Letters to Washington

Letters to Washington – April 20, 2010

Senator Bernie Sanders on financial regulatory reform. New 3rd party in North Carolina to challenge Democrats.  Guests: Greg Rideout of North Carolina First Party & Betsy Muse of bluenc.com. Floridian columnist Mitch Perry on the Republican Senate Primary race in Florida. Medea Benjamin on her stretching an olive branch to Tea Party activists. We remember … Continued


Letters to Washington

Letters to Washington – April 19, 2010

SEC files charges against Goldman Sachs.  Analysis from Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen & Jane Darista of Committee for Economists and Analysts for Financial Reform. Impromptu debate between Jane Harman & Marcy Winograd at the CA Democratic State Party Convention.  Guests: Ernesto Arce of Pacifica Evening News and Dave Dayen of firedoglake.com  


Letters to Washington

Letters to Washington – April 16, 2010

Extended excerpts of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing of Goodwin Lui to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Report from the hearing with Kasie Hunt of Politico. Debate on Goodwin Lui's nomination and judicial philosophy with Vince Chhabria, deputy city attorney with SF's City ttorney's office & Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch.