April 24, 2024

Part One: We check in with Mel Goodman* on the state of the State Dept, Rex Tillerson, war with N. Korea, presidential behavior, presidential tweets, and lots more.

Mel Goodman is a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC, and an adjunct professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University. Mel’s 42 year government career included a stint at the CIA, the State Dept, and the National War College.

Part Two: Can California Ban Fracking? We speak with Judith Lewis Mernit, whose piece on the possibility of  banning fracking at theconversation.com caught our attention.

Judith writes about energy and the environment for the LA Times, Mother Jones, Sierra, and the Utne Reader. She’s also a High Country News contributing editor.