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Recommended reading for political junkies across the spectrum

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If newspapers, magazines, and your social media feed are not helping you make sense of the world, politically-minded editors have actual books to recommend - fiction and non.

From the conservative mind of Matthew Continetti, editor-in-chief of "The Washington Free Beacon" comes a long list including, "Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America" and "The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy." For greater insights into progressive politics and worldview, Michelle Chihari, an editor with the "Los Angeles Review of Books," recommends “A Brief History of Neoliberalism” by David Harvey and “Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time.” Both editors believe it’s worth revisiting classic dystopias including “1984,” “Brave New World,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

What do you consider required reading, and why?

Here are our guests' complete lists: 

Michelle Chihari 

Post-Election Reading 

  • "A Brief History of Neoliberalism," David Harvey
  • "Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time," by Ira Katznelson
  • "Never Let A Serious Crisis Go to Waste: How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown," by Philip Mirowski
  • "Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil," by Timothy Mitchell
  • "Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty," by Jennifer Silva
  • "Between The World and Me," by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay," by John Lanchester
  • "Creditocracy: And the Cause for Debt Refusal," by Andrew Ross
  • "Fool’s Gold: The Inside Story of J.P. Morgan and How Wall St. Greed Corrupted its Bold Dream and Created a Financial Catastrophe," by Gillian Tett
  • "The Panama Papers," an online project at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

Fiction

  • "On Such A Full Sea: A Novel," by Chang-Rae Lee
  • "The Sell Out: A Novel," by Paul Beatty.
  • "Tuff: A Novel," by Paul Beatty
  • "Citizen: An American Lyric," by Claudia Rankine
  • "American Woman: A Novel," by Susan Choi,
  • "Under The Feet of Jesus," by Helena Maria Viramontes
  • "1984," by George Orwell
  • "The Handmaid’s Tale," by Margaret Atwood


Matthew Continetti

Post-Election Reading 

  • “Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America” by Jim Webb
  • “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose from Defeat to Create the New Majority” by Pat Buchanan
  • “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010” by Charles Murray
  • “Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam and the West” by Christopher Caldwell
  • “The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy” by Christopher Lasch
  • "Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties," by Paul Johnson
  • "A Student’s Guide to Political Philosophy," by Harvey Mansfield
  • "The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don’ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life," by Charles Murray
  • "The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945," by George H. Nash
  • "Crisis of the House Divided: An Interpretation of the Issues in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 50th Anniversary Edition," by Harry Jaffa
  • "Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics," by Charles Krauthammer
  • "Will This Do? The First 50 Years of Auberon Waugh," by Auberon Waugh

Fiction

  • "1984," by George Orwell
  • "Brave New World," by Aldous Huxley

Guests:

Michelle Chihara, section editor for Economics and Finance, "Los Angeles Review of Books;" Professor of English, Whittier College

Matthew Continetti, editor-in-chief, “The Washington Free Beacon”

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.


What would a #DayWithoutImmigrants look like?

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On the eve of a Day Without Immigrants, people attend a Valentine's Day rally organized by the New York Immigration Coalition called "Love Fights Back" in New York City.

On the eve of a Day Without Immigrants, people attend a Valentine's Day rally organized by the New York Immigration Coalition called "Love Fights Back" in New York City.; Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Natalie Chudnovsky | AirTalk®

That’s the question being posed by some immigrants across the country who are striking Thursday by staying home from work and/or not making any purchases.  

In light of the  Trump administration’s immigration policies, these protesters aim to underscore the economic and cultural contributions of immigrants to the U.S. Some restaurants have closed down for the day or are working with minimal staff. Some schools have closed as well, though LAUSD administrators have urged students and staff to be present.   

If you’re participating in the #DayWithoutImmigrants, we want to hear from you. What do you hope to accomplish?  Are you a business owner or employee who is affected by this today? Or are you an immigrant who’s choosing not to participate, and if so, why?

Call in at 866-893-5722.

