LOUIE TODAY: Is China ruining America?

Louie Free, Vindy.com's news radio partner, will start today's "Brainfood From the Heartland" by talking Democrats and China policy with the Alliance for American Manufacturing. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama vowed at a candidate forum Monday morning in Pittsburgh to hold China and other offending countries accountable for unfair trade practices that disadvantage U.S. workers and manufacturers Sen. John McCain, the expected GOP presidential nominee, was invited but was unable to attend.

The forum was sponsored by the Alliance , a non-partisan, non-profit ,labor-management coalition of the United Steelworkers and the nation’s leading manufacturers, forged to strengthen manufacturing in America.

Louis will then talk w/ "The Book Babe," Janet Loew from the Youngstown-Mahoning County Library about National Library Week, and Bob Rosen , author of "Nowhere Man-The final Days of John Lennon," who will review the new film "Chapter 27," about Lennon.

After lunch, he'll we'll talk with Debbie Ford, author of the #1 NYTimes bestseller: "The Dark Side iof Lightchasers," and a new book:, "Why Good People Do Bad Things" He'll ask her to explain her research to the recent scandals involving ex-N.Y. governor Elliot Spitzer and Ohio AG Marc Dann's office.

Finally, Dr. Gordon Livingston, will offer 30 true things you need to know: