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‘The War Room’ for November 29

Jennifer Granholm

First, author of “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” and Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham joined Jennifer Granholm in “The War Room” to talk about Jefferson and what he sacrificed to get things done while he was president and what …

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‘The War Room’ for November 28

Jennifer Granholm

First, Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America, talked about what needs to happen to develop a flexible labor policy in the U.S. Then, Juana Summers of Politico talked about the lack of diversity in the GOP halls of …

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‘The War Room’ for November 27

Jennifer Granholm

First, Lisa Margonelli talked about what an American electric vehicle policy should look like. Then, Jennifer Granholm said that supporting green energy can only support our economic growth. Last, Jennifer Granholm, Amy Harder and David Shepardson discussed the politics behind …

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‘The War Room’ for November 26

Grover

First, Joe Williams, Christine Pelosi and Michael Shure revealed their top draft picks for Obama’s cabinet. Then, Eric Boehlert and Michael Shure talked about the latest Fox News shenanigans. Last, former chairman of the NAACP Julian Bond talked about the …

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‘The War Room’ for November 21

Prison

First, Toni Bunton, a woman whose prison sentence was commuted by Jennifer Granholm while she was governor of Michigan, shared her story of a second chance. Then, Therese Bartholomew talked about her journey to find meaning in the murder of …

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‘The War Room’ for November 20

Immigration Reform

First, Professor Juan Cole, a Middle East scholar at the University of Michigan, joined Jennifer Granholm to give insight on the Gaza–Israel conflict. Mother Jones reporter Andrew Kroll talked about the rise of the moderate GOP Super PAC. Then, Martha …

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‘The War Room’ for November 19

Jennifer Granholm

First, Eric Schmitt of The New York Times talked about drone technology and the question of morality when sending missiles into heavily populated areas. Then, Keli Goff political correspondent for The Root talked about Obama defending Ambassador Susan Rice and the …

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‘The War Room’ for November 16

Jennifer Granholm

First, Current TV’s resident funny man Brett Erlich reflected on the political shenanigans of the week in a Web exclusive. Then, political scholar Norm Ornstein talked about what we can expect from the cliff negotiations. Also, director Peter Nicks talked …

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‘The War Room’ for November 15

Presidential Debates

First, Jennifer Granholm explored how the Republican Party’s perception of freedom will only lead to more lost elections. As a part of Current’s Feeding the Need series, Dr. Mariana Chilton of Witnesses to Hunger talked about how important the first …

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‘The War Room’ for November 14

Nancy Pelosi

First, Thomas Ricks, author of “The Generals” and Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for The Washington Post, joined Jennifer Granholm in “The War Room” to take a look at the Petraeus scandal from a different perspective. Then, Miguel Villarreal, nutritional director for …

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‘The War Room’ for November 13

Government Assistance Programs Aid Underprivileged Communities In New York State

First, we kicked off Current’s Feeding the Need week with an interview with Bill Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength. Then, MoveOn.org’s Justin Ruben joined Jennifer Granholm to discuss his meeting with Obama and labor leaders. Abby …

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‘The War Room’ for November 12

On the heels of David Petraeus’ resignation because of an affair, Tricia Rose and Hugo Schwyzer lifted the veil on infidelity when someone is in a position of power. Then, reporter Aaron Glantz talked with Jennifer Granholm about the state …

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‘The War Room’ for November 9

David Petraeus

First, environmentalist Bill McKibben talked about the severity of climate change and discussed possible solutions. Then, Politico reporter Jake Sherman discussed the ever-nearing fiscal cliff. And journalist Janine Zacharia discussed the recent resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus and how …

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‘The War Room’ for November 8

Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., joins Jennifer Granholm in “The War Room” to talk about the fiscal cliff negotiations and the effort toward bipartisanship in the House of Representatives and Senate. Also, several members of President Barack Obama’s cabinet, including Secretary …

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‘The War Room’ for November 7

Jennifer Granholm Inside the “The War Room,” Jennifer Granholm counts the ways Republicans attempted to hoodwink the American electorate in the 2012 election, from flooding the system with cash to dressing up their candidate’s positions to match the event. We …

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‘The War Room’ for November 5

First, Attorney General Beau Biden (D-Del.) joins Jennifer Granholm in “The War Room” to talk about the stark contrast between President Obama’s commitment to the Veteran Administration and military personnel with that of former Governor Mitt Romney and his running …

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‘The War Room’ for November 2

Jennifer Granholm

First, Wayne Slater from The Dallas Morning News talks about voting early and getting pushback even though he had an acceptable form of ID. Then, Dr. Jeffrey David Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, says that as …

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