From the show: Fast and Furious trial, Iceland’s economy, and GOP class warfare

June 12, 2012
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FASTER AND MORE FURIOUS

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New York Times-
New Clash in Congress on Gun Case Gone Wrong

ABC News-
House committee schedules vote to hold Eric Holder in contempt

The Hill-
Issa threatens AG Holder with contempt; Justice Dept. calls move political

Politico-
Darrell Issa: Eric Holder contempt decision ‘soon’

 

GUEST
Zeke Miller- @ZekeJMiller
Politics Reporter, Buzzfeed
http://www.buzzfeed.com/politics

 

 

SYRIA: PUTIN ON THE BLITZ

 

ABC News-
US: Russia Sending Syria Attack Helicopters

National Review-
What to Do about Syria?

LA Times-
Angry crowd blocks U.N. observer team in Syria

U.S. State Department-
Daily Press Briefing: June 11, 2012

The Hill-
Colin Powell: Romney’s foreign-policy advisers are ‘quite far to the right’

 

 

ICELAND ECONOMY LESSONS

Reuters-
Europe should see Iceland as recovery role model: PM

Bloomberg-
Icelandic Anger Brings Debt Forgiveness In Best Recovery Story

Ice News-
More even distribution of wealth following Icelandic crash

 

GUEST
David Dayen- @ddayen
News Editor, Firedoglake
http://news.firedoglake.com/ 

 

 

POWER PANEL: OBAMA IN WISCONSIN AND GOP’S CLASS WARFARE

ABC News-
Obama: Too busy to help Wisconsin Democrats in recall election

CNN-
Poor and fat: The real class war

Salon.com-
GOP class warfare: Make the middle class pay

The New Yorker-
America’s Class War: Billionaires Against the Unions

 

PANEL

Cliff Schecter- @cliffschecter
We Act Radio cofounder, Politico correspondent
http://libertasllc.com/

Lenny McAllister- @Lennymcallister
GOP Commentator, Politic365 correspondent
http://lennymcallister.com/

 

 

‘STAND YOUR GROUND’ CASES IN COURT

Huffington Post-
Stand Your Ground Task Force in Florida Holds First Public Meeting

Washington Post-
Stand Your Ground hearing: The risk for George Zimmerman and the prosecution

ABC News-
Man Claims Self Defense in Fatal Shooting of Neighbor

Tampa Bay Times-
Florida ‘stand your ground’ law yields some shocking outcomes depending on how law is applied

 

CONTRIBUTOR
Ana Kasparian- @AnaKasparian
For more from Ana, check out: http://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/contributors/ana-kasparian

 

 

CLOWN OF THE DAY: LARRY CRAIG

Talking Points Memo-
Feds Sue Larry Craig Over Bathroom Sex Sting Defense Cash

Wall Street Journal-
Ex-Sen. Craig Sued Over Use of Campaign Funds

Washington Post-
Larry Craig: Still Not Gay