A divide on the Coastal Commission could lead to the ouster of its director, a new soul band from Lithuania, and should women feel obligated to vote for Hillary Clinton?
Political drama at the California Coastal Commission
Tomorrow, the California Coastal Commission begins a two day meeting. On the agenda, a public hearing that's almost sure to be dramatic.
Charles Lester has been a fixture at the agency for years, and has run it since 2011, but the twelve members of the commission are considering a vote to remove him.
Word of his possible removal set off a firestorm among his supporters, who fear pro-development forces are trying to install their allies on the commission staff.
We spoke about it with Sean Hecht, Co-Executive Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Evan Frankel Professor of Policy and Practice and Co-Director, UCLA Law Environmental Law Clinic.
Clinton vs Sanders: Exploring the generational fissure between female Democrats
Primary voting is underway in New Hampshire. Recent polling shows Bernie Sanders is the likely winner on the Democratic side.
According to a Marist College poll of Democratic voters in New Hampshire last week, Sanders had a 29 point lead over Hillary Clinton among female voters under 45 years old.
There’s little doubt that these numbers are deeply troubling to the Clinton campaign — a campaign which has landed itself in some hot water lately, thanks to comments made by women to women about women.
One remark came from former secretary of state Madeline Albright over the weekend:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRimyfmz0MA
TEXT: “We can tell our story of how we climbed the ladder and a lot of you younger women think it’s done. It’s not done. There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other!”
That comment came on the heels of another statement made by iconic feminist Gloria Steinem, who appeared on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNF0y1hhjzY
TEXT: “When you’re young, you’re thinking: ‘Where are the boys? The boys are with Bernie.’ ”
The comments have not gone over well with many women.
What do they reveal about the evolving nature of the feminist movement, and how might all this shape the election?
Take Two assembled a multigenerational panel of Democratic female voters to talk about it. Here are some of the highlights:
Anna Skye Harnsberger, biology major at Occidental College and Bernie Sanders supporter
Anna, how did it feel to you? What did you make of all of that?
“I felt [very indignant] about that remark. I think it’s completely ridiculous that those older feminists were telling younger women that they were making their decision based on anything other than their morals, and that’s what I’m making my decision on … If you hear someone like Hillary support those statements, and you also agree that there’s no hope in those kinds of statements, then how can you support Hillary herself?”
Karolina Jaremkiewicz, UCLA student and member of Bruins for Bernie
Is there ever a moment for you as a woman where you feel like, ‘I feel like my politics are more in line with Bernie Sanders, but yeah, I’m overlooking the possibility of the first female president.’ [Do] you feel mixed at all about that?
“Bernie has been a feminist always, and he always will be. He’s been fighting for women’s rights and women’s equality for decades now. Although I would like a woman president to shatter this glass ceiling, I would also like [her to shatter] the policies that have resulted in the greatest income inequality in decades.”
Vivian Rothstein, writer and founder of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union, one of the first feminist organizations of the 1970's
You were a very key and active and key player in the women’s movement several decades ago. When you have the opportunity — which you do now — to talk to younger women, is there anything that you wish that they understood more about what had happened in the past?
“I recall my own support for the McGovern campaign when I was desperate — [with] many other people in my generation — to end the war in Vietnam. And we pushed. We were active. We gave all of our energy to McGovern’s victory, and he carried only one state, and we got a Nixon presidency, and thousands of Vietnamese died as a result. I mean, it was a disaster. So, as you get older, you look back on those mistakes and those defeats, and maybe you get just a little bit more tempered and conservative in your view of who should be in the presidency. I would love it if Sanders could win — I feel like Hillary has much more of a chance, given our political landscape at this point.”
Press the blue play button above to hear the panel discussion.
The Brood: How do you teach a child to be original?
Let's say you want your kid to become an olympic gymnast. Maybe you take him to lots of gymnastics classes. Or you've got a child with a penchant for engineering, so maybe you sign her up for robotics camp.
