David Selig, Federal Tax Practitioner & Tommy Christopher, Mediaite.com join Thom Hartmann. A coalition of politicians in Virginia barred a man from becoming a judge in the state - just because he was gay. Has anything really changed since President Obama threw his support behind marriage equality?

Gabe Elsner, Checks and Balances joins Thom Hartmann. Big oil is sabotaging our clean energy future. The organization "Checks and Balances" recently uncovered a treasure trove of documents outlining a strategy against President Obama's clean energy agenda - in particular - wind power. And behind this strategy are some very familiar names. Here to tell us who they are - and how they're trying to subvert clean energy in America - is Gabe Elsner, co-director of Checks and Balances.

Adam Gabbatt, Guardian US joins Thom Hartmann. Chicago Police have spent 1 million dollars on riot-gear ahead of the upcoming NATO summit. But with only peaceful protests planned for the summit - is the Chicago Police Department going overboard?

Chris Hedges, Truthdig / Author, "The World As It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress." Right now the tip of the spear fighting back against austerity here in the United States is the Occupy Movement. So what will victory look like - and how will it finally be achieved?

We might be seeing the beginning of the end for Greece and the eurozone. Greece's President announced today that parties have failed to create a coalition government - and has called for new elections in June. So if the anti-austerity parties win big again as expected - is the eurozone as we know it doomed?

Thom talks with journalist and author Chris Hedges on why the Occupy Movement frightens the corporate elite. Also discussed: the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago, the failure of the "Americans Elect" experiment and the economic impacts of gay marriage. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom looks at the "greed is good" mentality coming from the right over Facebook Co-Founder's plan to avoid paying US taxes.

Thom discusses how voters in Europe continue to reject pro-austerity candidates, and whether the same will happen in the US Also discussed: the effort to end "shoot first" laws, race and marriage equality and tonight's political panel discusses the ending of unemployment benefits, the new Obama ad going after Romney and Bain Capital and whether Malaysia's convictions of Bush and Cheney means anything. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom looks at how we can stop the takeover of American Democracy by corporations.

The New York Times is out with a new story today on WPP - a London-based corporation that is buying up most of the big lobbying shops here in Washington, DC. The Times refers to the company as a "consolidating force at work in the influence-peddling industry." WPP is a $72 billion dollar foreign corporation - running more than 150 public relations, advertising, and lobbying companies employing nearly 160000 people. And K. Street is getting devoured by WPP - as more and more lobbying boutiques join up with the massive one-stop shop of influence. As the Times writes, "WPP has become, in effect, a special interest mega-firm, with offerings for conservatives and liberals, environmentalists and polluters, gun lovers and gun haters, Tea Party die-hards and public sector unions, old guard media and their high tech competitors - the entire gamut from left to right, top to bottom." So if you're a Texas energy baron - and you want to blow up EPA regulations on toxic coal ash - then reach out to WPP - where you'll have... First, access to their public relations team to promote your corporation and give it a good name in the community. Second, access to their advertising team to run smears against the EPA and "job-killing" regulations. And third, access to a lobbyist to whip up support for your anti-EPA agenda on Capitol Hill. Mitt Romney's Bain Capital did just that in 2011 - giving WPP $320000 to monitor "tax reform development." And here's what's most troubling - WPP runs ...

The Good! *Saudi Arabia* Despite being the world's largest oil producer - Saudi Arabia is making huge strides in developing renewable energy. The Bad! *Rep. James Lankford* According to Representative Lankford - LGBT workers should not be protected from workplace discrimination because homosexuality is a choice and something that can be changed. and the Very Very Ugly! *John Derbyshire* Derbyshire is the former National Review contributor who was fired last month for publishing a racist article. Well - he didn't learn his lesson.

The cover of last week's TIME Magazine caused quite the stir across the country - and around the world. It featured 26 year-old Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her 3 year-old son. Besides heating up the debate on women breastfeeding in public - the cover and article sparked a new debate over attachment parenting - a style of parenting that promotes closeness. For the last week - websites and messageboards have lit up with comments from parents who either endorse the technique - or find it downright silly. But - if you think that attachment parenting is only about a mother breastfeeding her child past the cultural norm - then everything you know about attachment parenting is wrong!

Sam Sacks, Progressive Writer/Strategist & Neil Munro, Daily Caller, join Thom Hartmann for a MOnday rumble. Should Republican be worried about what's going on in Europe - as austerity governments are being toppled one by one by voters? Is it time for Republicans to re-think their own austerity agendas? President Obama's re-election team is out with a new ad hammering Mitt Romney - and his exploits at Bain Capital. Also - JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said something interesting this weekend about the values of the Democratic Party.

Bishop Harry Jackson, Hope Christian Church / High Impact Leadership Coalition, joins Thom Hartmann. Reactions to President Obama's support of marriage equality continue to pour in - with some African-American religious leaders expressing their anger at the decision. Has President Obama hurt himself politically - and how will his decision affect the November election?

John Feinblatt, Chief Policy Advisor-NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, joins Thom Hartmann. Trayvon Martin's mother released a public service announcement this weekend - asking Governors to rethink so-called Stand Your Ground laws. So where does the fight to overturn these deadly laws stand in states across the nation?

European stocks are tumbling while investors are keeping a close eye on Greece - as the Euro crisis enters a new phase. What can Greece do to avoid further economic disaster - and what should Americans be learning from this giant mess?