Political strategist Cliff Schecter, explains why gun control legislation does not pass Congress, the big gun cartel, why we need campaign finance reform for public safety, far right Christian radio show host thinks next mass shooting will happen at Starbucks, will Republicans back down on defunding Obamacare? and Republicans vote to make millions of Americans go hungry.

Comedian Dean Obeidallah, explained his new movie The Muslims Are Coming, the goal of his movie, what it's like as a Muslim comedian to perform for southern audiences and tries to explain why Sam isn't in the new movie

On The Better Half: the Republican push to throw poor people off Food Stamps and your calls and IMs.

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Economist Mike Konczal explains, why we focus to much on the Lehman Brothers collapse when we talk about the financial crisis; the broader roots of the economic implosion; how Wall Street manipulates "stress tests"; why Wall Street fails and never pays a price; how the financial sector holds back American growth and innovation; why Larry Summers getting pressured out of the race for Fed chair is great for America and what it means when the Federal Reserve "tapers".

On The Better Half: everyone celebrated the new MR app, Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani says his country does not want nuclear weapons, gun nuts protest Starbucks gun ban in Newton Connecticut and your calls and IMs.

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David Neiwert author of the new book And Hell Followed With Her: Crossing the Dark Side of the American, explains the roots of the border militia movement, how NAFTA hurt low income workers and spread a job crisis across the Mexico/US border, how the Minutemen made our border policies crazy, why the Minutemen movement drew in psychopaths and the home invasion and murder of a Mexican father and daughter by a team of Minutemen led by right-wing leader Shawna Forde.

On The Better Half: NYC's gala scene scared of the new Mayor, new disclosures on the Navy Yard shooters gun purchases, the flooding crisis in Colorado poses an environmental threat, new census figures on American poverty, "terrorism expert"/ sports reporter explains why the "far left works with radical Muslims", Random Rush and your IMs and phone calls.

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Today’s show we have a best of early Majority Report coverage of Occupy Wall Street.

Occupy Wall Street: Fran Lebowitz, Justin Wedes of the Occupy Wall Street media team and OccupyWallStreetNYC Twitter account,  Jeff Smith aka dontbeaputz + much, much more!

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Citizen Radio co-host Allison Kilkenny:  explained where Occupy activists are making a huge difference, the growth of Occupy Our homes and Occupy SEC, the new movements for economic justice and the success of Occupy Sandy and Strike Debt.

The implications of a diplomatic resolution to the Syria crises, how the Middle East is changing, the interests fighting proxy wars across the region and an era of limits in foreign policy.

On The Better Half: California raises its minimum wage, America's bridges are collapsing, Christian anti Gay activist pays for prostitutes in Maine, police shoot bystanders in Time Square and your IMs.

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Cliff Schecter: explained the ongoing implosion of the Republican Party, the House GOP strategy for more spending cuts, why Ted Cruz praising Jesse Helms should be treated the sam way Trent Lott praising Strom Thurmond, how the Bill De Blasio wins means a resurgence of an economically progressive left, why we are leaving the age of Reagan and Clinton behind, why younger voters are so economically left wing and how Clinton and Obama governed from the right.

Ross Brockely, talked about what he was growing on his farm in Nebraska, what organic farm techniques Brockely is using, why Brockely was shooting a new movie in Gabon and he pushed the 9/11 conspiracy movie War By Deception and what Brockely is reading and thinking about.

On The Better Half: the recession era and the millennials distrust of corporate power, General Petraeus met with protests at CUNY college and your calls and IMs.

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Matt Apuzzo the co-author of Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD’s Secret Spying Unit and bin Laden’s Final Plot Against America: explained the roots of the NYPD's spying program targeting Muslim communities across the city, the link between the CIA and domestic spying, how the NYPD spying unit operated without oversight,the Handschu case, how all Muslims became suspects in NYC, the most serious recent terrorist plot against NYC, what really works in counter terrorism and the structural threats to civil liberties posed by domestic surveillance.

On The Better Half: will the Syrian chemical weapons deal go through, was Putin secretly communicating with sleeper agent Louie Gohmert? The NSA shares rare information with Israeli intelligence, Random Rush, income inequality hits record levels and your calls and IMs.

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Author of Lawrence In Arabia, Scott Anderson, explains: the slow death of the Ottoman Empire, the four distinct forces driving western intervention in the region, Lawrence's guilt over his role in British imperialism, what compelled Lawrence of Arabia to turn agains the British, the role of European drawn borders in the modern Middle East and the line of delusional thinking that helped shape American foreign policy. Lawrence In Arabia is a must read!

On The Better Half: the success of Bill De Blasio's progressive campaign, Obama's address on Syria, why diplomacy is still the best case scenario in Syria, new reporting on Barrett Brown and your calls and IMs.

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American Prospect senior writer, Monica Potts: explained  historically dramatic examples of declining life expectancy, what's driving reduce life spans in poor white women, the links between income, education and health, the importance of being exposed to healthier lifestyles and access to healthy food and the relevance of investing in the social safety net.

The latest from Syria, John Kerry gaffe or strategic offer, Russia's proposal and what the next steps are.

On The Better Half: privatised meat inspections leave fecal matter in meat, Michael Bloomberg is demented, Bill De Blasio's modest tax proposals have New York's wealthy whining, new 401k failures and your IMs.

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The Nation's John Nicholas: explained why Michael Bloomberg is upset of the success of Bill De Blasio's run for Mayor of New York, why we need real progressive economic policies and the message the New York's Mayors race will send to the rest of the country.

Feministing, Editor, Chloe Anhyal: explained the problems women face in Australian politics, why Australia elected a new right wing Prime Minister and why  he is so bad he would make a great Republican.

On The Better Half: Russia backs a new proposal for Syria to destroy its chemical weapons, Assad makes his case to Charlie Rose, Anarchists fighting in the Syrian opposition, new NSA revelations, Mike Bloomberg's crazy new interview and your IMs.

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