the executive director of conflicts analysis center transform thanks very much indeed for joining us here a lot so you know. these reports concerning british soldiers captured in libya does it suggest that foreign intervention is artificially underway now there. i'm not sure sixty three special forces units are complaining a british diplomat apparently in a mission to establish contact. some of the rebel groups. we don't know the british government has the common. who is the one who are good what are we doing these soldiers and who exactly capture them. what was going to be the topic of conversation between this british diplomat and the us so. they would speculate this is the preliminary steps to some kind of a three matter and i was talking yesterday to a journalist in the u.s. regarding military intervention not now but in the past two or three weeks suggesting that this isn't people pirate work this is the inference solve the u.s. and other western countries behind this uprising what do you make of this. who is claiming this the american journalist us and us and cause are behind t

steve woods is vice president of the analysis center. he says there's an even larger goal-- to prevent future crimes against humanity. >> the satellite sentinel project is designed to see events before they will happen, and to make sure that the world knows that it's watching, and this time, to try and do what we can as a... really as a group to try and prevent another genocide, another event like darfur. really, the strength of what commercial satellite imagery can do is it provides greater openness and transparency, because the data is unclassified and can be shared. >> reporter: digital globe is also keeping an electronic eye on the entire region, documenting the uprisings in several north african countries. >> so this is the state tv and radio building in downtown cairo, the scene of quite a few of the protests, and you can see here these are all tanks and apcs and a roadblock down there, as well, where they've set up a perimeter all around this facility. and so, very clearly, with the detailed resolution of our imagery, you're able

host: rea hederman is with the heritage foundation and as senior policy analysis there, the founding member of the center of data analysis created in 1987 to provide the public policy community with stated the art modeling, database process -- products, and research assistants. back to the phones, and jim on the line for democrats, you're on the "washington journal." caller: i understand we have a large problem with unemployment, but i believe that you have to fix what is going wrong before you can actually turn around and bring the unemployment up. you turn around -- i know several people, there is a guy that opened up a store overseas, he turned around, i stood in his store, and i would do in a rare pair for him. i watched him send some girl to a grocery store with a debit card, she bought what he wanted, they should put more investigators into social security, the stuff they're pulling from welfare, and you have got to get rid of the bad before you can have more good. guest: i think that is a point that people on washington focus on. how to reduce the level of fraud that we are seeing. the report came

what i can now get more analysis from michel chossudovsky he's director of the center for research on globalization joining me live now from montreal in canada thanks very much indeed for being with us here on our team this intervention started imposing a no fly zone and now we're seeing ground attacks on tanks and armored vehicles is this military campaign a humanitarian issue to save lives or is it now a terrorist attempt to be interested mission. this is a new wall it's an extension of the us. military agenda we had a good press and we were all. iraq. and what has happened is that bay has over the walls here to know about it is no humanitarian operation it is deadly will it using a buzz military material and just say that this is to save the lives of civilians since when do these bombers and save the lives of civilians. is directed not only against military targets it will also also commits. of civilian targets. this is a very serious crossroads which we are today because it opens up a new warfare. with devastating consequences for the arab world but also for why everybody at this

an interesting analysis there from dean baker the co-director of the center for economic and policy research now explosions at japan's fukushima nuclear complex have increased fears of a reactor meltdown as officials continue to monitoring the unfolding crisis in japan some american lawmakers have called for putting the brakes on nuclear power so how will the fukushima disaster affect the nuclear industry in the u.s. and could a japan style crisis happen here at home the answer we turn to one woman who's covered the nuclear industry at length we did a king joins us live from new york city frida thank you so much for joining us but you can't really talk about nuclear power what would have to something the fear that really does come along with it when you look here in the united states the three mile island disaster in pennsylvania way back in one nine hundred seventy nine you know it did not result in any casualties and yet we haven't seen a new nuclear plants commissioned since that time in your estimation how will this crisis in japan affect the nuclear industry in america. it really could

chairperson chu: is there any way to do a rough analysis of some of these potential costs? >> it is difficult in the drop- in center environment. we do it all the time. we do it in foster care as well. when we think about supporting foster family homes or groups -- or group care, when we are looking at our budget, we want to grow our foster home population and keep front-line child welfare workers to monitor so we avoid group care. we do those evaluations probably 90% of the time for reductions we end up not making. supervisor kim: it would be great to see some of that. i appreciate that hsa does some of that analysis. i would love to see what you have done to put this list together. >> we just completed an analysis of our advocacy program which showed that for every dollar of general funds spent we save about $4 in terms of the avoidance of medi-cal and cash assistance. we propose to increase ssi advocacy for that reason. i would be happy to share that analysis with you. supervisor kim: thank you. chairperson chu: i do want to open it for public comment now. why don't we go to public comment? >> good afternoon, su

