Politically Indirect: Better! Faster! Cooler!

Richie, Olga and Hillel discuss the failed car bombing in Times Square, the Gulf Coast oil disaster, and the White House Correspondents Dinner, aka Nerd Prom.

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Politically Indirect: One Shitty Deal

We discuss the profanity-riddled Goldman Sachs Senate hearing, the wacky new Arizona immigration law and Steve Poizner's douchey book.

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Politically Indirect: Too Big To Fail

Richie and Hillel discuss the recently exposed Wall Street shenanigans and the death of ex-police chief, Darryl Gates.

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Politically Indirect: One Toke Over The Line

Olga, Richie, and Hillel discuss the LA budget crisis, California's proposition to legalize marijuana, and hipsters.

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Politically Indirect: Collateral Journalism

We discuss the shocking Wikileaks video, The Entryway, and the true cost of coal.

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SPECIAL SERIES: Redistricting, Take Seven

A first-ever California Citizens Redistricting Commission will take another step forward this month. Some political experts say it is the most significant change in state government in 10 years and could begin the end to gridlock in Sacramento.

Students from Annenberg's News21 team, in partnership with KCET's "SoCal Connected," are reporting around Southern California to find out what happened to the California Dream and where we're headed. For more stories on the California crisis, visit the Dream Interrupted Web page.

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Politically Indirect: Parade Of Horribles

Olga, Richie, and Hillel discuss the recent terror attacks in Moscow, new revelations of sexual abuse within the clergy, and the politics behind the DWP rate hikes.

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Politically Indirect: Big Fucking Deal

LISTEN: We discuss the dawn of a new American socialism, the California governor's race re-heating up, and crappy jobs.

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Politically Indirect: EduCrisis, Longhorns, Chasing Recession Shadows

LISTEN: The team is back together again to talk about the day of action to defend education, Texas politics, and how the Great Recession is changing our generation.

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Where Is Jerry Brown On March 4th?

Richie Duchon
Senior News Editor

UPDATE: Seems like the day of massive statewide demonstrations about cuts to education spending would be a good time for a recently declared gubernatorial candidate to say a few words. No?

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Updated: Jerry Brown Joins Governor's Race, Officially

Attorney General Jerry Brown is far behind his Republican rivals in campaign spending as he officially enters the race for governor of California.

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Mayor Eliminates Two Departments, Shrinking Deficit Slightly

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said the elimination of two city departments will get rid of 56 positions and save the city $3.2 million.

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Politically Indirect: The Anti-Palin

The stimulus package turns one, Evan Bayh blows off the Senate Democrats, and the race for the worst job in America, Governor of California , heats up.

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Politically Indirect: Gay Demon Sheep Running For Congress

LISTEN: The president's $3.6 trillion budget, a pair of politically charged Super Bowl ads, and the eventual (if not imminent) change in the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy

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'This was not a murder. It was a very, very unfortunate accident'

HOMICIDE REPORT: Neon Tommy, in collaboration with the L.A. Times, reports on the death of one brother at the hands of another.

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High Grades For Obama's First SOTU

VIDEO: Two longtime Obama supporters and one recent convert gave Obama high marks for his speech.

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Politically Indirect: Crappy Anniversary

LISTEN: The new Republican Senator with hot daughters, the big bummer that is Haiti, and that wacky Supreme Court will destroy all life forms... or will it?

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Politically Indirect

LISTEN: The Prop 8 trial, why you will not see it on TV; Game Change, good political reporting or a small step above Perez Hilton; Harry Reid, monster or innocent old senator?

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Politically Indirect

LISTEN: Is flying more dangerous (and other terrorism talk); California, a pig and pony show; and the politics of Avatar.

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Gov. Announces Jobs Plan And Vows No More Cuts To Education

Gov. Schwarzenegger calls for big changes to the state's budget and tax systems, spending on education and prisons, and the public employee pension system in his final State of the State speech.

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Politically Indirect

LISTEN: Deeper in Afghanistan, the end of the decade from hell, and more on the UC's fee hikes

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Supervisors Green-Light MLK Hospital Partnership

LISTEN:L.A. County has taken a step toward opening a badly needed hospital and trauma center in Willobrook, south of Watts.

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Politically Indirect

LISTEN: Sarah Palin's new book, Gitmo closing falls behind schedule, KSM goes to trial and Obama traverses the Orient

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An Open Letter To The L.A. County Board Of Supervisors

Neon Tommy wants top elected officials to ask the L.A. County Department of Public Health some questions about its response to the H1N1 virus.

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Break Down: Health Care, Swine Flu, Fort Hood

PODCAST of opinion from Neon Tommy Senior Editors, Hillel Aron, Olga Khazan and Richie Duchon.

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Full Steam Ahead For LAUSD School Construction

LISTEN: A massive $20 billion LAUSD school construction effort took its latest step forward in South L.A.

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USC Hit-And-Run Victim Had High Alcohol Level

Evidence that Adrianna Bachan was "double-drunk" could be used by defense in upcoming trial.

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