Mike Papantonio (host of Ring of Fire Radio and president, National Trial Lawyers Association), Ari Berman (contributor, The Nation, and author of “Herding Donkeys”), Chris Kofinis (Democratic strategist and former chief of staff to Sen. Manchin), Jon Soltz (co-founder and chairman of VoteVets.org and Iraq War veteran), Dr. Stephen N. Xenakis, M.D. (retired brigadier general, U.S. Army, and founder, Center for Translational Medicine), Timothy Noah (senior editor, The New Republic and author of “The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do about It” and John Fabian Witt (law and history professor, Yale University, and author of “Lincoln’s Code: The Laws of War in American History”).
‘Viewpoint’ for
Will Gov. Rick Scott’s dream to disenfranchise Florida voters be deferred?
“People are rightfully concerned any time you talk about Florida and voter purges that history is going to repeat itself.” — Ari Berman watch video
Jamie Dimon on the New York Fed board is a ‘conflict, pure and simple,’ says Eliot Spitzer
“We do not put the CEOs of the airlines on the National Transportation Safety Board for a reason. We do not put the CEOs of pharmaceutical companies on the board of the FDA for a reason. We should not put [...] watch video
What is behind the surge in suicides among active-duty soldiers?
“This is a product of the war. So if you want to keep sending people to war all the time, you’re never going to completely eradicate this issue … This report that we’re seeing doesn’t even talk about the National [...] watch video
Whose deficit is it? The ‘Viewpoint’ Number of the Day for June 12, 2012
“Republicans want to dress up like deficit slayers,” Spitzer notes. “And how are they going to do it? More tax cuts. Go figure. When it doesn’t work the first time, do it again.” — Eliot Spitzer read post