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analysis. on nuclear power plants. and mystery a book of world the fukushima crisis shows that they're the chernobyl center what we call the true level syndrome is is probably still alone and had actually what happened in fukushima in japan one of the one of the leaders after acknowledging in the world shows that any any nuclear power plant regardless of the sea to measures is a potential you read about it you didn't read it all your goal in new york i published as a graph b. quarterly i'm in new york at any of those it would conflict with this of chernobyl . a lot of consequences for public health from nature and a lot of consequences and this is an example nobody said double our focus on that and you know i would have balls to make the group or plan face. it i'm not worried about i don't think well actually the the the soldier part of the fukushima disaster it prompted germany and switzerland to quote its nuclear programs you should know about that do you think that russia should also put a hold put a hold of this nuclear you know. in here. choice of such kind it's of course. do you only be solvent for discussion or

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joining us live there in the state thank you for your analysis on the situation there in libya well a little earlier. he's the director of the centerfor research on the globalization told me that the operation in libya is not a humanitarian mission but an act to overthrow gadhafi. it is no humanitarian operation it is deadly what you were seeing was military material and just say that this is there to save the lives of civilians since when you do these fighter bombers and save the lives of civilians well it's certainly a war which has no chance of regime change this of course was not mentioned of the security council resolution but prime minister stephen harper of canada and i'm following the canadian responses has stated that the objective of this operation is to unseat khadafi so that the whole humanitarian underpinnings of this war becoming entirely clear aspect is that in fact this military coalition has already reply only to. the resolution which they themselves have falls on the so-called international community article nineteen zero zero zero the resolution of the united nations security council resolution says so when it in

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analysis. >> reporter: now the state has begun initial activation of its joint emergency operation center. meaning the lines of communication are open, with all emergency responders across california. >> we have a fairly well-developed network of emergency management here in california, with local government, the county government, state government, like the california emergency management agency. we're simply ensuring those communication links are open and we're sharing information on a regular basis. >> reporter: the state says the center is not in full operation but the wheels are in motion. >> we can save lives. >> reporter: during a trip to the peninsula today, the surgeon general, regina benjamin, said activating the joint emergency operations center is not an overreaction. is there a concern here on west coast, would you say? >> i think we need to wait and see, but i do think that we can't be overprepared. we've learned that with 9/11. we've learned that with katrina. >> reporter: the nuclear regulatory commission says the west coast is not in danger at this time. but if dangerous w

centers, such as lyon-martin. i will not repeat the details already said by others. i will say that i am in the process at looking very deeply into the analysis and the details that supported the letter that came forth from financial consultants that provided the assessment. i will be working very closely with the executive financial team. their cpa will be on our team saying. we will get an assessment of what we find. we do have an established leadership team now. we will be focusing on specific areas that need to be addressed at the health center. all of this work in partnership with the community, and i did attend a town hall meeting last night and committed myself to that organization, to this community, that i will be totally visible and transparent with the information as it comes forward, and i will also mindy mizell visible to any efforts, fund-raising efforts, information sharing -- and i will also make myself visible to any efforts, fund-raising efforts, information sharing. i will commit to you that by march 12 of this month that i will have a very detailed budget and financial analysis that will be presented to the board and also

analysis and said that the jpmorgan chase has more i.t. than microsoft. people don't think of new york as a center but we are at the forefront of the next center, we are much more increasing in r & d and technology center. >> there is another world that you are involved in and we most don't understand is the new york fed, how are you a member of that board? are there nine members? >> the federal reserve bank has a region bank for this part of the state and puerto rico, the new york fed is the bank and run by phil dudley, and he approached me about becoming one of three public members. there are nine members of the board. formally the three public members are appointed by the board in washington. the others are elected by the banking members that own the central bank. so we -- so i got involved almost two years ago now. and was both honored because it's a very important institution. but also have enjoyed what i have been able to learn about sort of the how the overall economy works. how the new york fed takes lead on many aspects in the open market committee and market policy. and of course we have

centers in the world. >> the national security structure is not a bad objective. do you agree with this analysis? >> it is an assessment largely of the risk and impact in broad terms and what we need to do about it. career lay, for the first -- clearly, for the first time in government, looking at processes here, the assessment of the overall sense of strategy, i thought the process is -- >> what is a scenario weakness? sdsr. was central to besds it is quite clear that the national security document came out one day. the book came out the next day. what you say is that one did not meet the other ones statement of need and that is quite clear. >> there's the fact that, for very long time, there has not been a tight coalition between the two. we have refreshed the program and make sure that we're not -- that we're matching the assets we would require to do with any of the problems. that is a constantly changing picture. >> [unintelligible] >> the starting point was the consideration of the race but the country faces. a great deal of work has been done. it has been developed and accentuated by the p

