Thom counts down the Top 5 Political Smackdowns of 2010.

A new study by the Pew Research Center reveals that the media is actually leaning to the right by giving conservative candidates more airtime over progressives. Thom talks with Joshua Holland and Harvey Kaye about the media's love affair with the GOP. Speaking of the GOP, it seems they're also helping their Republican friends in Congress ensure that the new financial reform law is never implemented. Thom talks with ThinkProgress reporter Lee Fang about why the US Chamber of Commerce may be pulling strings as well. Also, is slavery still alive and well in America? Thom discusses with Jonathan Strong about how US prisoners are being used as modern day slaves. Finally, Thom looks at the Top 5 Political idiots of 2010

Indefinite detention. That's the plan for Guantanamo detainees under President Obama. So is this a step closer to closing down the prison? Or a step back for human rights? And the 2010 census results are in! We'll take a look at the winners and losers on the electoral map. And the growing rift between the rich and the poor. And science says the wealthy may have a hard time reading people's emotions. Plus, the Justice Department is going after Wikileaks. But why not also go after the New York Times? Or the Guardian?Is Julian Assange a Journalist? Or - criminal? And finally, From don't ask don't tell to the START treaty, Congress was hard at work for the President today.

Crazy alert, story time edition.