James Hahn; Special Ballot: Qualifying Initiatives; Russia Update; Diabesity
James Hahn
Angelenos will go to the polls next Tuesday, May 17th to vote for the next Mayor of Los Angeles. Larry speaks with Mayor James Hahn this morning for a one on one, in-depth interview. Prior to being elected in 2001, Hahn served 16 years as City Attorney (1985-2001) and four years as City Controller (1981-1985).
Special Ballot: Qualifying Initiatives
Larry Mantle talks with Robert Salladay from the Los Angeles Times and Bruce Cain, Robson Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley about the Special Ballot and what initiatives will qualify.
Russia Update
President Bush’s recent European trip included stops in Latvia, Russia, and Georgia. Larry is joined by USC Professor Robert English and Michael McFaul, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and associate professor at Stanford University, to discuss whether the President’s trip improved or hampered US/Russian relations, why President Bush chose to visit Latvia before Russia, and other issues.
Diabesity
Experts predict that more than one third of American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. Dr. Francine Kaufman, past-president of the American Diabetes Association, joins Larry to talk about the relationship between obesity and diabetes; the medical and social implications of childhood obesity, and what can be done to stamp out Type 2 Diabetes. Dr. Kaufman’s book is Diabesity; the Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That Threatens America – And What We Must Do to Stop It.