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analysis and said the j.p. morgan chase has more it professionals than microsoft. people don't think as new york city as a tech center but mayor bloomberg has helped articulate that we are at the forefront of the next generation economy. we are much more and increasingly technology center. >> there is another world you are involved in called the new york fed. how did you become a member of that board? >> the federal reserve bank as regional banks. for the new york state and puerto rico the new york fed is the bank. it is run by a president named bill dudley. he originally approached me about becoming one of three public members. three representing the public. formally the three public members are appointed by the board in washington. the others are elected by the banking members. so i got involved almost two years ago and was honored because it is is very important institution but also have enjoyed what i have been able to learn about how the overall economy works and how the fed takes lead on many aspects of the open market committee. so the new york fed had an unprecedented rol ein helping restructure the country's

your department could work with us in coming up with a more detailed analysis if we allowed doctors to volunteer at community health centers, what would the cost savings be in terms of allowing more patients to -- >> i'd be glad to work with you. that'd be extremely helpful. -- >> that'd be extremely helpful. that'd be very helpful, and i have no doubt that this committee and this house will pads it again. will you help nudge the senators, help them understand the great value in this as well? we don't try and put pressure on them, but perhaps you can add some wisdom to them. second thing -- third thing, the national traumatic stress network, it's a group of academic and community-based centers that give, that disseminate excellence in care of traumatized children. when i read your budget proposal, however, it seems like the administration -- although you were supportive of the program, there were some cuts to the program. actually, it cut the funding from 40 million to ten million, but at the same time the budget's calling for major increases in this spend anything a number of other areas such as for military families' ini

analysis that was done. this was by a liberal economist, dean baker of the center of economic policy and research. in his report, it looks at a 30 year mortgage which is what we're looking at under a purely private market. what you're saying is true, a little bit higher cost. then he goes into a little deeper. what would the overall cost be to combine it with the price of $170,000 mortgage. he comes out and calculates that the monthly payment for the mortgage under a hybrid system is around $833. then he calculates a similar mortgage under a purely private system has a higher cost is what you're saying, but the overall price of the house then, right, would be less expensive and the monthly payment is $8 more, just a little bit more under that scenario. next, however, factors in the monthly taxes to be paid on the house, and because the house now under the guarantees system would be more expensive, prices are high, the property taxes would be greater. he then finds the final calculation under the monthly payments under the private system $4 less than under the hybrid system. overall, you add that t

and we had a media center was the more popular than actually to let courtroom because reporters were able to file their stories and bloggers were providing all sorts of colorful analysis about things that may be traditional media would cover it, which made for, i think a lot of people following the story checking the "washington post," but also checking out lockers because they were reporting on the mood in the room, that the clock stopped into its representatives of the. [laughter] time stood still. and there were some funny moments that came out of that, that really gave people a much better sense of what was going on in the case, as if you were in the courtroom. so it worked out great and the responses have been wonderful from all of the judges. so in a high-profile case to miss playing out in d.c., and the media center always be there can be used. >> not every court has a media center. and pete, you're not going to be a very happy man if some unknown blogger gets your seat. >> first of all, when i heard you say the term citizen journalist, i was reminded of john hewitt at cbs news is that citizen journalists, citizen for insertion, what's the difference? [laughter

and we had a media center was the more popular than actually to let courtroom because reporters were able to file their stories and bloggers were providing all sorts of colorful analysis about things that may be traditional media would cover it, which made for, i think a lot of people following the story checking the "washington post," but also checking out lockers because they were reporting on the mood in the room, that the clock stopped into its representatives of the. [laughter] time stood still. and there were some funny moments that came out of that, that really gave people a much better sense of what was going on in the case, as if you were in the courtroom. so it worked out great and the responses have been wonderful from all of the judges. so in a high-profile case to miss playing out in d.c., and the media center always be there can be used. >> not every court has a media center. and pete, you're not going to be a very happy man if some unknown blogger gets your seat. >> first of all, when i heard you say the term citizen journalist, i was reminded of john hewitt at cbs news is that citizen journalists, citizen for insertion, what's the difference? [laughter

centers that the presiding officer has worked so hard to put in place. it would cut off critical investments for our workers and our infrastructure. independent analysis has said that their plan would destroy up to 700,000 american jobs. that includes 15,000 in my home state. that is a hit we cannot take right now. it would be devastating. so, mr. president, senate democrats are trying to put forward a proposal that goes in a very different direction. we would cut spending billions of dollars, but would do it in a responsible and measured way to protect our middle-class family and not kill jobs and continue making the investments we need to compete and win in the 21st century economy. unfortunately, as we all know, we weren't able to pass that proposal last week, and now, unfortunately, we are back to passing a short-term funding bill just to keep the government from shutting down. i have to tell you, mr. president, weekly spending bills are no way to run a government. so i'm hopeful that moderate republicans will say "no" to the extreme members of their party and come to the table to work with us to pass a responsible long-term budget that will help

centers or rocket manufacturers in the district i represent. i'm from detroit. and i represent metro detroit. we do make cars. and back 40 years ago nasa released some structural analysisrogram technology that auto manufacturers were ultimately able to use to make better front ends, to design better front ends and steering linkages. and you have a lot of potential to help us make better plug-in hybrid vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles. essentially, it's this. is that nasa technology has meant better automotive technology which means that detroit is able to sell better cars and that creates more jobs for the people that i represent. what, if any, is the impact of the proposed c.r. and the president's budget on these types of initiatives that can be commercialized to create good jobs in our country? >> congressman, i don't want to speculate on what the impact of what a potential c.r. would be but in the president's budget it will allow us to continue the technology and technological innovation that is -- that was -- that has always been the hallmark of this administration. and if i may, i would suggest that you go back home and brag about detroit's part in sts133. d