Guest:

Patrick May, business reporter for the Mercury News

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Sunday marks 75th anniversary of Roosevelt signing Japanese Internment Executive Order

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Offerings hang on the barded wire fence surrounding the cemetery of the Manzanar War Relocation Center June 25, 2000 south of Independence, CA. ; Credit: David McNew / Staff

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It’s been nearly 75 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order which led to the internment of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans.

The Day of Remembrance commemorates that move, and AirTalk is delving into what led up to the order that displaced so many Americans.

As part of that conversation, Larry speaks with one of those former internees, Jim Matsuoka, who at the age of 7, was taken with his family out of Los Angeles and forced to move to the Manzanar War Relocation Center in Central California. He lived there for three years.

Larry also talks to Lon Kurashige, who will be speaking about his book, “Two Faces of Exclusion: The Untold History of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States,” on March 25 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. For more information, click here

Guests: 

Lon Kurashige, professor of history at the University of Southern California and author of “Two Faces of Exclusion: The Untold History of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States” (University of North Carolina Press, 2016)

Jim Matsuoka, former internee; he lived at the Manzanar War Relocation Center in Central California for three years.

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Analyzing Trump’s strategy to unwind DACA after travel ban blowback

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Children hold banners and placards while listening to speakers at a rally outside the 9th Circuit federal court in Pasadena, California on July 16, 2015.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

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The LA Times is reporting that the Trump administration is contemplating ways to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known also as DACA.

Public outrage over the recent travel ban has apparently made the administration wary in going forward with dismantling the DACA program. According to various outlets, the White House has a DACA-related executive order ready to go, but President Trump has been hesitant in signing it.

Instead, the Times details two strategies the administration might go forward with to deal with the 750,000 so-called DREAMers who have obtained work permits under the program. The DACA program was put in place by President Obama as an executive order to allow certain undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors to get a work permit and to be protected from deportation on a two-year renewable basis.

Guests: 

Angelica Salas, Executive Director and lead attorney of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)

Steve Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies based in DC

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

The life and times of singer Wilson Pickett

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In a career spanning decades and some forty hits, Wilson Pickett was seen by many as the embodiment of soul music.

In the first-ever biography of Pickett’s life, writer Tony Fletcher interviewed members of the singer's family, friends and partners, along with dozens of his studio and touring musicians. Offering equal attention to Pickett's personal and professional life, with detailed insight into his legendary studio sessions and his combative road style, In the Midnight Hour: The Life and Soul of Wilson Pickett is the essential telling of an epic life.

Guest:

Tony Fletcher, music journalist and author of many biographies, including his latest “In the Midnight Hour: The Life and Soul of Wilson Pickett” (Oxford University Press, 2017)

 

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

‘Juice-jacking:’ how hackers steal your private data from public charging stations

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Migrants charge their phones as they use wifi at a refugee transit camp as as they wait to cross the border into the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on October 21, 2015 in Idomeni, Greece.; Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

AirTalk®

Before fighting everyone in the room to plug your smartphone into the communal charger: please don’t.

Or at least, beware.

Coffee shops, airports and almost every other kind of public meeting space have become regular safe havens whenever we’re desperate for that extra juice. But with the ubiquity of USB ports built into today’s phone chargers, this flow of “juice” isn’t just power anymore - it’s data. Important data.

All it takes is one easily disguised charging kiosk, or even a power strip, for hackers to hijack your charge, and once you’re juice-jacked, there’s little that can be done to stop it; from installing malware onto your device, to sucking out personal messages, photos and information - all for the simple cost of offering sweet-relief and a fully-powered phone. But how?

Host Larry Mantle speaks to Brian Markus, a leading expert on juice-jacking, about the risks of using these communal ports and helpful tips on protecting your personal information.

Guest:

Brian Markus, CEO of Aries Security; he co-invented the first “juice-jacking” demonstration at international hacking conference DEF CON in 2011

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

This week in politics: What to make of revised DHS deportation policies, expectations for the president’s new national security adviser and more

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US President Donald Trump (C) announces US Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster (L) as his national security adviser and Keith Kellogg (R) as McMaster's chief of staff at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on February 20, 2017.; Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images

AirTalk®

The Trump Administration has just laid out a much more extensive plan for immigration enforcement than the one currently in place.

Many more immigrants suspected of entering illegally will be detained or immediately deported. Federal agents will have expanded discretion over who's a risk to the public. The Border Patrol and ICE would see big expansions, and there would be a significant increase in the categories of offenses, or suspected offenses, that ID someone for deportation.

Meanwhile, after being turned down by his original pick to replace former national security adviser Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Flynn, President Trump found his man in Lt. Gen H. R. McMaster, a veteran of the Persian Gulf and second Iraq wars and a widely-respected military scholar and strategist.

Larry and a couple of our Monday roundtable regulars will recap what you might have missed over the long weekend and look ahead to what to expect this week.

Guests:

Steve Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies based in DC

Ahilan Arulanantham, legal director and director of advocacy at the ACLU of Southern California

Pete Peterson, dean of the School of Public Policy and senior fellow at The Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University

Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies; he is a former senior Obama advisor in 2008; he tweets @RodStrategies

 

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Mexican couple asks Supreme Court for right to sue over border agent killing their son

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AirTalk®

Today at the Supreme Court, a Mexican couple is seeking the right to sue over the killing of their teenage son by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexican border.

Justice Anthony Kennedy and other conservative justices suggested during argument Tuesday that the boy's death on the Mexican side of the border was enough to keep the matter out of U.S. courts.

The four liberal justices indicated they would support the parents' lawsuit because the shooting happened close to the border in an area in which the two nations share responsibility for upkeep.

The case arose from an incident that took place in June 2010 in the cement culvert that separates El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

The circumstances of exactly what occurred are in dispute, but what is clear is that the agent was on the U.S. side of the border when he fired his gun, striking Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca on the Mexican side.

A 4-4 tie could cause the court to hold onto the case and schedule a new round of argument if Judge Neil Gorsuch is confirmed as the ninth justice.

With files from the Associated Press.

Guests:

Steve Vladeck, professor of law at Texas University School of Law; his teaching and research focus on federal jurisdiction, constitutional law, and national security law; he is co-counsel for the Hernandez family

Andrew Kent, professor of law at Fordham University School of Law; his teaching includes constitutional law, foreign relations law, federal courts and procedure, national security law and public international law

 

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.


With release of 2016 Advanced Placement results, AirTalk asks whether AP classes adequately prepare students for college

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The College Board released results today looking at how high schools and students performed in 2016 under its Advanced Placement program.

The report shows an uptick in both the participating and passing rates for graduating high school students. The number of students taking AP exams have also gone up to 1.1 million students, a two-fold increase from a decade ago.

The year-long class and tests are aimed at helping outstanding students get through college faster,  potentially saving time and tuition.

But criticisms of the AP program persist, including the lack of participation from rural or low-income students. Moreover, as more student are enrolling in AP classes, more colleges are questioning how much credit they should give for AP results.

Guests:

Paul Weinstein, director of the MA in Public Management program at Johns Hopkins University

Michael J. Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington-based educational policy organization

Paul Gothold, superintendent of Lynwood Unified District; the school district is the recipient of the 2017 National AP District of the Year award

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Pew: Millennials are staying put more than previous generations

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A recent Pew Research Center report has looked at the migration patterns of the Millennial generation, and the results might surprise you.

Despite being mostly unmarried, childless, and living without a mortgage, many in that generation are opting to stay put in one place.

According to the report, 20% of those between the ages of 25 to 35 changed addresses in 2015, compared with 26% of those in the Generation X group when they were asked the same question in 2000.

What factors are driving this trend? Larry speaks with Richard Fry, senior research at Pew who conducted the analysis.

Guests: 

Richard Fry, senior researcher at Pew Research Center behind the new study

Jason Dorsey, founder of the Center for Generational Kinetics, a research firm specializing in Millennials and Gen Z marketing

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

KPCC’s #VoterGamePlan: What you need to know about LA’s municipal elections

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It’s election time again.

Ballot measures are on the table for L.A. on March 7, and AirTalk has got you covered. We’re breaking down Measures S, H, M and N with KPCC reporters Rina Palta, Josie Huang, Mary Plummer and Jacob Margolis to help you cast your vote.

