http://thediscussant.vox.com Political Talk for Us, by Us en-us Copyright 2005 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0800 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0800 http://www.stationware.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jgellers@uci.edu Josh Gellers The DiscussAnt Political Talk for Us, by Us ( KUCI 88.9fm in Irvine ) jgellers@uci.edu News & Politics This week the theme was global climate change. Articles discussed include the increase in temperatures in the Western United States, the Air Resources Board compromise on low-emissions vehicles, and Landsbaum op-eds about shortening Japanese baseball games to reduce emissions and one scientist's take on IPCC climate models. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/3-28-2008%208-3.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/3-28-2008%208-3.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0800 This week's show featured highly contentious articles about how teenagers are ignorant of history and literature and the failure of No Child Left Behind/standardized testing, a new poll showing that people will likely spend their tax rebates on paying down their debt or put the money into savings, not on stimulating the economy through the purchasing of American goods, the latest exchange between Israelis and Palestinians and how peace cannot be achieved without a fundamental change in mindset of the Palestinian people, and finally, the developing saga involving Roger Clemens' steroid use and his inability to tell the truth. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-29-2008%209-1.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-29-2008%209-1.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 This week revolved around the Texas Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, David Brooks' diagnosing of Obama supporters, the New York Times-led controversy surrounding Republican presidential front runner John McCain, Egypt closing the border with Gaza and implications for peace, and a facebook comment on ending the trade embargo with Cuba. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-22-2008%209-1.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-22-2008%209-1.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 This week's show featured commentary on Mitt Romney's inflammatory farewell from the presidential race, the ineffectiveness of the latest stimulus package, and racist Superbowl ads. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-8-2008%209-4.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-8-2008%209-4.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 Thanks for tuning in! This week I discussed the Obama-Clinton Democratic Debate, Frank Rich's view that the GOP has a better chance than ever to claim the presidency, how navy training activities involving sonar are killing whales off the San Diego coast, and a potential breakthrough in the Natalee Holloway case- to be revealed on Dutch TV Sunday. Oh, and of course more ridiculous comments from antagonistic Facebookers. Have an intelligent weekend! http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-1-2008%208-57.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/2-1-2008%208-57.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 A recap of Ernst von Weizsacker's speech from the Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series, "The Climate Challenge: Answers from Technology, Business, and Society," another assault for Pacman Jones, and the conservative attack on Hillary Clinton for being "socialist." http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/1-18-2008%209-7.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/1-18-2008%209-7.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800 A recap of the Democratic Primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire and an analysis of current controversies in the Clinton and Obama campaigns. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/1-11-2008%209-2.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/815/1-11-2008%209-2.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800