The Good! Ruth Porat. Porat is Morgan Stanley's Chief Financial Officer - but she is no bankster. The Bad! Congressman Peter King. Tomorrow, as Chairman of the House Homeland Security, King will hold his fourth hearing on the threat of American Muslims - this time he's focusing on Muslims in the military. That's because at the Economist Magazine's World in 2012 festival over the weekend - Porat slammed rising wealth inequality in America and the low taxes rich people have to pay. And the very, very ugly...The City of London Police. Last week - the London Police sent out a flyer to local businesses entitled "Terrorism/Extremism update." The flyer included information regarding the threat of terrorism - noting that the threat is "substantial." Included on the list of threats: Al Qaeda, FARC in Columbia, and extremists in Belarus...oh, and also Occupy London.

Hilary Shelton, NAACP joins Thom Hartmann. With the next election less than a year away - it's minority voters who are screwed. Over the last year - we've seen Republicans in state after state pass radical new voting rights laws - that according to the Brennan Center for Justice could disenfranchise as many as 5 million eligible voters. And it's minorities who could be hit the worst - as new photo ID requirements - restrictions against early voting - and disenfranchisement among convicted felons - adversely affect minority communities across the country But now - the NAACP is fighting back. This week - the organization is presenting evidence ot the UN High Commissioner on human rights - arguing that there is a concerted effort underway in America to deny minorities their right to vote. In addition - next year - the NAACP will send a delegation of legal experts to Geneva to call on the UN human rights council to take a stand against the right-wing war on voting in America.

Thom Hartmann's crazy alert.

Has our President has finally heard the message of Occupy Wall Street loud and clear??

Catherine Murrell, communications coordinator for Stand Up Chicago w/Shani Smith & Andy Gebel both unemployed join Thom Hartmann. Thousands of unemployed Americans and activists from around the nation flocked right here to Washington, DC as part of their "Take Back The Capitol" day of action. In hopes of channeling what the Bonus Army did back in 1931 - today's patriots are setting up camp on the Washington Mall - and then occupying Congressional offices - lobbying firms - and expensive fundraisers. The message is simple and clear: Our government should work for the people - and not corporations and lobbyists.

Sarah Seltzer, Alternet & Christina Livingston, ACCE. The Occupy Wall Street movement has moved on to a new phase - fighting foreclosures by occupying people's homes. We'll have the latest on today's day of action around the nation - as patriots stand up to the Banksters stealing our homes. The Bankster-caused Housing crisis sucked $7.7 trillion in wealth out of the middle class - it's time to start getting that money back.

The Good! Jon Huntsman. Huntsman declined an invitation to attend the Republican debate in Iowa at the end of the month hosted by Newsmax - and moderated by none other than The Donald. Eric Cantor. The House Majority Leader is the man behind the Republicans' "YouCut" initiative which allows American to vote online what programs of the federal government they'd like to see cut. On Eric Cantor's chopping block this week...Smokey the Bear. And the very, very ugly...Sheriff Joe Arpaio. When it comes to illegal immigration - Sheriff Joe is tough as nails. When it comes to child molestation though - he's as soft as a snuggie.

Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear joins Thom Hartmann. The crisis at Fukushima continues. Over the weekend - the crippled Japanese nuclear plant spewed even more highly radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean - roughly 45000 liters in all. According to a French nuclear research institute - since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March - the plant has leaked more radioactive material into the ocean than has ever happened before in the history of the planet. And he claims that after more than 8 months since an earthquake and tsunami triggered this crisis - it's inevitable that nuclear fuel has leaked into the groundwater - meaning the "China Syndrome" is officially upon us. He also warned that if underground water gets overheated - it could trigger a hydrovolcanic explosion. So what does all this mean? Time to ditch nuclear power - the most expensive and dangerous form of energy on Earth.

Nick Hanauer, Seattle based entrepreneur joins Thom Hartmann. And the tug of war continues on Capitol Hill over extending the payroll tax cut that will expire at the end of the month - but not everyone in the one percent supports the Republican's agenda of protecting the interests of the super-rich at the expense of the 99 percent. The clocking is ticking down on Capitol Hill and the GOP seems completely unconcerned that their latest game of chicken may well cost YOU over a thousand dollars.

Your Take, My Take is the segment of the show when we answer your questions, comments, criticisms and opinions here on "The Big Picture." Since the seventh century - the 600s - when British common law was first codified, there have always been two types of "persons." "Natural Persons" are human beings like you and me. "Artificial persons" are governments, churches, and what over the years has evolved into the modern corporation. Both have a form of "personhood" so both can pay taxes, own land, and be parties to lawsuits. But for 1500 years, everybody understood that there were different rules for natural persons and artificial persons. The constitution, for example, starts out with the words "We The People," a clear reference to natural - not artifical - persons. And it pretty much stood exclusively for natural persons - human beings, until the late 1800s.

Eurozone catastrophe...will there be blood on the streets? Kenneth Levin, Manhattan Community College at CUNY join Thom Hartmann. And meet the new Dream Team - Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich are teaming up to show you why Gingrich's Child Labor Plan is a great idea!The financial woes of the United States Postal Service can be traced all the way back to 2006. In tonight's Daily Take - I'll tell you what happened that year - and why the Republican Party is hell bent on destroying one of the legacies of Ben Franklin.

Look at this video of the most expansive car crash in history!

The financial woes of the United States Postal Service can be traced all the way back to 2006. In tonight's Daily Take - I'll tell you what happened that year - and why the Republican Party is hell bent on destroying one of the legacies of Ben Franklin.

Alex Seitz-Wald, Think Progress joins Thom Hartmann. And meet the new Dream Team - Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich are teaming up to show you why Gingrich's Child Labor Plan is a great idea!

Kenneth Levin, Manhattan Community College at CUNY joins Thom Hartmann. It looks like civil unrest and economic destruction are about to be exported from Greece to Italy. The new bankster-run government formed in the wake of Silvio Berlusconi's resignation has approved a new austerity package that will raise the retirement age of all Italians - and let inflation destroy their pensions. The austerity measures also target government spending and dissolve several government programs. These spending cuts are so painful that the Minister of Labour and Welfare, Elsa Fornero, broke down in tears while she was announcing them during a press conference. Is this the beginning of the newest European empire - and a backdoor way of saying that Germany is now in the process of winning World War II?