Nina Turner, Bernie Sanders Campaign joins Thom. The draft of the Democratic Platform is more progressive than ever - but it still falls short in a number of ways - according to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
John Hilary, War on Want/The Poverty of Capitalism: Economic Meltdown and the Struggle for what Comes Next & Dr. Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research (C.E.P.R.)/Just Foreign Policy/FAILED: What the "Experts" Got Wrong about the Global Economy both join Thom. UK voters sent a powerful message to the European Elite when they voted to leave the European Union last week. But with so much uncertainty now - the question is: will the UK will be able to forge an economy that works for the many - instead of the elite few. Find out more...
Thom discusses the latest news following the Brexit vote with War on Want’s John Hilary and the Center for Economic and Policy Research’s Mark Weisbrot and what the DNC Platform is looking like with Bernie Sanders’ spokesperson Nina Turner. In tonight’s Conversations with Great Minds Thom talks gerrymandering with Salon’s David Daley author of “RATF**KED: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy.”
Neil McCabe, Breitbart & Alex Lawson, Social Security Works & Jason Russell, Washington Examiner joins Thom. If Americans want to find out how gun control really works - they need to head down under to the land of Kangaroos and Koalas.
Richard Eskow, The Zero Hour/Campaign for America's Future & Curtis Ellis, American Jobs Alliance all joins Thom. The UK just broke up with Europe - what does it mean?
Thom discusses the shocking Brexit vote with radio host and activist Richard Eskow and the American Jobs Alliance’s Curtis Ellis and what efforts are being taken to protect bees with Tree Media’s Mathew Schmid.
Zaid Jilani, The Intercept, joins Thom. House Democrats 25 hour takeover of the House floor featured allusions to the civil rights movement and a capella renditions of We Shall Overcome. So why is the ACLU criticizing the bill the sit-in was all about?
Eamonn Fingleton, Unz Review/Forbes/In the Jaws of the Dragon & Roland Jones, International Business Times joins Thom. The UK is anxiously awaiting the results of the Brexit referendum - which will decide whether or not Britain remains part of the European Union. The experts have predicted disaster if Britain leaves the EU - but are they just scaremongering?