US silent on Iraq protests

­The US has come forward with statements regarding all the protests, except for Iraq. We want to know why the US has been so quiet when it comes to Iraq in particular, and does it have anything to do with our several year involvement and war in the country? Also, how much will the US be directly affected by the conflicts in Libya? We'll hash it all out with RT Financial Correspondent Lauren...

Big Oil lobbies Oscars

­As unrest in the Middle East is encouraging drilling here at home, Obama will have to deal with many anxious Republicans. Will Potter weighs in. Then, The DOD has been caught being careless with their money. There’s billions of dollars worth of wasteful spending, yet they're the ones who are most protected by the government. Next we'll speak with author Kevin Poulson about his latest book,...

The World vs. Julian Assange

­WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to Sweden, where he could face trial on sexual assault charges. Kevin Zeese discusses the rise and fall of Assange. Then, the cost of oil has already increased dramatically with the unrest in the Middle East, and we can't help but wonder if the threat of higher gas prices will renew the discussion about our reliance on foreign oil. Foreign...

Koch brothers fuel class war?

RT’s Anastasia Churkina has the latest coverage from Wisconsin. Then, in a closer look at who is waging this war on unions, John Amato of Crooks and Liars joins to hash it all out. Next, a case in Pennsylvania where two judges were locking up juveniles for petty crimes in exchange for kickbacks from private, for-profit detention centers. Also, we'll focus on the war between the GOP and women's...

Wisconsin Governor threatens pink slips

New revelations in the growing conflict between labor unions and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. RT’s Anastasia Churkina reports from Wisconsin. Then The Young Turks' Ana Kasparian discusses a growing divide here in the US as other states are rising up to fight new legislation. Next, author Laura Dickinson talks about her latest book, Outsourcing War and Peace and the growing reliance on...

Wisconsin protests: losing steam?

Protesters continue to flood the Capitol building in Wisconsin in response to Governor Scott Walker’s bill that would limit public sector unions’ collective bargaining rights. We'll get a report from the ground. Then, is the unrest in Wisconsin the first of many battles shaped around state budgets that will tear America apart? We'll debate the issue with Dean Baker and Anthony Randazzo. Next,...

Union war in Wisconsin

­Labor unions are continuing their protests in Wisconsin, and a national political war may be unfolding, with political leaders taking sides and workers planning to march in other states as well. So who's going to win this battle? Next, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke released a statement before his G20 meeting, saying other countries should adjust their exchange rates. Meanwhile China is pointing the...

Marjah: one year later

­It's been a year since the US offensive in Marjah in Afghanistan… but has anything changed? Matthew Hoh weighs in. Then, could the protests throughout the Middle East be creating a shift in US foreign policy towards Israel? The Raw Story’s Sahil Kapur offers his view. Next, public sector workers in Wisconsin are fighting a proposal by the governor to cut wages and take away bargaining rights....

Nathan Hodge: 'Armed Humanitarians'

­Nathan Hodge joins the show to talk about the epic military industrial complex and his new book. Next, CBS correspondent Lara Logan was assaulted while reporting on the protests in Egypt. But do female reporters face problems like this regularly? Mother Jones reporter Mac McClelland explains. Then, RT Financial Correspondent Lauren Lyster explains the lengths big pharmaceutical companies will...

Democracy stops at Egypt?

­Now that other countries are attempting to do the same thing as Egypt, the question is, will they be successful? Matt Duss from the Center for American Progress discusses how other countries may not see the same results. Then, new legislation out of South Dakota that some say will allow people to kill abortion providers has pro-choice activists up in arms. Next, many fear that the rise in food...