KCRW's Left, Right & Center

Walking It Back

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:48 EST

A breast cancer research funder learns the power of the web -- the hard way. Mitt Romney gets schooled on the power of the sound-bite after a "very poor" choice of words.

Campaigning vs. Governing

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:00 EST

Whether it was the President's State of the Union or the GOP debate in Jacksonville, Florida, passions were on display this week for the President and his challengers alike.

SOPA, SOTU...and South Carolina

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:12:45 EST

As the GOP candidates blow through South Carolina, the Internet lights up over who owns content and what President Obama must say in his upcoming State of the Union speech.

Appreciating Tony Blankley

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:20:15 EST

We remember friend and colleague, Tony Blankley, who championed the conservative view over six years of Left Right & Center and who passed away last week.

The (Elusive) Middle Class Agenda

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:38:28 EST

President Obama and the GOP candidates all tout their Middle-Class Agendas, so whose agenda addresses wage earners in a time of technological change and globalization?

Third Party Politics

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:30:00 EST

The backlash against Obama on the left and the tepid support for Romney would seem to make this a fine time for an independent party to emerge. But it's also the year of...

Extreme Makeover: US Economy Edition

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:39:26 EST

Globalization, advancing technology and the real estate collapse have led to a long-term economic crisis. Time for a tectonic shift in America? Or just muddle through?

Leaving Iraq: Better or Worse Off?

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:57:20 EST

As the US pulls out, what's our legacy in Iraq? On Capitol Hill, the parties switch sides over a tax break. Iconoclast Christopher Hitchens, loses his fight with cancer.

Europe Kicks the Can

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:40:25 EST

European leaders ? except Britain -- agree to come together. Conservatives pile on GOP frontrunner Gingrich. Which past president will President Obama be compared to next?

Occupy This and That

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:47:33 EST

Unemployment numbers disappoint. The Fed?s trillions in secret loans. A federal judge scorches the SEC. Europe back from the abyss. Will elections be Egypt's undoing?