L.A. municipal Measure S would require development project approval that may affect housing for the homeless and county-wide Measure H would implement a quarter-cent sales tax to fund homeless services. And Measures M would let city council to regulate and tax the sale of marijuana. Measure N would keep city council from altering commercial marijuana sale and tax guidelines established by Prop. 64.

Call us at 866-893-5722 with your questions.

Guests:

Rina Palta, KPCC Correspondent covering Southern California's social safety net

Josie Huang, KPCC Reporter covering housing and changing neighborhoods

Jacob Margolis, Associate Producer on KPCC’s Take Two; he’s been following marijuana law

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

As camp shut down looms, what happens next for Dakota Access Pipeline protesters?

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Dakota Pipeline Access Project Protesters Brave Frigid Weather To Continue Encampment

Activists at Oceti Sakowin near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation brace for sub-zero temperatures expected overnight on December 6, 2016 outside Cannon Ball, North Dakota. ; Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

AirTalk®

According to the Associated Press, Dakota Access Pipeline protesters between the pipeline site and the Standing Rock Sioux reservation will have to decide their next steps today, as the Army Corps of Engineers plans to shut down the camp.

The Oceti Sakowin camp was established as a DAPL protest site more than six months ago. But as it sits on federal land in Southern North Dakota, arrests for the hundreds who remain at Oceti will begin at 2 p.m. CST.

So what does this mean for the protesters at Oceti? Larry speaks to the Bismarck Tribune’s Lauren Donovan, who reports from the camp.

Guest: 

Lauren Donovan, reporter with Bismarck Tribune News; she reports from the Oceti  Sakowin camp, which was established to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

As Obamacare future uncertain, California bill proposes universal plan; Rep. Issa pitches repeal plan

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US Representative Darrell Issa arrives for a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, December 14, 2016 in New York. ; Credit: BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images

AirTalk®

In light of the Trump Administration pledging to repeal the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare), competing interests are offering new, divergent ideas for its replacement.

In Sacramento on Friday, Senators Ricardo Lara (D- Bell Gardens) and Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) introduced the Californians for a Healthy California Act (SB 562) which would offer a single-payer, universal plan specific to the Golden State. In D.C. yesterday, California Congressman Darrell Issa (R) released a draft proposal to repeal Obamacare. Highlights of the bill include the elimination of the mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance, and access to purchase the same health plans offered to federal employees, including coverage for pre-existing conditions.

How do these options stack up against each other, the ACA, and other visions for health insurance?

Guests: 

Shana Alex Charles, assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences, California State University, Fullerton

John R. Graham, senior fellow specializing in Healthy Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, a nonprofit think tank focused on free-market policy advocacy

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Whittier police officer shooting: KPCC reporters explain what’s fact, what’s speculation and put it all in context

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People gather in Whittier for a vigil for police officer Keith Boyer, who was shot and killed Monday morning after he and another officer tried to pat down a motorist involved in a traffic accident.; Credit: Kyle Stokes

AirTalk®

There’s been a lot of information swirling around out there in the wake of the death of Whittier police officer Keith Boyer, who was killed on Monday morning in a shootout.

The suspect, 26-year-old Michael Mejia, is a known gang member who has previous convictions for violent crime and has been in and out of prison since 2010. Some, like L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and even L.A. County supervisors are questioning whether recent criminal reform measures may have played a role in putting Mejia back on the streets. The L.A. Police Protective League wants a review of how public safety has been impacted by these measures.

KPCC reporters Frank Stoltze and Annie Gilbertson have been covering the shooting and its aftermath, and they’ll sit down with Larry to lay out the facts as we know them and explain what information we’re still waiting to find out.

Click here for more on this story from KPCC.

Guests:

Frank Stoltze, KPCC correspondent covering crime and public safety

Annie Gilbertson, KPCC investigative reporter

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

The race for DNC Chair: Ellison vs Perez and more

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Rep. Ellison (D-MN), House Democrats, And Gold Star Father Khizr Khan Speak Out Against Trump's Recent Immigration Ban

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) speaks during a news conference in front of the Capitol February 1, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.; Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

AirTalk®

This weekend, the Democratic National Committee heads to Atlanta, Georgia, to choose their next leader.

