Lessons Learned from the Chino Hills Quake; How Terrorist Groups End; The Life and Career of John McCain; California's Pot Economy
Lessons Learned from the Chino Hills Quake
Yesterday's 5.4 earthquake, centered in Chino Hills, rattled residents across the Southland. While it didn't cause any major damage, buildings shook and wireless networks were strained. What lessons can be learned from this relatively moderate quake, to prepare us for larger disasters in the future? Larry Mantle talks with L.A. City Controller Laura Chick, Caltech earthquake expert Thomas Heaton, structural engineer John Wallace, and Verizon spokesman Ken Muche.
How Terrorist Groups End
All terrorist groups end - eventually. But how? A new book by Rand researchers reveals that military force has rarely been the primary reason. After analyzing nearly 650 terrorist groups, co-author Seth Jones learned that most groups ended when they joined the political process or because key members were arrested or killed. Larry talks with Jones about the findings.
The Life and Career of John McCain
Author and journalist Paul Alexander joins Larry Mantle to talk about the presumptive Presidential nominee of the Republican Party, John McCain. Alexander's updated biography Man of the People draws a portrait of a politician who is virtually impossible to pigeonhole and who, more often than not, strives for the middle ground. Larry talks with Alexander about his book.
California's Pot Economy
Since Proposition 215 authorized the use of medical marijuana in California in 1996, the State's cash crop has grown to an estimated 14 billion dollars. Larry Mantle talks with New Yorker writer David Samuels about the burgeoning pot business in California. He also talks with criminal defense attorney Alison Margolin about how marijuana is still a dangerous business because of federal laws and fuzzy language in the state law.