Congress Reacts to the Iraqi Prisoner Abuse; The Drought; Alexander Hamilton
Congress Reacts to the Iraqi Prisoner Abuse
Larry Mantle speaks with Xavier Becerra, (D) US Congressional representative for the 31st district, about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib Prison.
The Drought
For the Colorado River, the past five years have been driest in 98 years of recorded history. If the dry spell continues Southwestern states, including California, may experience water shortages as early as next year. Larry talks with Kelly Redmond, Regional Climatologist for the Western United States for the Western Regional Climate Center at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, Ron Gastelum, President and CEO of the Southern California Metropolitan Water District, Daniel McCool, Director of the American West Center and Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Alexander Hamilton
Larry Mantle talks with National Book award-winning author Ron Chernow about his new book Alexander Hamilton (The Penguin Press). Chernow contends that Hamilton foresaw the nation’s current economic and political might, as well as America’s stock markets, banks, factories and great cities. Chernow also discovered nearly fifty new letters and articles by Hamilton that include some startling revelations.