Howard Nations, National Trial Lawyers Association joins Thom Hartmann. Even though their guns are responsible for thousands of deaths every year - the gun industry is largely shielded from any lawsuits related to the deaths and injuries their products cause. How'd we allow the gun industry to gain immunity - and is there any way for this absurd protection to be repealed? We went after Big Tobacco with a massive lawsuit in the 1990's - why can't we do the same against the gun industry?

Nearly 3000 Americans were killed on September 11th. Washington responded by launching two wars in the Middle East to rid the world of terrorism. Meanwhile - in the last ten years - over 300000 Americans have died from gun violence. It's clear gun violence is far more deadly than terrorism - but will Washington respond accordingly?

The Good! *Hasbro* The giant toy company has announced that it will begin selling a gender-neutral version of its popular Easy Bake Oven toy. For decades - the toy has only been marketed towards little girls - but the company has decided to make a change - after meeting with a New Jersey girl who advocated for a gender neutral version. Working to remove stereotypical gender roles from our society is a key step towards fully embracing the LGBT community. Let's hope more toy companies follow in Hasbro's steps - and decide to go against traditional norms.

Melissa Young & Mark Dworkin, Co-Producers, "Shift Change," join Thom Hartmann. As Conservatives across America continue their all out assault on organized labor - powerful unions are suddenly becoming a thing of the past. As the influence of unions declines - could turning to co-ops be the solution for getting Americans back to work - and getting the economy back on track?