The Latest Polls; Mark Ridley Thomas and Bernard Parks; Healthcare Around the Country and the World; Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
The Latest Polls
The latest polls show the race tightening in key battleground states. What's it all mean for next Tuesday? Larry finds out.
Mark Ridley Thomas and Bernard Parks
Los Angeles County Second District Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke is retiring and two powerhouses of California politics are poised to take over. In one corner sits former Los Angeles Police Chief and current City Councilman Bernard Parks. In the opposite corner, former City Councilman and current State Senator for the 26th district, Mark Ridley-Thomas. This morning Larry referees a debate between the two, as they vie in a runoff election to take over Burke's role as Supervisor for the Second District of LA County.
Healthcare Around the Country and the World
There's wide disagreement about what form the American healthcare system should take in the future. But with rising premiums and the rolls of the uninsured increasing steadily, there's no disagreement about one thing: reform is needed. But what kind of reform? And should it be statewide, citywide, or national? Advocates push California lawmakers to apply elements of healthcare systems from other parts of the world or country. Larry talks to experts on foreign healthcare, as well as an expert from Massachusetts and San Francisco, to talk about some different ideas for healthcare in California.
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
What must be done to prevent terrorists from acquiring and using nuclear weapons? How will the nation responds if they do? And how likely is this haunting scenario? In "Will Terrorists Go Nuclear" (Prometheus Books), world renowned terrorism expert Brian Michael Jenkins offers informed and seasoned analysis and provides a levelheaded understanding of the real situation. Larry talks with Jenkins about his new book and how not to yield to nuclear terror.