Joaquin Sapien
Reporter, ProPublica
Reporter at ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative newsroom
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Bush, the Midnight Regulator
In the last hours of his presidency, John Adams appointed what came to be known as "midnight judges." Jimmy Carter invented "midnight regulations."
Nov. 21, 2008 from To the Point
Another mass shooting in California. Can anything stop the violence?
Panelists discuss recent mass shootings in California, Florida's ban of a high school Advanced Placement course on African American studies, and relating to people with different…
Americans don't trust institutions. Does that weaken democracy?
Panelists discuss Kyrsten Sinema's departure from the Democratic Party, what a plot to overthrow the government in Germany has in common with America's far right and how social media…
For the first time in Iran's history, women are leading a counter-revolution
Writer and author of The Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran, Robin Wright says that after weeks of protest on the streets of Iran, "for the first time in human…
Dec. 5 from To the Point
Party agendas tower over debt ceiling negotiations
Panelists discuss the looming battle over raising the debt ceiling, the far-right gaining power in the House, and how the U.S. should respond as Israel moves toward a theocracy.
'Rome was burning': Antonio Villaraigosa on LA in crisis
Protestors interrupted the first meeting of the new LA City Council today, continuing a chaotic string of days for the city's government.
Dec. 13 from Greater LA
Holocaust survivors who used Kindertransport finally reunite
Two refugees who escaped Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport meet for the first time since 1939, recounting stories of how they left Europe as children.
Joel Beinin: Israel's Elections Spell More of the Same for the Country, Only With an Even Uglier Face
Historian Joel Beinin uses his personal experiences to paint a picture of Israel, past and present, as a country and an idea.
Nov. 18 from Scheer Intelligence
LA's independent perfume makers are drawing international attention
The perfume industry is moving away from its commercial French roots to something a little more LA: more diverse, accessible, and artistic.
Nov. 30 from Greater LA