Today on AirTalk, we examine the UCLA Anderson School of Management report on US economy and discuss its possible implications. We'll also take a look at how different generations of Jewish Americans view the Birthright Israel program; check in on Malibu; and more.
Double jeopardy: SCOTUS hears arguments in case that could affect 2016 Russia meddling investigation
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a constitutional rule that allows state and federal governments to prosecute someone for the same crime.
Several justices are saying in arguments this morning that they are reluctant to upset the long-standing rule that provides an exception to the Constitution's ban on trying someone twice for the same offense. The court is considering the case of federal prison inmate Terance Gamble. He was prosecuted by Alabama and the federal government for having a gun after an earlier conviction for robbery. A ruling for Gamble could have a spillover effect on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But that issue did not come up at all in Thursday’s arguments. Larry Mantle checks in on the latest on the case.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
Richard Wolf, Supreme Court correspondent for USA Today who was at the hearings this morning
Brianne Gorad, chief counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, a law firm and think tank regarding constitutional issues
Lisa Soronen, Executive Director, State and Local Legal Center in Washington DC
Cloudy with a chance of recession: UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts a gloomy future for the US economy
The US economy might see a downshift in 2019 and 2020, according to a new quarterly report by UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Over the next two years, the economy could decline from 3% real GDP growth in 2018 to 2% in 2019, and 1% in 2020. The report also outlines a national drop in job growth from the average monthly gain of 190,000 this year to 160,000 a month in 2019, and eventually a mere 40,000 a month in 2020.
In California, the forecast expects the unemployment rate to increase from an average of 4.1% last month to 4.5% by 2020. With escalating trade tension and debt-financed corporations, a recession could be looming on the horizon.
We examine the report’s findings and discuss its possible implications.
Guests:
Jerry Nickelsburg, director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast and professor of economics, which released its economic forecast for the nation for 2019 yesterday
Robert Kleinhenz, Economist and Executive Director of Research at Beacon Economics, an economic research and consultant firm in Los Angeles
After some Jewish millennials walk off Birthright, we look at how different generations regard the program
This summer, some L.A. locals with Jewish American activist group IfNotNow walked off their Birthright buses to protest the program's perceived silence on Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands — and to hear directly from Palestinians.
The Birthright protests and rise of IfNotNow highlight a generational shift in the American Jewish community, with social justice-driven millennials criticizing Israel's policies in ways their parents and grandparents mostly haven't.
Trying to "disrupt the dialogue," these young organizers are calling out the Jewish institutions that raised them — Jewish day schools, summer camps, youth groups and Birthright Israel.
Today on AirTalk, we look at how different generations of Jewish Americans view the Birthright Israel program.
Read the rest of Aaron’s story here.
Guests:
Aaron Schrank, reporter covering religion and diaspora for KPCC, where he has followed this story; he tweets
Danielle Raskin, one of the Birthright participants who walked off the trip in June; she is a member of the Jewish American activist group IfNotNow; she tweets
David Lehrer, president of Community Advocates, Inc., a nonprofit in Los Angeles; former Los Angeles regional director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for 27 years; he tweets
Vegans, restaurateurs: it’s your turn to weigh in on LA City Council motion to mandate restaurants to carry a vegan protein dish
Are you tired of looking for plant-based protein at concerts and public venues? Paul Koretz might have your answer.
The L.A. City Councilman introduced a motion on Tuesday that would require public venues to provide vegan food options.
The ordinance would require some private spaces like large-scale entertainment venues, movie theaters and sports stadiums to offer at least one "vegan protein entree food option."
It would also require L.A. World Airports, which operates LAX, to study the feasibility of putting a vegan restaurant in every terminal, and of having all other restaurants in the airport offer at least one vegan protein entree.
Read the rest of Caleigh’s story here.
Guest:
Charles Lew, LA-based restaurant lawyer, consultant and owner of multiple hospitality concepts across the United States, including in Los Angeles; he tweets
2018 holiday toy trends, plus a breakdown of a new report that finds simpler is better for kids toys
The holiday shopping season means toys galore are flying off of shelves at big box retailers like Target and Walmart, though sadly this is the first year that toy shoppers won’t be able to get lost in the colorful aisles of Toys “R” Us, which closed down all its locations and filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
Also, just in time for the holiday shopping season, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a new report finding that going back to basics with kids toys may be better for them than trying to get them the newest gadget every year. “As digital media-based gadgets increasingly fill the children's toy aisles,” the AAP’s press release says, “the American Academy of Pediatrics warns families against using them as a replacement to the traditional hands-on toys and games that fuel the imagination and aid in healthy development.”
They say the best toys are ones that match the developmental abilities of the child while encouraging them to explore new skills, and add that it’s important for kids to have toys their parents can join in playing with them.
We’ll talk with a member of the AAP about what to make of the new recommendations as you’re looking at what to get your kids for Christmas, and we’ll hear about what some of the hottest toy trends are for kids of all ages this holiday shopping season.
Guests:
Corrin Cross, M.D, F.A.A.P., member of the American Association of Pediatrics’ Council on Communications and Media and practicing pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of The Toy Association, the industry trade group representing businesses that design, produce, license, and deliver toys and youth entertainment products for kids of all ages