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Perspectives | Wed, Nov 4 2009, 7:37 AM
One Year Later
It's been a year since America elected its first African American president, and Brenda Payton says the country is still figuring out how to deal with it.
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The California Report | Fri, May 15 2009, 8:50 AM
Schwarzenegger's Post-Election Plan
After next Tuesday's special budget election, Californians will still find their state government awash in red ink. There will either be a $16 billion or a $21 billion shortfall. On Thursday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out two different scenarios for closing the gap, depending on the fate of next week's budget-related ballot measures. But it's not just up to the voters. The state budget's fate also relies on the banks, the courts and federal economic support.
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The California Report | Wed, May 13 2009, 8:50 AM
California Special Election: Prop 1F
In the latest statewide poll, the job approval rating of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was in the low 30s. For the Legislature, it was barely in double digits. That makes it easy to understand why Proposition 1F, a plan to change how lawmakers get pay raises, is so popular. Prop 1F is almost certain to pass. The question is: does it do what voters think it does?
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Perspectives | Wed, May 6 2009, 7:37 AM
Remind Me Why I Was So Afraid
Remember when so many worried about having a black president? Brenda Payton notes how often it is that when we look behind our fears, there's nothing there.
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KQED Radio News | Wed, Mar 18 2009, 5:30 PM
Tauscher Tapped for Undersecretary of State
President Obama has named East Bay congresswoman Ellen Tauscher to serve as undersecretary of State for arms control and international security. That's the nation's top diplomat for nuclear arms control, and requires Senate confirmation. Tauscher was beginning her seventh term in office, representing most of Contra Costa County. Now, others will be jockeying to replace her in a special election. We look at some potential candidates.
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Forum | Thu, Mar 5 2009, 10:00 AM
Obama's Nuclear Arms Control Plans
The president has announced his goal of "a world without nuclear weapons," pledging to strengthen nonproliferation treaties and secure nuclear materials around the world. But the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program is just one of the many challenges the Obama administration faces. We talk to arms expert Joseph Cirincione about the future of U.S. nuclear policy.
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Forum | Fri, Feb 27 2009, 9:00 AM
California 'Open' Primary
In order to pass a state budget earlier this month, lawmakers granted Senator Abel Maldonado a package of demands. Those demands included agreeing to place before voters a constitutional amendment for an 'open' primary. Could the passage of this measure, which is opposed by both major political parties, make elections more democratic? We explore the potential impact of an 'open' primary system on state government.
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Perspectives | Fri, Jan 30 2009, 7:37 AM
The Bottom
America is in recovery from the Bush administration, and Dave Dwelley thinks wildly optimistic Americans in the post-inauguration age could learn a cautionary lesson from drug addicts who have hit bottom.
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Forum | Thu, Jan 29 2009, 9:00 AM
Gwen Ifill
On the PBS programs "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" and "Washington Week," veteran journalist Gwen Ifill tackles the most pressing issues of our day. In her latest book, "The Breakthrough: Politics in the Age of Obama," Ifill turns her journalistic attention to the evolution of black politicians from the turmoil of the Civil Rights movement into the new generation of leaders poised to come into prominence in the wake of President Barack Obama's historic campaign.
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