Pakistan's Musharraf Resigns; Rick Warren Questions McCain And Obama; Unemployment Is 7.3% In California And Still No State Budget; Fighting Has Died Down, Russians Remain In Georgia; Mustang: The Horse And The Forging Of America
Pakistan's Musharraf Resigns
Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, has resigned to avoid impeachment charges, he told the nation during a televised speech. David Lazarus talks with Laura King, L.A. Times Bureau Chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan about Musharraf's resignation.
Rick Warren Questions McCain And Obama
David Lazarus talks with David Mark of politico.com about this weekend's conversation between Pastor Rick Warren and the presidential candidates at Saddleback Church. What did Senators Obama and McCain say; did we learn anything new about them, and what effect, if any, will the conversations have on the election?
Unemployment Is 7.3% In California And Still No State Budget
Assembly Republicans on Sunday rejected a Democratic proposal for $6.6 billion in tax increases on the wealthy and corporations. The failed vote pushes California's budget impasse into its eighth week, with no compromise in sight. Adding to statewide woes, unemployment has hit a twelve year high. David Lazarus talks with guests Evan Halper, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, Dan Walters, political reporter for the Sacramento Bee, and Stephen Levy, Director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy about the ongoing budget stalemate.
Fighting Has Died Down, Russians Remain In Georgia
The conflict in Georgia continued over the weekend. On Friday, the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili signed a cease-fire agreement that was brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The French president's office said that Russia "will sign a cease-fire accord with Georgia and scrupulously respect all agreements, including a troop withdrawal." Russian troops remained in control of two key Georgian cities, Gori and Poti, despite pledges of a withdrawal. David Lazarus talks with Fred Weir of the Christian Science Monitor, and Robert English, Professor of International Relations at USC about the latest news out of the region.
Mustang: The Horse And The Forging Of America
In 2007, writer Deanne Stillman told Newsweek that "horses carried our mail, blazed our trails, and carried us into war. They deserve a better end than slaughter." She was talking about a US Government plan to euthanize thousands of wild horses. In her new book, "Mustang, the Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West," Stillman elaborates on her argument. She tells the story of the American wild horse and the role its forbearers played in American history. For more information on wild horses go to deannestillman.com