Republican presidential candidates taking isolationist position. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes California budget. Marketplace story on “The non-organic future’ roils sustainable food advocates. Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation. Music you can believe in.
Republican presidential candidates taking isolationist position
For the past three decades, Republicans have identified themselves with a strong national security and willingness to engage in foreign intervention. However, a conflation of interests at home and abroad are influencing a sea change within the party. The past ten years spent in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention the lives and money lost in both countries, have pushed some Republicans away from their once hawkish stance. They also find the possibility of further military presence and investment in Libya troubling. Beyond that, the rise of the Tea Party as a viable political demographic and its focus on fiscal responsibility have forced mainstream Republican candidates to realign their foreign policy along an economic perspective. Ron Paul is no longer the lone Republican in the field championing a return to isolationism; Mitt Romney, the Republican frontrunner, has said, “We've learned that our troops shouldn't go off and try and fight a war of independence for another nation.” This philosophy is in direct opposition to that of the Bush-era neoconservatives. Will this burgeoning difference in opinion lead to larger fissures within the GOP? Are candidates simply trying to garner votes from the Tea Party? At this point in the game, what is your opinion on foreign intervention?
Guests:
Sal Russo, Chief Strategist, Tea Party Express
Danielle Pletka, Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute
Orange County journalists’ roundtable
Larry and our talented duo of Orange County journalists riff on the latest news from the OC including the effect of the new redistricting plan on congressional districts in the county, Dana Rohrabacher's co-sponsoring of federal protections for state medical marijuana, rancor between public safety unions and OC GOP, layoffs at the Costa Mesa Police Department , and the use of Spanish in a contract that the Latino Health Access has with OC Board of Supervisors.
Guests:
Teri Sforza, Staff Writer for the Orange County Register
Norberto Santana, Editor-in-Chief of the Voice of OC, a non-profit investigative news agency that covers Orange County government and politics online
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes budget
This just in: Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed the proposed state budget today. Brown said the plan presented to him didn't go far enough and would have added billions of dollars of new debt. He also said there were questions about legality. What will polarized California lawmakers do next? Is there a Plan B - or would that be Plan C? Will legislators forfeit paychecks until a budget is passed?
Guest:
Julie Small, KPCC's State Capital Reporter
Marketplace story on "the non-organic future" roils sustainable food advocates
Back in May, Marketplace aired a report that began with the provocative assertion that organic food isn’t the future – not if we want to feed everyone. According to a report by the U.K.’s Government Office of Science, “Foresight: The Future of Food and Farming,” given limited resources and exploding population, organic agriculture cannot be the single solution to the world’s food supply. That was the jumping off point for the Marketplace piece, which quite a few listeners challenged – vociferously and voluminously. “Shame on you NPR!” reads one comment. “…the risks of GMOs are constantly ignored by mainstream media, which depend on ad revenue,” reads another. This week, CREDO action sent an alert to its supporters, blasting Marketplace and American Public Media (APM) for providing a soapbox for “anti-organic propaganda paid for by Monsanto.” We’ll talk with a Marketplace editor at the center of the storm and explore whether there’s any truth to the seemingly constant criticism that programming is influenced by underwriting. As for feeding the world, what role can organics realistically play in the future? We’ll talk with guests on both sides of the debate.
Guests:
George Judson, Managing Editor, Marketplace
Anna Lappé, author, educator and sustainable food advocate; her latest book is Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It
Kenneth Green, is an environmental scientist and resident scholar at American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation
Rep. Anthony Weiner delivers a press conference announcing he is stepping down after weeks of scandal, lies and revelations. How did one tweet affect so much? Could this have been avoided if he simply had told the truth when this all began? Why did he decide to resign after stating he wouldn't step down?
Music you can believe in
When thinking of African-American culture, the two musical genres that most likely jump to the forefront of your mind are rap and jazz. But gospel music, while less commercial, has much deeper roots in the black American experience. In the documentary Rejoice and Shout, producer Joe Lauro and director Don McGlynn explore the 200 year history of African-American Christianity. They track the evolution of gospel music from the spirituals that rose out of slavery, to the rise of soul music in the civil rights era, up to today’s modern gospel, which combines elements of hip hop and rap. The film is packed with rare photos, recordings and performances featuring the likes of Smokey Robinson, Andrae Crouch and Marie Knight. What role has music played in your faith and vice versa? What is it about gospel music that makes it so inspirational?
Guests:
Don McGlynn, Director of Rejoice and Shout
Joe Lauro, Producer of Rejoice and Shout