Tonight’s “Politics Panel” discusses Sen. McConnell’s ridiculous position on Obamacare, Wendy Davis’ controversial wheelchair ad and whether Obama will close Gitmo through executive order. Thom discusses the Ebola virus with Journalist David Quammen, author of the new book “Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus” and in tonight's “Daily Take” Thom details how America is now only exceptional at one thing. Violence.

Jeff Biggers, Reckoning at Eagle Creek: The Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland, joins Thom Hartmann. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn likes to talk about how much he supports renewable energy - but under his watch the Prairie State's coal industry is booming. What should this tell us about the power of the fossil fuel industry in states all across the country?

Erica Garza, Salon / Luna Luna Mag, joins Thom Hartmann. When you hear the word feminism - strip clubs and peep shows probably aren't the first things that come to your mind. But can feminism and sex work go hand in hand?

Pastor D. Alexander Bullock, Change Agent Consortium (ActionCAC), joins Thom Hartmann. According to the United Nations - Detroit - Michigan is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. That's because for months now the city has been shutting off water access for thousands of its poorest residents. As many as 350 to 400 people are losing access to clean water every day. While public outcry forced a brief stop to the shutoffs over the summer - they've now continued into the fall - and were given legal backing late last month by Steven Rhodes - the judge overseeing Detroit's bankruptcy. Rhodes said that there was "no such thing" as a legal right to water and rejected a call for a six-month stop in shutoffs