According to The Hill’s latest survey of DNC members, early front-runner Rep. Keith Ellison (Minn.) still leads over his main opponent, former Labor Secretary Tom Perez. But a Saturday win for the 240-threshold out of 447 voting members is expected to be a messy victory.

The decision comes at a time when the DNC’s pipeline of candidates are essentially running on identical platforms, yet backed by strongly-opposed factions within the party. Ellison has the most Congressional support, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vmt.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, while Perez has won the endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden and is a favorite among the big labor unions.

Other names catching voter attention include Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg - who has an impressive backing of five former DNC Chairs - South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison, Idaho Democratic Party Executive Director Sally Boynton-Brown and former FOX News analyst Jehmu Greene.

Donna Brazile has served as DNC interim chair following the resignation of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) last July. Host Larry Mantle speaks to reporter Gabriel Debenedetti at POLITICO, who has been following the race closely, about the candidates, political implications surrounding their support and what to expect over the weekend.

Guest:

Gabriel Debenedetti, national political reporter at POLITICO; he tweets @gdebenedetti

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.


It’s not just about the java: what’s your favorite coffee space in LA?

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Go Get Em Tiger coffee shop in Larchmont Village (from the book "Coffee Culture: Hot Coffee + Cool Spaces" by Robert Schneider).; Credit: Priscilla Rodriguez

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Coffee is big business and it’s no more evident in Southern California.

From the ubiquitous Starbucks to artisan darlings like Intelligentsia and Blue Bottle to the DIY neighborhood coffee joint, there are plenty of options for coffee lovers in L.A.

But a solid cup of joe has become just one element of the consummate coffee culture experience. For this AirTalk segment, we want to know what is your favorite coffee space in L.A. - a place not just known for its java, but for the atmosphere, the vibe, the je ne sais quoi.

Call 866 893 5722 and let us know.

Some AirTalk listeners weigh in:

Cafe Culture in Pasadena

"It's a really friendly, wonderful place...mom n' pop...the owners will even introduce you to other people that they think you could work with...they're just so sweet...been going there for many years." - Mars in Hollywood

Le Pain Quotidien in Westwood

"I'm much much more interested in the sonic space [unlike architectural]...[it] has a commitment to relative quiet...I've never heard anything but some low-volume, relatively soft classical music on the soundtrack." - Ralph in West Hollywood

Paper or Plastik Cafe on Pico Blvd

"It has a very cute vibe, it almost looks like something Hollywood would put together: high ceiling, mismatched chairs, nice baristas, a menu that changes with daily specials, plus a dance studio in back...(Larry: wow so you can work off your cappuccino!)" - Esther in the Pico-Robertson district

Cafe Tropical-Cuban Bakery in Silver Lake

"I like the outdoor tables, I like the fact that they keep dishes with water in them for different people that come with their dogs, I like their coffee...[the owners are] from Cuba and they serve really good cafe con leche; the best espresso this side of Miami!" - Tess in Ventura

Balconi Coffee Company on Olympic Blvd

"Great vibe, great coffee and one of probably the few places that does siphon coffee only...no outlets, no Wi-Fi, so you're forced to talk to people which is also great cause I've met so many great people from there...artists, animators, you name it...roasts own beans." - Joey in West LA

The Coffee Gallery in Altadena

"I really like it because it has many local artists that come...so that they can sell their paintings, and it changes often...(Larry: also a performance venue!)...[and]

Kaldi Coffe & Tea in South Pasadena

"...it's housed in one of the oldest buildings in South Pasadena, which used to a long time ago be a bank, and it just has a nice little neighborhood feeling; mismatched chairs...friendly...and you're right across the street from our beautiful library that was built in the '20s. Gorgeous neighborhood feeling, just really fun." - Kathleen in South Pasadena

Royal Cup Cafe in Long Beach

"I think the guy who owns that place traveled the world to find the most comfortable seats." - Reggie Long Beach

Guest:

Robert Schneider, author of the new book, “Coffee Culture: Hot Coffee + Cool Spaces” (Images Publishing, 2017)

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

ACLU asks ICE to stop impersonating LAPD officers

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AirTalk®

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California sent a letter Thursday asking law enforcement and elected officials to take steps to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using ruses in investigations of undocumented immigrants.

