Lebanon Update; The Public Benefits of Stem Cell Funding; FilmWeek
Lebanon Update
Larry Mantle discusses Lebanon's deteriorating political situation with Emile El-Hokayem of the Stimson Center's Southwest Asia/Middle East program, Marius Deeb, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies and Hassan Zeeni, Chairman of the Muslim Public Affairs Council Commission and Board Member of the Islamic Center of Southern California.
The Public Benefits of Stem Cell Funding
When Proposition 71 was approved by California voters in 2004, three billion dollars was allocated to spark new stem-cell research by both non-profit and commercial entities. What will state taxpayers get for their money? Larry and his guests discuss the intellectual property rights and public benefits of state-funded research.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor and Scott Foundas, film editor for the L.A. Weekly discuss this week's new releases, including Apocalypto, Blood Diamond, The Holiday, Off the Black, Unaccompanied Minors, and Days of Glory.