Protests continued today in Madison, Wisconsin - in reaction to the police shooting death of 19-year-old Tony Robinson - who was unarmed at the time he was shot. RT's Manuel Rapalo is in Madison covering the events there - and earlier today he had a chance to speak with the Mayor of Madison - Paul Soglin…take a look…

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released a report titled "50 Years of the Voting Rights Act: The State of Race in Politics" That study looks at the effects that the Voting Rights Act has had in America - as well as the current state of race and voting in our country and the future of voting rights. Joining me now to talk more about that report is Professor Spencer Overton - Interim President & CEO of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies - Professor of Law at George Washington University - and Author of the book "Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression"

David Laska, New York State Republican Party joins Thom Hartmann. First - they yelled "you lie!" at our nation's first African American president. Then they invited Benjamin Netanyahu to trash the president in front of Congress - without even telling the White House. Now - they've sent a letter to Iranian government officials - warning them that these Republicans will do anything - anything - to make sure this president has no meaningful legacy. Just how much damage are Republicans willing to do to America just to sabotage President Obama?

Brendan Fischer, Center for Media and Democracy & Mark Ames, Pando Daily both join Thom Hartmann. The War on Labor is alive and well - especially in Wisconsin. What did Governor Scott Walker do today - and what does it mean for working-class Wisconsinites?