On this Cinco de Mayo, Nicole gathers together some of the fiercest women on the net! Heather "Digby" Parton joins in to talk about how little has changed in the 23 years since the LA/Rodney King riots in relation to Baltimore today. And the Gliberal Goddesses return, as GottaLaff, Amy Simon and Nicole talk about the stories that caught their eyes this week.
After charges against six Baltimore cops in the death of Freddie Gray, protests quiet. Joel Silberman joins in with his own indictment - of the media! With Bernie Sanders in the race, People for Bernie gets going. Plus the latest news, info and commentary. Chat at radioornot.com
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Nicole discusses her disappointment with the media's reaction to Bernie Sanders candidacy for president, including that of Jon Stewart. Our favorite Republican, John LeBoutillier, joins in to spar with Nicole over the issues. And we end the week with our Flashback Fri musical blast from the past- Nicole's 1994 interview with Barenaked Ladies
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Today, Bernie Sanders officially announces his run for the presidency! Nicole discusses that bit of good news along with the rest of the news of the day. The Guardian's Steven Thrasher went from the steps of the Supreme Court to the streets of Baltimore on Tuesday, and tells us about that day. And the Philadelphia Daily News' Will Bunch weighs in on the Day the News Died.
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Another day, another dichotomy. From inequality in marriage to inequality in civil rights, this is life in America. Today, Nicole speaks with Georgetown Law Professor Nan D. Hunter who was in the court for yesterday's SCOTUS hearing on same sex marriage. Dave Johnson of OurFuture.org gives a TPP/ Fast Track update. Plus the latest from Baltimore.
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It's a day of dueling stories - hope and joy at the Supreme Court as the justices hear the case that could lead to marriage equality across the land. And Baltimore burns, as protesters mourn the loss of another unarmed black man to police. GottaLaff joins in to discuss the dichotomy. And David Cobb of Move to Amend on the fight to get money out of politics...