Ana Kasparian joins Desi Doyen and Jimmy Dore for the second hour. Marissa Alexander will be granted a new trial. Alexander was sentenced to 20-years in a Florida prison following a nonleathal altercation with a gun and a failed “stand your ground” defense. The trial took place in the wake of the George Zimmerman outrage. A former high school teacher …
September 26, 2013 Hour 1
Desi Doyen and Jimmy Dore hosting from YouTube Space LA. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is releasing a long awaited report tomorrow. Preliminary drafts have been leaked emphasizing and confirming previous findings and predictions. Some climate scientists think some of the panel’s findings are too conservative. Will emerging environmental problems create economic opportunities? John Boehner and other …
September 25, 2013 Hour 2
Ana Kasparian joins John Iadarola for the second hour. Grace Brown’s Project Unbreakable raises awareness of both male and female sexual assault, challenging the cultural assumption that only females are victims of sexual assault. New Jersey has criminalized the posting of revenge porn on the internet. Other states, including California, are considering similar legislation. Is enforcement of these laws realistic? …
September 25, 2013 Hour 1
John Iadarola hosting from YouTube Space LA. Senator Ted Cruz “filibusters” the United States Senate for approximately 21 hours regarding the Affordable Care Act. His rant included a reading of Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham. Senator McCasskill pointed out the irony of Cruz’s reading given the adventurous message of Dr. Seuss’ book. Cruz’s speech also included a misguided and …
September 24, 2013 Hour 2
Ana Kasparian joins Ben and Dave for the second hour. School officials in Coatesville, PA have been caught sending racist text messages to each other with district issued phones. California has passed a law requiring websites to give minor users the option of removing posts. Is this law realistic? Is the expectation of privacy a thing of the past? A …
September 24, 2013 Hour 1
Dave Rubin, Ben Mankiewicz, and Jimmy Dore hosting from YouTube Space LA. The United Nations General Assembly is convening. President Obama and other nation leaders gave addresses. Obama spoke to the United States’ relationship with Iran. Bob Menendez, Lindsey Graham, and other senators have co-written letters voicing displeasure with Iran. Senator Ted Cruz is filibustering the Republican measure to defund …