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Which Way, L.A.?

Award-winning moderator Warren Olney leads lively, thoughtful and provocative discussion on the issues Southern Californians care about.

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27:04

The Iraq War and Soldiers from California

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2008/03/25

The death toll of American soldiers reached four-thousand yesterday. Four hundred and twenty-six have been Californians. Also tonight, the royal family of Dubai bails out LA’s most ambitious downtown development, and the Olympic torch is lit—under protest.

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26:36

Patriotism and Political Dialogue in America

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2008/03/21

The furor over Barack Obama's church has pushed his presidential campaign into the most dangerous possible political territory -- questions about his patriotism. Has the founding fathers' notion of American exceptionalism created to an exceptionally patriotic country? Guest host Lawrence O'Donnell talks about the defining role patriotism plays in American politics and what role patriotism plays in the politics of other countries.

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29:24

The African American Church: Intersection of Race,...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2008/03/20

Race, religion and politics collided in Barack Obama's presidential campaign yesterday as they do every Sunday in many African American churches. Guest host Lawrence O'Donnell talks to the reporter who sparked the controversy, and discusses the roots of the black church in the US and its current role in African American society.

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25:21

Gun Battle in the US Supreme Court

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2008/03/19

Today the Supreme Court hears arguments in the case of a Washington, DC security guard that could re-define America's relationship to guns. Guest host Lawrence O'Donnell explores whether the Second Amendment grants each of us an absolute individual right to bear arms and how likely it is that the court will find all gun control laws unconstitutional and return the country to an unfettered free market in guns.

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27:02

After Five Years in, Where Do We Stand in Iraq?

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2008/03/18

With US troops now on the ground in Iraq for a period longer than World War II, what do we have to show for their efforts? Guest host Lawrence O'Donnell explores progress in Iraq and American response to our efforts there.

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26:40

Energy Security and Global Warming

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2008/03/14

Oil prices and global uncertainty threaten America's energy security. Can we have that and deal with global warming as the same time? We hear some sobering news. Also, on a list of the nation's top 10 cities for home foreclosures, California has seven.

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26:28

If You Like Fresh, Wild-Caught Salmon, You May Be Out...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2008/03/13

Fresh, wild-caught salmon may not be available this year because of a fishing ban in California and Oregon. Also, the head of a Chino slaughterhouse admits that meat from sick cows got into supplies for children's lunches.

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26:33

The Mexican Border and California's Economy

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2008/03/12

The border security crackdown has reduced illegal crossings from Mexico. But 99% of border crossings are legal, and new requirements have reduced those, too.

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26:45

Are Liberal Activists Missing in Action?

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2008/03/11

The recent string of high-profile killings has City Hall politicians accusing each other of failing to deal with gangs. A former Westside activist who now lives near the Santa Monica Freeway says too many people are more concerned with children in Africa than children in downtown LA. How come? What could they do if they wanted to?

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27:13

Murals and Home Schooling: are they Endangered Species?

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2008/03/07

Wall paintings are cultural landmarks in Los Angeles neighborhoods but the Department of Building and Safety is calling them illegal signs that have to be painted over. Home schooling is a growth industry in California. But it, too, may be at risk from an appellate court ruling that says parents need teaching credentials. With the case on its way to the State Supreme Court, how worried should home-schoolers be?

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26:24

Does California Need an Increase in Taxes?

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2008/03/06

Gov. Schwarzenegger wants to cut the state budget by 10% across the board, including education. To avoid that, Democrats say there’s no choice but to increase taxes. Republicans say, no way. On Reporter’s Notebook, the latest cuts from the LA Times news room. What’s going to be left after Sam Zell gets through?

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27:29

Red Ink, Budget Cuts and Tax Loopholes

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2008/03/04

The state deficit has gone from 14 to 16 billion dollars. Neither Democrats nor Republicans like Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget, which would cut almost 5 billion from education alone. On Reporter’s Notebook, 48 state parks are slated for closure—at a savings of 13 million. We’ll hear from the campaign to keep them open.

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27:03

Are LA Streets for Neighborhoods or Through Traffic?

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2008/02/29

Now that the freeways are clogged, local officials want to convert some surface streets into thoroughfares during rush hour. Olympic and Pico on LA’s West Side are the first to be chosen. But as opening day gets closer and closer, residents and businesses are up in arms, and the distance covered is getting shorter and shorter. Also, the first black, female Speaker of California’s State Assembly.

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26:56

Gang Violence, Police and Public Money

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2008/02/28

Even the LAPD agrees that law enforcement alone can’t rid the city of 700 gangs with 40,000 members, but this year’s bare bones budget will fund more cops even if that means cutting everything else. Anti-gang programs are scattered over a dozen departments with no clear mandate for goals or objectives. In the wake of the gunfight that terrified an area north of downtown last week, we’ll ask about the likelihood of improvement. On Reporter’s Notebook, is foster care a refuge or

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27:06

Polar Bears, the Endangered Species List and Global...

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2008/02/27

The ice packs where polar bears live and hunt during winter are shrinking, and the bears can’t find food on the land. The US Fish and Wildlife Service says they should be put on the Endangered Species List, but that action has been delayed well beyond what the law requires. Also, the City of LA’s new law requiring that dogs and cats be neutered before they’re four months old.

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27:02

California’s Republican Party: Does it Have a Future?

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2008/02/26

At the state convention this weekend in San Francisco, the likely GOP nominee for president was nowhere to be seen. Neither was the Republican Governor, re-elected last year despite his complaint that his party is “dying at the box office.” On Reporter’s Notebook, another independent bookstore bites the dust. We’ll hear about Dutton’s in Brentwood.

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26:22

California’s Running Out of Both Money and News

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2008/02/21

The State’s budget deficit may be larger than Governor Schwarzenegger thought it was when he proposed cutting parks, education and aid to the aged, blind and disabled. Is it time to get serious about tax breaks and loopholes that favor the rich at the expense of the poor? At the same time, it’s going to be harder to find out what’s going on--because newspapers all over the state are being cut, squeezed and trimmed.

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23:30

After 59 Years As President of Cuba, Fidel Castro...

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2008/02/20

In the Communist Party press today, Castro announced the end of an era although it’s uncertain what will happen next. We’ll talk to a reporter about the response he got when he spread the word on the streets of Havana. In Miami, the Cuban-American community is not what it was before, and we’ll get the reaction of a new generation. President Bush says the US will help Cubans establish democracy—but not without conditions. All that and a history including the Bay of Pigs, Soviet

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26:58

Bad Meat in the Food Supply and New Leadership at the...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2008/02/19

One hundred forty-three million pounds of beef have been recalled from a meatpacking plant in Chino where videotape showed that sick animals became part of the food supply. Most of the meat has already been eaten. Also, the Los Angeles Times has its fourth editor in three years. He says his first mission will be shrinking the size of the newsroom.

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26:41

LA’s Art World Faces Another Scandal

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2008/01/25

Four Southern California museums, including the LA County Museum of Art, were raided today by multiple federal agencies. It’s part of a 5-year investigation into looting, smuggling and fraud involving Asian antiquities and Native American gravesites. On Reporter’s Notebook, the State Supreme Court says Californians can be fired for using medical marijuana.

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