Jennifer Granholm and Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief of BuzzFeed, discussed strategy by gay rights groups pushing a plank for gay marriage rights at the Democratic convention in North Carolina, and Obama’s stance over the duration of his presidency.
Tracy Clark-Flory, staff writer at Salon.com reviewed with Jennifer how satire fueled by outrage over the latest wave of bills threatening women’s rights has raised awareness, along with inspiring mock bills that poke fun at the absurdities in extreme anti-abortion bills and other women-targeted measures. And Jennifer and James Woolsey, former CIA Director and clean energy advocate, discussed solutions to rising gas prices and the potential impact on energy policy.