Sanders' supporters share what they want to see their candidate hold out for in exchange for his potential support of Clinton; Pomona College alters its tenure guidelines to include diversity; and a federal judge says Californians do not have a guaranteed right to carry concealed weapons in public; Plus, pit bulls, and the battle over an American icon
Future of the Sanders Movement
Bernie Sanders says he has a long list of issues he plans to pursue when the Democratic Party holds its nominating convention in Philadelphia at the end of July.
After meeting with President Barack Obama today, Sanders cited the debt facing college students, crumbling infrastructure and the influence that billionaires have on politics, the economy and the media, among other issues. Sanders is promising to continue his run at least through next week's primary in the District of Columbia.
Despite Bernie Sanders loss in California Tuesday, yesterday President Barack Obama maintained that Senator Sanders "has more than earned the right" to make his own decision about when and whether to end his campaign for the Democratic nomination, according to White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
What does Sanders want at this point, and are they the same things his supporters want?
Sanders said he hopes to meet with Clinton in the near future to talk about ways to work together to defeat Trump. What might those ways be, other than an endorsement of Clinton?
With files from the Associated Press.
Guests:
Sahil Kapur, National Political Reporter, Bloomberg News; he tweets from
John Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation; he tweets from
Pomona College adds commitment to ‘diversity’ to tenure requirements
Last fall, students at Pomona College started a petition urging the administration to update the school’s promotion and tenure requirements for professors.
Among the changes they want is for professors to be required to foster "inclusive classrooms that support diversity and equity outcomes" on campus.
That appeal has now become a reality. In May, faculty at Pomona College voted to update the school’s tenure criteria with an eye toward promoting campus diversity. How would it work in practice? What are the tradeoffs?
Guests:
Eric Hurley, an associate professor of psychology and Africana studies at Pomona College. He’s one of the professors who worked on the policy changes
Ashley Thorne, Executive Director, National Association of Scholars, an organization devoted to promoting academic freedom in American higher education
Appeals Court: 2nd Amendment doesn’t guarantee Californians’ concealed carry
A federal appeals court decided Thursday morning that Californians do not have a constitutional right to carry concealed firearms in public.
In a 7-4 decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said California counties may require people to provide a good reason for carrying a gun when applying for a concealed weapons permit.
The argument began in San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, which had required applicants to show “good reason” for why they needed a concealed weapons permit. A 3-judge panel struck down that policy in 2014 for being too restrictive of 2nd amendment rights, a decision appealed by state Attorney General Kamala Harris.
How do California gun owners and gun control advocates feel about the decision? Is carrying a gun in public for defense a constitutional right? How might this affect the pending gun control bills that passed the Assembly, and future gun control legislation?
Guests:
Julie Leftwich, Legal Director at the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in San Francisco
Brandon Combs, Founder and CEO of Firearms Policy Coalition and executive director of Calguns Foundation, a gun rights advocacy organization in California and one of the plaintiffs in the case
Israeli, Palestinian voices debate response to Tel Aviv attack
Two gunmen from the Palestinian village of Yatta entered Israel and opened fire in an outdoor market in Tel Aviv Wednesday night, injuring six and killing four.
The shooting, which Israeli authorities are calling a terrorist attack, occurred in the first week of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month for which Israel granted 83,000 travel permits to Palestinians.
In response to the attacks, Israel has now frozen those permits, and the military has deployed troops to the West Bank, declaring the village of Yatta a closed military zone and promising two more battalions in the West Bank.
The shooting occurred less than two weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed ultra-right politician Avigdor Lieberman as Defense Minister, who, in contrast to previous Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, has refused to release the bodies of the two attackers back to Palestine in an effort to dissuade more attacks, a move Ya’alon says will only inflame tensions. Hamas did not claim responsibility for the shooting, but promised more “surprises” for “Zionists” during the holy month.
Against the backdrop of the U.S. presidential election, the attack brings U.S. foreign policy in Israel back into the fore. What constitutes an appropriate response, and how does it impact Palestinians? What does this mean for the future of Israeli and Palestinian security, peace in the region, and U.S. involvement?
Guests:
David Makovsky, Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy - a think tank described as advancing U.S. interests in the Middle East; In 2013-2014, he worked in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State, serving as a senior advisor to the Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations.
Yousef Munayyer, Executive Director of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation - a coalition of organizations founded in 2002
How pit bulls became so demonized
Pit bulls are perhaps the most controversial breed of dog in our nation.
Those who don’t fully understand the breed refuse to adopt the dogs; those who love the breed agree that the dogs have been demonized. But where does this demonization and misunderstanding have its roots?
In her book, “Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Breed,” author Bronwen Dickey traces the history of the stereotype of the breed, from early nineteenth century New York, to Hollywood’s movie sets of the early twentieth century, to the battlefields and beyond.
Dickey illustrates a change over time she has observed in America’s relationship with man’s best friend. Dickey joins AirTalk to tell more about her findings.
You can catch Bronwen Dickey at Vroman’s in Pasadena on Friday June 10 at 7 p.m. Click here for more information about the event.
Guest:
Bronwen Dickey, essayist and journalist, author of “Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon” (Knopf, 2016)