Monday Hangover: SCOTUS won't solve health care

­Tonight on Monday Hangover we’ll talk about everything from healthcare making it to the Supreme Court, the violent beating of an Iraqi woman in California that led to her death, and Ben Bernanke's warnings for the economy. Then, a two day Nuclear Security Summit is currently under way in South Korea, but rather than nuclear non-proliferation, everyone's focusing on a hot mic exchange between...

Pipeline fast track ‘to please oil industry’

­We'll take a look at the battle over energy and the environment in the US. As President Obama asked federal agencies to fast track the southern portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline, we have to ask if it's even going to win him any political points, especially since it's expected to make gas prices rise even more. Then, we'll have our Financial Checkup with Lauren Lyster, host of the Capital...

War hawks join Gen Allen, resist Afghan drawdown

­We’ll speak with Matthew Ho about the lone few players that are pushing for the war in Afghanistan to go on. Then, remember that $25 billion settlement that the government reached with the big banks? It turns out about 20 billion of that is really going to come out of the pockets of investors. Next, Truthout has received hundreds of pages through a Freedom of Information Act request that show...

NSA chief denies spying on US citizens

­We'll ask if we should believe the current NSA Director or, former NSA employees, who say that the agency is building a huge new hub to gather not only international intelligence, but to monitor your communications as well. Then, despite the mass criticism towards the NYPD for its surveillance program, some within the Muslim population support the agency’s moves. We'll host a debate to see what...

War games: Israeli strike on Iran

­We'll take a look at the results of a war game that the Pentagon played out with the premise: what if Israel were to attack Iranian nuclear facilities? Their prediction is that the US will inevitably become embroiled in the conflict. Then, the Supreme Court heard arguments today in two cases that are pushing to change the way we treat juvenile offenders convicted of murder. Also Ben Bernanke...

Monday Hangover: Is intervention ever good policy?

­Tonight we'll have our Monday Hangover panel talk: one year since the intervention in Libya, how Americans and Afghans view the massacre of civilians, and an executive order that President Obama signed on Friday. Bruce Fein and Jon Soltz will be on for that segment. Then, there were violence and arrests this past weekend as Occupiers celebrated six months since the movement began in Zuccotti...

State Dept. Whisteblower fired

­We'll speak to whistleblower Peter Van Buren who just got a termination notice from the State Department for charges like linking to Wikileaks, and using poor judgment when talking about Hillary Clinton. Then, 3 in 10 young Americans now live with their parents. We'll see what factors aside from the economy are playing a role in what some are calling the "Go-Nowhere Generation". Also thanks to...

Manning Judge asks, ‘Who is Adrian Lamo?’

­We'll have the details on today's hearing in Bradley Manning's case. The defense is calling out the government for not handing over the documents; the prosecutors have labeled Al Qaeda as the enemy Manning was allegedly aiding. Then, the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate as Karzai wants all US troops confined only to bases by next year. Also how should we look at the bank stress...

Goldman Trashed by Long Time Exec

­We'll take a look at a scathing NYT op-ed written by a Goldman Sachs executive on his way out. Then, as we've been highlighting everyday it's Sunshine Week, we’ll talk to Politico's Josh Gerstein to break down the Obama administration's dismal record on transparency. And, the internet has proven to be a tool used for good as well as evil. Hear from an author that looks at the power dynamics...

Hastings on Afghan War: ‘Spin is Their Best Weapon’

­Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Michael Hastings is on the show tonight to talk about the massacre of 16 civilians in Afghanistan. Then, we'll speak to one author who experimented, and went without using cash for an entire year. Also remember that Supreme Court case that would have decided if corporations can be liable for human rights abuses abroad? It looks like the court has decided not to...