The Democratic presidential candidates and CA, report reveals new LA county jobs may not be across a broad range of industries, a chat with the creator of Skid Row stories.
Clinton vs. Sanders: Which candidate has the best economic vision for California?
With less than a week before the California primary, the Democratic presidential candidates are looking for more face-time with voters.
Bernie Sanders will host three rallies in California this week. Hillary Clinton, not to be outdone, canceled an event in New Jersey to campaign more in California before the primary.
In past speeches in the state, both candidates have given attention to one subject in particular: the economy. This raises the question: which Democratic candidate has the best economic plan for California, Sanders or Clinton?
Take Two called on two experts to analyze where the candidates stand on jobs, small business, and healthcare.
Guests:
- Ange-Marie Hancock, professor of gender studies and political science at USC
- Thad Kousser, professor of political science at UC San Diego
Jobs
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Candidate: Bernie Sanders
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TLDR version: Big ideas, served with a side of hope
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Official stance: here
Thad Kousser’s take:
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Candidate: Hillary Clinton
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TLDR version: Long game, steady gain
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Official stance: here
Ange-Marie Hancock’s take:
Small Business
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Candidate: Bernie Sanders
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TLDR version: Cue “Simple Minds”
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Official stance: N/A
Thad Kousser’s take:
Candidate: Hillary Clinton
TLDR Version: More capital, less red tape, easy taxes
Official stance: here
Ange-Marie Hancock’s take:
Healthcare
Candidate: Bernie Sanders
TLDR version: “You get medicare, and you get medicare, everyone’s gets medicare!”
Official stance: here
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Candidate: Hillary Clinton
TLDR version: Keep Obama’s dream alive
Official stance: here
Thad Kousser’s take on both:
Press the blue play button above to hear the entire conversation.
What more lower paying jobs could mean for LA
Los Angeles County is projected to add hundreds of thousands of jobs across a broad range of industries over the next four years.
That's the good news.
The bad news? Many of those jobs will be relatively low paying.
The mixed job forecast comes from a new report out today from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).
Joining Take Two to discuss:
- Christine Cooper, LAEDC senior vice president and lead author of the report
Sports Roundup: The incredible matchup of the NBA Finals
Steph Curry and the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors take on Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 1 tomorrow in Oakland. Andy and Brian Kamenetzky join the show for the weekly edition of sports.
Bidding on a piece of sports history
Soccer fans all over the world will soon have the chance of a lifetime. They can bid on a bit of history ... a collection of memorabilia owned by soccer icon, Pele.
The auction, handled by Beverly Hills-based Julien's Auctions, will take place in London over three days and is expected to attract bids from around the world.
We talk about it with Martin Nolan, he's the Executive Director of Julian's Auctions.
'Fresh Off the Boat' star Constance Wu on Asians in Hollywood
Constance Wu always had a passion to act, but fighting for Asian representation in Hollywood had not always been on her radar.
"I wish I could say that I was thinking that," she tells Take Two. "I didn't think of my race or ethnicity as a barrier, almost to an embarrassing extent."
It wasn't until she was cast as Jessica on the TV show "Fresh Off the Boat" that she embraced her background and began to fight for better representation of Asians in Hollywood, too.
The issue has gained more traction in recent years, with controversies like accusations of whitewashing with the casting Scarlett Johansson in the film adaptation of "Ghost in the Shell."
Wu says, before, she chalked up not getting jobs to the usual grind of acting.
"You're constantly told – white, black, Asian, whatever – 'Oh, you're not thin enough' or 'You're not tall enough,'" she says, "so much so that you think, 'This is just my problem. I need to get over these things.'"
But it was through her community of fans that she says she began to understand what happens when Asians are marginalized on the screen.
So with her prominent role as a mom on a major network sitcom, Wu says she's able to turn stereotypes on their heads and offer a new point of view to what it means to be an American.
"'Fresh Off the Boat' is very special because we very much are American," she says, "yet we do not work from the construct that the 'white' framework is the norm and everything else is a deviation. This is our story."
Listen to more of Take Two's conversation with Wu with the blue audio player.
You can also see Constance Wu on stage, joined by "Fresh Off the Boat's" inspiration Eddie Huang, for a talk at the Aratani Theatre on June 2nd.
NPR's Code Switch podcast delves into race in unexpected ways
NPR's Code Switch team has launched a new podcast, one that explores how race defines us, and shapes our views of others.
The Code Switch team launched in May 2013, and includes
,
, and
. The first podcast episode, which revolves around discussions of whiteness, became available on iTunes Tuesday.
Gene and Adrian joined host A Martinez to talk about how the podcast will tackle race in some unexpected, and at times uncomfortable, ways.
To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.
The Styled Side: 'hipster' flea markets hit a high in L.A.
Forget heading to the mall for clothes, accessories and gifts – hipster markets have become the place for Millennials to shop.
"This is flea market shopping for a new generation!" says Michelle Dalton Tyree from Fashion Trends Daily.
These kinds of events started in 2003 in Chicago with vendors gathering for a handful of weekends to take over a warehouse space. They would sell items like handmade jewelry and felt stuffed animals geared towards the fashion-forward (and, yes, you most definitely could put a bird on it).
Over the years, organizing the events themselves has become its own cottage industry with many different foci.
"This weekend in L.A., we have the Urban Air Market," says Tyree. "It's the only one focused on sustainable and ethical fashion brands."
But if you miss out, L.A. is also host for Unique L.A., Renegade Craft Fair, Artists & Fleas and more.
"The buzzword now is 'curated,'" says Tyree. "These markets try and distinguish themselves as 'curated' markets, meaning that there is some vetting process about who gets to sell and does it fit in with theme of the market."
They have become so hot that these markets get an insane amount of press.
"The DIY-Pinterest-Etsy movement has been hugely instrumental in shaping the interest in these, and social media has magnified their reach."