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Cultural History
12:40 pm
Fri January 11, 2013

Ray Suarez On "Latino Americans"

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Ray Suarez

Journalist Ray Suarez just finished writing a new book called "Latino Americans." The way he sees it, American history as it's currently taught tends to ignore Latinos. He hopes to change that. His book starts in the 17th century and goes up until yesterday, when he sent the book off to his publisher. Suarez gives Ross Reynolds the long view of "Latino America." Below are highlights from the interview, along with excerpts from his 2010 speech, "The Browning of America."

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Drug Policy
12:20 pm
Fri January 11, 2013

Should We Legalize All Drugs?

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An artist's rendition of what will happen if we legalize all drugs.

So we've legalized pot.

Now some people are asking, if legalization is good enough for pot, why not cocaine? Why not crack? Should we just legalize everything?

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Foreign Policy
10:33 am
Fri January 11, 2013

Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges: The Next 4 Years

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America Abroad

Scheduled on Spotlight for January 14 at 8:00 p.m.

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News & Analysis
10:00 am
Fri January 11, 2013

Your Take On The News

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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. People with knowledge of the situation said that investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings basketball team, setting up the possibility of the NBA's return to Seattle.



It’s Friday — time to talk over the news with Joni Balter, Eli Sanders and Knute Berger. Rumor erupts online about a near-deal to bring the SuperSonics back to town and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn makes it official — he's running for a second term. Lawmakers in Olympia get ready for next week's start of the state legislative session. Plus, Seattle and King County announce a gun buyback program as the national conversation on guns intensifies. What stories caught your attention this week? Write to us at weekday@kuow.org.

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