory.org/choosing.
"Choosing to Participate" will be on display at the Richard J. Riordan Central Library thorough May 4, 2003.
Book Club of the Air for Young Adults: Homeless Bird
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Kitty and students from High Point Academy in Pasadena discuss Gloria WhelanÔs young adult novel, Homeless Bird (Harper Trophy). Najeeba Syeed-Miller, the Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, reads a passage from the book and author Gloria Whelan joins the conversation as well.
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