AirTalk provides a recap of Trump's speech at the U.N. this morning, where aggressive rhetoric regarding North Korea and Iran . We also dive into the details of LA Metro's plan to launch its own ridesharing service; talk to a psychologist whose new study shows teenagers are in no rush to grow up; and more.
Trump addresses UN: ‘Rocket Man is on a Suicide Mission’
President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations in a speech Tuesday about the growing threats from several unstable regimes’ “reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.”
In his first address to the UN’s General Assembly, he called for all 193 member states to focus on the collective goal of denuclearizing North Korea and Iran. If that goal is not met, Trump declares, the outcome could be disastrous. “We will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” he said. “‘Rocket Man’ is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime.” The U.S. is willing and able to carry out military action if needed, he said. But hopefully “it won’t come to that,” Trump added.
Host Larry Mantle sits down with Hardin Lang, a veteran U.N. officer, and David Adesnik, the director of research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, on what the speech means for American foreign policy going forward.
Guests:
Hardin Lang, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; he worked at the U.N. for 12 years on U.S. National Security and multilateral affairs
David Adesnik, director of research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a conservative think tank based in Washington D.C.
After DACA recipients confront Pelosi, others weigh pros and cons of Dems dealmaking with Trump
A group of young, undocumented immigrants interrupted a DACA press conference in San Francisco held by Nancy Pelosi on Monday.
The interruption occurred as an apparent protest of the talks the House Minority Leader held with fellow Democrat Chuck Schumer and President Trump on an immigration deal that would protect some 800,000 DACA recipients from deportation in exchange for stricter immigration reform.
“We are immigrant youth, undocumented and unafraid,” the group chanted at Monday’s presser.
“Shut down ICE” and “All of us or none of us,” they went on to say.
Some DREAMers see themselves as a bargaining chip in the fight over immigration reform. But others might just want protections for themselves and their families so they can continue to live the life they’ve built in the U.S. at any cost.
What do you think? If you are a recipient of DACA, call us at 866-893-5722 to weigh in on this conversation.
Guest:
Ed O’Keefe, congressional reporter for the Washington Post; he tweets
LA Metro wants to launch its own Lyft-like service to solve the first mile/last mile problem
Los Angeles' transit agency already runs buses and trains throughout the county, but now it's looking into a brand new option for transportation — on-demand vanpools.
Dubbed micro-transit, the vehicles could be hailed by riders at street corners who need to get to transit hubs or destinations not served by buses and trains.
Metro CEO Phil Washington first announced the idea on AirTalk in July. Metro plans to begin accepting proposals for the micro-transit program starting next month. Here to talk about her story is KPCC’s Meghan McCarty Carino.
Read Meghan’s full story here.
Guest:
Meghan McCarty Carino, KPCC reporter covering commuting and mobility issues
Psychologist explains new study showing teenagers are in no rush to grow up
Rates of teenage drinking, dating and driving have significantly decreased since the 1970s, but not for the reasons you might think.
Some might say that today’s pressures on adolescents are high – the path towards college seems to begin earlier as each year passes. It’s no wonder teenagers don’t have time to party.
But a study from San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge suggests otherwise. Yes, priorities have shifted, but so has the average lifespan. As people live longer, the need to meet the typical markers of adulthood have delayed as well.
Listen in as Larry discusses the study’s findings with Twenge, which are included in the first chapter of her new book, “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.”
Guest:
Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of “iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy – and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood” (Simon and Schuster, August 2017); she is the lead author of the study “The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016”
Who’s LBJ? Depends on your generation
The class of 2021 begins its first semester of college this year. Feeling old yet? No?
Those students may have chosen to submit a listicle in lieu of an admissions essay. They’ve never known a world without emojis. To them, Bill Clinton has always been Hillary Clinton’s supportive husband.
How about now?
In short, each generation’s perception of cultural norms is remarkably different from those who came before them.
To solve the problem of the awkward age gap, a decades-long project out of Beloit College in Wisconsin aims to build a bridge between young and *cough cough* older generations. The list breaks down the cultural realities today’s 18-year-olds are facing and facilitates conversations between generations. For one generation, the initials LBJ obviously stands for Lyndon B Johnson. But for someone else, it could very mean LeBron James.
On the show today, we ask: Do you feel like you have a responsibility to be conversant on cultural matters that are not of your generation? How much responsibility do you feel you have toward knowing about the past (or present)? And what are the benefits of understanding the differences?
Call 866-893-5722 and share your thoughts.
Guest:
Tom McBride, a professor of English at Beloit College in Wisconsin and coauthor of “The Mindset List,” an annual list published by Beloit College aimed to improve cultural literacy between generations.