As reported by the Los Angeles Times, immigrants rights advocates are questioning the ethics of ICE ruses, particularly when agents portray themselves as law enforcement in order to get information about people who are undocumented.

While it is legal for ICE to portray police officers, questions surrounding legality how this tactic is used have come to light after a recent video released by the agency, showing an exchange between an agent and a man targeted for deportation outside his L.A. home.

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has shown opposition to the ruse of impersonating police officers, warning the tactic breeds mistrust between the immigrant community and law enforcement, and subsequently could create a “shadow population” susceptible to extortion or other crime.

Here's the letter: 

Letter to LAPD from a coalition of immigrants’ rights and civil rights groups regarding ICE’s practice of i... by Southern California Public Radio on Scribd

 

Guests: 

Michael Kaufman, Staff Attorney specializing in immigrants’ rights at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California; he spearheaded the letter sent by the ACLU

Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at Center for Immigration Studies

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Legal experts explain what happens next after Trump Administration rolls back bathroom protections for transgender students

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AirTalk®

Reversing the guidance issued by the Obama Administration in last year, the White House announced yesterday it would be rolling back protections for transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity.

The move was applauded by conservatives, who say that the Obama White House’s interpretation of the federal law known as Title IX, which says that transgender students can use the bathroom or locker room that corresponds with their gender identity, was a legal overreach and that this will return the decision to the states and local school districts. LGBT civil rights groups worry the rollback could lead to backlash against transgender students, and many protested outside the White House on Wednesday evening. The order won’t impact California, which has a state law protecting transgender students right to use the bathroom of their choice.

For more on this story from KPCC, click here.

Guests:

Jenny Pizer, senior counsel and law and policy director at Lambda Legal, a law firm that specializes in defending LGBT rights

Matthew McReynolds, senior staff attorney at Pacific Justice Institute in Sacramento, which works to defend religious liberties and parental rights

 

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

The most popular misconceptions of the Bill of Rights & Constitution

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To help celebrate Presidents' Day (which is called officially "Washington's Birthday" to mark the first president's actual birthday of February 22),  AirTalk will pore over some amendments with two Constitutional scholars - Barry McDonald of Pepperdine University and Aaron Caplan of Loyola Law School.

According to Caplan, a big picture misconception about the document is that it exists to limit the federal government. Caplan says, "Actually, [the Constitution] exists to create a federal government. The Framers wanted an 'energetic' government. To be sure, the Constitution includes limits on what this new government can do, but the main purpose was to create government power."

As for specific misconceptions in the document, the consensus is the First Amendment is the most misunderstood, partially because it governs many areas of American life.

 

            AMENDMENT 1.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of

religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the

freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably

to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

 

Which amendments or articles vex you?

 Primary Source: Constitution Annotated https://www.congress.gov/constitution-annotated/   

Guests:

Barry McDonald, Professor of Law at Pepperdine School of Law; he is an expert on the U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional and intellectual property law

Aaron Caplan, Professor of Law at Loyola Law School;  former long-time staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

White House signals possible crackdown on recreational pot, what would it mean for CA?

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on February 23, 2017.; Credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said yesterday that the White House could exercise “greater enforcement” of federal laws over the use of recreational marijuana, setting up a potential conflict with the many states that have gone the route of legalization, including California.

Californians voted to legalize the recreational use of pot in November, and an infrastructure for a legal market in the state is still being hammered out. How would the White House’s stance on pot use impact CA?

Guests: 

David Welch, principal at D.R. Welch Attorneys At Law in Los Angeles, who works with the CA marijuana industry 

Jeff Zinsmeister, executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and a senior fellow at the University of Florida’s Drug Policy Institute

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

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