Tonight former Vice President Al Gore will join Jennifer Granholm for the entire hour in this special edition of ‘The War Room.’ Guests Van Jones and Antonio Villaraigosa will join Granholm and Gore for insights into the youth and Latino votes, the Democratic National Convention, unemployment and more issues facing Americans. read post
California’s prison realignment may take the load off state penitentiaries and state budgets. This and more on tonight’s The War Room. read post
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Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger joins Jennifer Granholm in ‘The War Room’ tonight to talk about one thing the two of them have in common: being leaders. Best known for the 2009 “miracle on the Hudson,” Sullenberger is the pilot who successfully landed US Airways flight 1549 on the Hudson River six minutes after take-off, when the plane encountered a flock of Canadian geese that disabled the engines. read post
Could the Republicans actually sabotage the economy to win the election? The certainly may try, especially if they decide making Obama a one-term president is more important than the country’s welfare. We’ll discuss this and other issues of the day with the New York Times’ Paul Krugman. read post
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Earlier this week it was revealed that a Republican Super PAC had been planning a $10 Million anti-Obama ad campaign featuring, among other things, an “extremely literate” African American, referring to Obama as a “Metrosexual Black Abe Lincoln.” Cue Webernetical meme-atrons. Brett Erlich reveals the best. read post
When Capt. Chesley Sullenberger joins Jennifer Granholm in The War Room on May 22, he’ll discuss the qualities that allow leaders to make a difference in their communities. With permission, we have an excerpt from Sullenberger’s latest book, Making a Difference, which features a chapter on Granholm’s time as governor of Michigan. read post
Just as a monarchy is is a society “ruled by one” and democracy is “ruled by many” a plutocracy is a society “ruled by the wealthy.” And it is what America is starting to become. If there is one thing the Occupy movement has done exceptionally well, it is highlight the division in this country between the super rich and the rest. read post
Increasingly regressive and restrictive laws that limit women’s reproductive freedoms are a main topic on The War Room tonight as we delve into recent developments from Kansas and across the country with Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. read post
