September 09, 2012

Broadcast Date: 
Sep 9 2012

Huffington Post reporter John Celock with the latest on Josh Mandel, Ohio Congressional candidate, Iraq veteran, & Tea Party favorite; a post-mortem on the convention season with Slate's David Weigel; & the state of reproductive rights with Lynn Paltrow, executive director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women.

Episode segments
  • Brown v Mandel
    National Politics
    Huffington Post reporter John Celock
    Marissa Brostoff, Kiera Feldman

    The race between Ohio incumbent Congressman Sherrod Brown and young Jewish Republican, Iraq war veteran, and Tea Party favorite Josh Mandel is shaping up to be the most expensive race in the country. Where is all the money coming from, and will it throw the election?

  • Elections 2012
    National Politics
    Slate political reporter David Weigel
    Kiera Feldman, Marissa Brostoff

    A post-mortem on the Democratic and Republican National Conventions; the Jerusalem flap; plus: casino mogul Sheldon Adelson bestows his largesse on celebrity rabbi and New Jersey Congressional candidate Shmuley Boteach.

  • Are Women People?
    Civil Rights
    Lynn Paltrow, Executive Director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women
    Marissa Brostoff, Kiera Feldman

    The right's assault on women isn't just about access to abortion and birth control, it's about denying women the legal status of personhood. But progressive discourse hasn't fully caught up. Lynn Paltrow explains why we need to move the conversation from "reproductive rights" to "reproductive justice."