If your kid wants to become a violinist, you hire a music teacher, right? But what if your child wants to compose music— what can you do for that child?
There is no direct path to creative genius, but there are ways to raise a creative child.
Adam Grant, professor of management and psychology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, says step one is "back off."
Grant joined Take Two to discuss his recent New York Times op-ed "How to Raise a Creative Child," adapted from his new book "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World."
To hear the full interview, click the link above.
New Music from Tall Black Guy, Anna Wise and more
Each week our experts joins us to talk about what's new in music on Tuesday Reviewsday. This week from Soul-Sides.com and music supervisor join A Martinez to talk about Anna Wise, Tall Black Guy and to remember the late Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Oliver Wang
Artist: James Hunter Six
Album: "This Is Where We Come In"
Song: "Hold On!"
Artist: Anna Wise
Song: "Precious Possession"
Artist: DJ J-Rocc
Song: Dillatronic Mix
Morgan Rhodes
Artist: Tall Black Guy
Song: "Stakes is High (TBG Pimped Out Edit)"
Artist: KEYMONO
Album: "Time Capsule"
Song: "Hourglass"
Artist: Matt Corby
Album: "Telluric"
Songs: "Knife Edge"
How could the new NFL stadium transform Inglewood?
Things are about to look quite different in the city of Inglewood where a $2.6 billion sports complex is set to open three years from now. The centerpiece, of course, is a stadium designed to host the Rams. But plans also call for the massive development to include residential buildings, a hotel, office and retail space.
Whether that's ultimately a gain for the local neighborhood will depend on how the plans are carried out, said LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne.
If history is any guide, stadium's alone do not guarantee a net positive outcome for communities, warned Raphael Bostic, Chair in Governance and the Public Enterprise at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California.
Holly K. Peterson on the realities of being a woman who plays football
Yesterday on the program, we talked about football and women.
Recently, the NFL, in an attempt to make the sport seem more welcoming, held its first ever Women's Summit in San Francisco.
During the meeting, they announced a new rule requiring women be considered among the candidate pool for executive positions in the league.
But what about actually getting women on the field, as players? Holly Peterson played as a wide receiver for the San Diego Surge. She addressed the summit - calling for greater equality in sports.
"You and me, we are part of a sisterhood, a sisterhood of sports, a solidarity of sorts. A mixed bag of backgrounds bonded by every backhanded compliment that made us want to be better than just fast...for a girl, than just strong...for a girl, than just good...for a girl. We have lost stars in our universe forever being compared to the sun and we have fought our way through the darkness with blood sweat and tears stripes down our faces. We even go to bed with a sweet tooth for greatness and we wake up hungry for success."
Peterson is also Athletics Director and Dean of Students at Able Charter School in Stockton. She's also a spoken word artist who performs as "HK Poet." She joined the show to discuss the realities of being a woman who plays football.
To hear the full interview, press the blue play button above.
Effectiveness of the sugar tax
Two years ago, Mexico implemented a tax on sugary foods and drinks. It was part of a plan targeted to help one of the most obese countries in the world.
Since then, consumers have cut back on buying sugary products by as much as 12% percent. This progress has prompted other countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines to consider similar taxes on sugar.
However, the debate continues over exactly how much of a difference these sugar taxes has made on the health of the people it's designed to help.
Martinne Geller who has been writing about this for Reuters joined the show for more.
To hear the full interview, press the blue play button above.
Whiskey is a more valuable commodity than oil, gold
Need to save for a rainy day? Forget your 401k and forget hoarding gold. Think about something that's has been a hot market for years now: whiskey.
Stocking up on rare whiskey has become pretty lucrative for investors with a better rate of return than oil and gold.
For example, a single bottle distilled in 1920s can fetch more than $10,000 at auction.
To explain more is Nicholas Pollacchi, CEO of The Whisky Dog, a company that specializes in hosting events and tastings for whiskey lovers.