The Latest News On The MTA Strike; John Carroll's L.A. Times Commentary Regarding The Schwarzenegger Coverage; Sexual Rights And The Constitution; Viruses
The Latest News On The MTA Strike
Larry discusses the latest news updates on the MTA strike with Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County Supervisor and chairman of the MTA Board Member, Robin Urevich, KPCC Reporter, and Marc Littman, spokesman for the MTA.
John Carroll's L.A. Times Commentary Regarding The Schwarzenegger Coverage
On Sunday, the editor of the Los Angeles Times John Carroll wrote a commentary detailing the reasons why the Times, 5 days before the Recall election, published the stories about women who had been sexually mistreated. Larry takes listener calls about John Carroll's Commentary.
Sexual Rights And The Constitution
Larry Mantle talks with Paul Abramson, co-author of Sexual Rights in America: The Ninth Amendment and the Pursuit of Happiness. The book takes a bold look at the constitutional basis for our sexual rights, arguing that they have been mistakenly put under the umbrella of "the right to privacy" or "the right to free speech," but belong, rather, under the Ninth Amendment and the Pursuit of Happiness. A judicial re-interpretation could have huge and liberating consequences for Americans and for laws governing our sexual behavior.
Viruses
California Institute of Technology President Dr. David Baltimore joins Host Larry Mantle to talk about what he calls "the lowly but beautiful virus." We hear more and more news coverage about exotic viruses crossing international borders and continents with ease. Is this the result of the jet age, or have viruses always swirled among us with ease? Dr. Baltimore explains the nature of a virus, and sheds light on modern virus scares like SARS, monkey pox, Ebola and Newcastle disease.