Analysis on the last combat brigade leaving Iraq from Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies. A new report show that in an effort to regain control of Congress, Republicans are pouring resources into defeating vulnerable incumbents while Democrats are using campaign funds playing defense. We talk to the reports author Alex Isenstadt of … Continued
We talk to Gavin Schmidt, climatologist with NASA’s Goddard Institute in New York City, on global warming. We get an update on aid efforts in Pakistan and West Africa from Eric Munoz of Oxfam America. And a conversation with Daniel Okrent about the history of the 18th amendment.
Andrew Bacevich, author of the book Washington Rules. Excerpts from Maxine Waters press conference. Joshua Philips, author of None of Us Were Like This Before.
Black newspapers back Representative Maxine Waters over allegations of ethic violations. Guest: Glenn Ford of the Black Agenda Report Dave Leventhal of the Center for Responsive Politics talks of his new report on financial firms giving to politicians. Roundtable discussion on what ethics violations unveil about Congress with Ron Walters, Professor Emeritus of Political Science … Continued
Long time Democratic Representative Charles Rangel took to the House floor yesterday to address charges against him of ethics violations. We’ll hear excerpts from his address and then we’ll talk to Craig Holman of Public Citizen about the House Ethics committee and the charges of ethics violations against both Charles Rangel and Maxine Waters. Democratic … Continued
