Podcast appearances and mentions of warren olney

Join Andrew Weissmann, NYU Law Professor, former lead prosecutor in the Mueller investigation, and MSNBC commentator, as he sits down with veteran journalist Warren Olney on America at a Crossroads. They discuss the state of democracy, the rule of law, and the implications of ongoing legal battles. Weissmann, author of the New York Times bestseller Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation, offers his expert insights on the current legal landscape.#AmericaAtACrossroads #AndrewWeissmann #WarrenOlney #RuleOfLaw #MuellerInvestigation #MainJustice #LegalAnalysis #CurrentEvents

In this week's America at a Crossroads, political strategist Sarah Longwell and attorney George Conway join veteran journalist Warren Olney for a candid, forward-looking conversation about where the country is headed. Amid deep polarization and political uncertainty, they explore signs of optimism, the resilience of democratic institutions, and what it will take to secure a better future for the United States.

In this episode of America at a Crossroads, veteran political strategist Ken Khachigian joins journalist Warren Olney to discuss how Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan might react to today's political climate. Drawing from his years as a speechwriter and advisor to both leaders, Khachigian explores their leadership philosophies, approach to policy, and how they might view the modern Republican Party. Would they recognize today's political landscape? How would they handle the challenges of media, global affairs, and partisanship? A fascinating discussion on history's lessons for the present.

This compelling episode of America at a Crossroads features Marvin Kalb, esteemed journalist, and former Moscow bureau chief, in conversation with Warren Olney, award-winning broadcaster.In "America's Continuing Anguish: Russia from Khrushchev to Putin," Kalb traces the complex and often tense relationship between the U.S. and Russia over the decades. From the Cold War to today's geopolitical challenges, how has Russia's leadership shaped global affairs—and where is it headed next?

America stands at a pivotal crossroads.With serious threats to America's democracy posed by nationalists, populists and other non-democratic candidates and forces, America at a Crossroads has offered weekly programming continuously since 2020 to encourage activism and passion to combat these threats to our American democracy.Through our weekly virtual town hall series, America at a Crossroads, we focus on combating authoritarianism and preserving American democracy.Register for our upcoming programs at jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/events/

Jennifer Rubin is an American political commentator who writes opinion columns for The Washing Post.  Previously she worked at Commentary, PJ Media, Human Events, and The Weekly Standard.  Her work has been published in media outlets including Politico, New York Post, New York Daily News, National Review, and The Jerusalem Post.  A conservative political commentator throughout most of her career, she became a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and in September 2020, she announced that she no longer identified as a conservative.

RICK HASEN is one of the country's foremost experts on Americanelection law, campaign finance, voting rights, voter suppression, andtransitions of power. In conversation with the highly awardedbroadcast journalist Warren Olney, Rick will provide his analysis onthe state of the current election with emphasis on efforts at votersuppression, legal cases impacting on voting rights, ballot counting,and challenges to election outcomes. Warren and Rick will discussthe prospects of a repeat of the events of the attack on the Capitol onJanuary 6, 2021.RICK HASEN is a professor of Law at UCLA Law and the Director ofUCLA Law's Safeguarding Democracy Project. He was a foundingeditor of the quarterly Election Law Journal, a peer reviewedpublication on election law. He runs Election Law Blog and is theauthor of 6 critically reviewed books including A Real Right to Vote:How a Constitutional Amendment can Safeguard AmericanDemocracy.Warren Olney was the host and executive producer of the naitonallsyndicated weekday afternoon program “To The Point.” He has beenhonored with nearly 40 awards for his work.

The featured speakers for this program, Dana Stroul and Michael Singh,both previously advised American presidents and secretaries of state onthe Middle East. They are now on the faculty of The Washington Institute(TWI), for Near East Policy, a pro-Israel American think tank based inWashington, D.C., focused on the foreign policy of the United States in theNear East.Dana Stroul served under President Biden as Deputy Assistant Secretaryof Defense for the Middle East, the pentagon's top civilian official withresponsibility for the region. Currently, Stroul is Director of Research andSenior Fellow of TWI.Michael Singh was Senior Director for Middle East Affairs in the PresidentGeorge W. Bush White House; prior to that position Singh was a director onthe National security Council staff and served as special assistant toSecretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice. Currently, sing isa Managing Director and Senior Fellow at TWI.Stroul and Singh will discuss the current war in Gaza and the broaderquestion of Israel-Palestinian relations and prospects for peace. They willbe in conversation with award winning broadcast journalist Warren Olney.

Adm. (ret) Mike Mullen with Warren Olney | The World At War: Is There a Path to Peace?

