December 6 – Obama Channels Teddy Roosevelt; Russia’s Rigged Elections; The “Occupy Our Homes” Movement

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Part 1	We begin with the President’s speech today in a small town in Kansas that was the site of a famous speech by Theodore Roosevelt in 1910. James Kloppenberg, professor of history and chair of the History Department at Harvard University joins us. He is the author of a new book “Reading Obama: Dreams, Hope, and the American Tradition”. We discuss the populist tone the president is now adopting asking for “a fair shot and a fair share” and whether Obama will follow Teddy Roosevelt’s example and go after the big monopolies and powerful interests now defined as the 1%.
Part 2	Then Nina Khruscheva, the granddaughter of a former Soviet leader, joins us to discuss the Russian elections and the demonstrations that followed them. She is just back from Moscow and we gauge the level of disgust and fatigue the Russian people have for the revolving door leadership of Putin and Medvedev whose United Russia party is widely reported to have engaged in massive fraud, prompting Secretary of State Clinton to condemn the elections and call for a full investigation.
Part 3	Then finally we are joined by two activists involved in the “Occupy Our Homes” movement who tried to prevent the eviction of a homeowner and support the re-occupation of a foreclosed home by its previous owner today in nearby Southgate and Riverside. Peggy Mears a Community Organizer with ACCE (the Alliance for Californians for Community Empowerment) spearheaded one of the actions and Chase Golding, one of the organizers of “Occupy LA” who was involved in the other action, will address how the occupy movement is now engaging in occupying foreclosed homes.
	MUSIC: Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band – Roosevelt Room; Eugène Pottier – The Internationa; The Thermals – Here's Your Future; Dirty Projectors – Temecula Sunrise