AirTalk previews the year in politics, including what to expect in immigration, infrastructure and the economy. We also take a look at why women may decide not to have a reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy; dive into the legal implications of the prank “swatting” in Kansas that turned fatal; and more.
Week in Politics: Looking ahead to 2018
The future of US immigration policies is up in the air as we begin 2018.
Congressional Democrats want a deal allowing DACA recipients to keep their protections. The President wants to tighten border enforcement and decrease legal immigration. What are the prospects for a deal?
Larry speaks with two reporters covering these issues up in D.C.
Guests:
Alex Wayne, White House editor for Bloomberg; he tweets
Lisa Mascaro, Congressional reporter for the Los Angeles Times; she tweets
The conversation on reconstruction after a mastectomy
The battle against breast cancer is long and difficult, and one of the many issues women have to grapple with is whether to have reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy.
In a recent Los Angeles Times op-ed, an internal medicine doctor wrote about the decision-making process of one of his patients who ultimately decided not to get reconstructive surgery after having both breasts removed, despite implicit encouragement from her oncologist.
The decision is loaded and highly personal, and the factors women consider can encompass identity, societal beauty standards, spousal expectations and the willingness to undergo further surgery and recovery.
AirTalk opens up the phones to talk to women and their families about the decision on whether to undergo reconstructive breast surgery.
Call us at 866-893-5722.
Guest:
Maggie DiNome, M.D., Chief of Breast Surgery at UCLA; she’s a surgical breast specialist who focuses her practice on the surgical care of patients with benign and malignant breast disease
Dissecting the Kansas ‘swatting’ case that led to deadly police shooting
Tyler Barriss, a 25-year-old man in Los Angeles, was arrested over the weekend in connection to making a “swatting” call that resulted in the death of a man at his Kansas home.
According to LAPD Officer Mike Lopez, Tyler Barriss, 25, was arrested Friday in Los Angeles on a fugitive warrant. AP reported Barriss is suspected of making the swatting call, according to the LAPD and the Wichita Police Department in statements emailed early Saturday afternoon.
Larry and our panel of guests dissect the case and look at where things might have broken down.
Read the full story here.
Guests:
Maria Haberfeld, professor of police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; she specializes in police training
Larry Rosenthal, professor of law at Chapman University and a former federal prosecutor
David A. Harris, Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in police issues; the host of the podcast, Criminal Injustice
Judy Ho, associate professor of psychology at Pepperdine University; she is also a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist in Manhattan Beach, Calif.; she tweets
The X-Files?! Whatever. Here’s what science has to say about UFOs, aliens and other unexplained phenomena
Theories about the paranormal have existed for centuries despite the lack of concrete scientific evidence.
UFOs, aliens and crop circles are just a few examples of unexplained phenomena that has rocked people around the globe –but why has the public held on to these beliefs for so long? In the new book, two authors set out to explain just that. “What Does Science Say About UFO, Chemtrails and Aliens?” uses science to explain the reliability of eyewitness testimony, psychological research into why people want to believe in the unexplained and more.
Do you believe in the paranormal? Call us at 866-893-5722 and tell us why or why not.
Guests:
Donald R. Prothero, co-author, “What Does Science Say About UFO, Chemtrails and Aliens?,” former professor of geology and paleontology at numerous colleges including Caltech and Occidental
Timothy D. Callahan, co-author, “What Does Science Say About UFO, Chemtrails and Aliens?,” religion editor, Skeptic magazine