David Leonhardt with Warren Olney | Ours Was a Shining Future - What Happened to the American Dream?

Sarah Longwell with Warren Olney | Trump & the GOP: Where Will He Lead Them & Who Will Follow?

Washington Post's Max Boot will have just returned from Ukraine and will assess the war & US policy towards Russia & Ukraine, especially GOP views.

Former (acting) US Solicitor General and legal scholar to analyze the state of US law and democracy, including recent election-related cases.

Former Chair Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen talks about the Russia-Ukraine War, its impact on Europe and on US military and foreign policy.

Bret Stephens with Warren Olney | From Zelensky to Biden to Bibi: A Complicated World

Ambassador Dennis Ross discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power and the new coalition with Warren Olney.

Our guest,  well-known television and radio journalist  Warren Olney, walks us through Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' first few days in office amid a racist explosion on the  city council.  And we take a look at the media's performance during a critical political  period.

Juliette Kayyam, former Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary, discusses threats to America from domestic and foreign sources.

Richard Haass, a veteran diplomat and Council on Foreign Relations president, analyzes the state of the world and the position of the United States in it.

 David Gergen with Warren Olney - Advisor to Four Presidents Discusses How Great Leaders Are Made

Ambassador Dennis Ross with Warren Olney - The Diplomatic Ripple Effects of the Russo/Ukraine War

Browder, a financier and shareholder rights activist, took on large Russian companies and was targeted with a Putin-backed retaliatory campaign. In this fascinating discussion with podcaster Warren Olney, Browder tells the tale of his dalliance with Russian oligarchy and corruption. 

Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks with KCRW's Warren Olney about the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, the Supreme Court's impending overturning of Roe v. Wade, Putin's war on Ukraine, and the upcoming midterm elections.

Fmr Chair, Jt. Chiefs of Staff Adm. (ret) Mike Mullen speaks with KCRW's Warren Olney to analyze the global military and geopolitical state of affairs in the new world order. 

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman discusses Russia's War on Ukraine, Putin's motives, and how the world order has fundamentally changed with his acts of aggression. In this insightful interview, Vindman relates how the current situation is intrinsically linked with the events leading to Trump's first impeachment in 2020. 

That question was asked first by L.A. radio's Warren Olney in noteworthy broadcasts on KCRW after  the 1992 Rodney King riots.  We still struggle for an answer as we, joined by political reporter Dave Bryan, discuss the recent Los Angeles mayoral  debate.

Rick Hasen, author of "Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics," speaks with To the Point's Warren Olney about the insidious injection of disinformation into American media, how it has degraded the political spectrum, and how vigilance can save American democracy.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr and AAU President Barbara R. Snyder discuss the challenges of leading a college campus community during the COVID pandemic and divisive political times. Moderated by KCRW's Warren Olney.

Host Steve Chiotakis goes on a grunion run. Embattled LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva takes tough questions from KCRW's Warren Olney. And Metro wants to give buses in northeast LA their own dedicated lanes, but not everyone's on board with the idea.

Masha Gessen was born in Russia but emigrated with her parents to the United States. She returned in the early 1990s when political change was afoot. And since then, she's become a leading observer - and critic - of Russian president Vladamir Putin. She fled Russia again in 2013. In this special podcast, Warren Olney talks with Gessen about her new book, The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.

NAFTA, CAFTA and the Trans Pacific Partnership are complex, economic agreements. Even economists disagree about who wins and who loses, so it's a challenge for voters to know which candidate is right or wrong. We rebroadcast Warren Olney's conversation about “free trade” and political trade-offs.

Africa: how the West sees it, how the West helps it and how the West all too often may be getting the whole thing wrong. Do westerners really listen to Africans when it comes to solving problems or are we too busy telling them what to do? New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof stirred up a lot of debate recently when he talked about why he features whites in his reporting from Africa. Why do news stories about Africa often feature white people "saving" the continent? Also, the BP well is capped, but has the leak been stopped? On Reporter's Notebook, the world's first global documentary, shot in one day, by people around the world.  Sara Terry sits in for Warren Olney, who returns Monday.

On January 10, a massive 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. Six months later, relief efforts are moving very slowly. Has Haiti's government been an obstacle in the flow of aid? Why are donors taking so long to actually provide the funds they promised? How are people on the ground being helped? Also, BP delays testing a new containment cap and drilling a relief well, and the strange tale of  the Iranian nuclear scientist who either was – or wasn't – abducted by the CIA. Sara Terry sits in for vacationing Warren Olney.