America's Nuclear Policy; LA's Continuing Political Warfare

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As Mayor Villaraigosa and the City Council exchanged insults, Moody's Investor Service downgraded the bond rating for the City of LA. We speak with the Mayor, whose threat to shut down city services two days a week turns out to be only a plan. We also talk with conservative Republican Chuck Devore, who wants Barbara Boxer's US Senate Seat. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review is drawing fire from both hawks and doves. How does he propose to deal with proliferation, the threat of terrorism and the ambitions of Iran and North Korea?

Los Angeles' legislative analyst says Mayor Villaraigosa's threat to shut down city services two days a week needs City Council approval, but it's all about his dispute with the Council in the first place.  We talk with the Mayor. We also talk with conservative Republican Chuck Devore, who wants Barbara Boxer's US Senate Seat. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review is drawing fire from both hawks and doves. How does he propose to deal with proliferation, the threat of terrorism and the ambitions of Iran and North Korea? 

Banner image: Senate candidate Chuck DeVore, December 9, 2009

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Karen Radziner