Journalist Dorothey Lucey and TYT’s favorite weatherman, Mark Thomspon, are in studio for the entire hour. On this panel-style Friday show, Lucey, Thompson, Cenk Uygur and the rest of Turk Row have the details about same-sex marriage reaching the Supreme Court today. Will SCOTUS rule on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act? Also, as worker protests continue, Costco becomes America’s top anti–Wal-Mart example. The Nation’s Lee Fang talks about a politician’s transitions from congressman to lobbyist. Climate changes grabs headlines again as scientists report that polar ice is melting faster than expected. Plus, one of TYT’s favorite Republican robots finds himself in the middle of the ring.
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Will accelerated polar ice melting mean more major storms like Hurricane Sandy for the US?
Cenk Uygur, journalist Dorothey Lucey, weatherman Mark Thompson and Michael “Epic Politics Man” Shure dig into surprising new climate science reports that reveal that polar ice in Antarctica and Greenland is melting faster than experts predicted. watch video
No, CNN and Erin Burnett, gutting Medicare and Social Security is not the only way to balance the US budget
Cenk Uygur calls out CNN host Erin Burnett for challenging Congressman Peter Defazio on the necessity of entitlement reform. watch video
Congressman Heath Shuler, a lead fiscal cliff negotiator, accepts a job with an energy company that fears major tax increases
Cenk Uygur and The Nation contributor Lee Fang break down exactly why a congressman like Heath Shuler, D-N.C., would turn to lobbying after leaving the House. watch video
From the show: An offer the GOP can refuse, Costco vs. Wal-Mart and sore losers
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