Thom talks to caller Katherine, who says that she can't take any more of these police shootings.
Thom talks to caller Katherine, who says that she can't take any more of these police shootings.
Thom talks to caller Steve, who says that we should use Andy Griffith's tactic and only allow police officers to carry one bullet.
Thom speaks with caller Mr. Price, who says that he is a highly-decorated officer, about police violence, corruption, and racism within the force.
Thom talks to caller John, who asks why the NRA wasn't out defending Philandro Castile's legal right to carry a concealed weapon.
Thom shares the history of President Nixon's War on Drugs and how it led up to the current state of violence between police and the African American community.
Thom speaks with caller James, a former corrections officer, about how they handled difficult situations without the use of weapons?
Thom speaks with Anne Weismann, Executive Director of Campaign For Accountability, about money in politics, Super PACs, and how we get back control of our political system.
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Caller in Dallas: I Woke My Wife Up To Say I Love You Before Leaving For Work TodayThom talks to caller Sean, a black man in Dallas, who said he was afraid to leave for work today because of fear after the Dallas shooting.
Thom speaks with Mark Taylor Canfield, a journalist in Seattle, Washington, about our country's horrible record on press freedom and why independent media is so important.
Thom speaks with caller Tom, who asks what law has hurt this country the most over the last few decades. Turns out, it wasn't even a law, but a court ruling!
Thom speaks with Patty Lovera, Executive Director of Food And Water Watch, about the DARK Act - the so-called "compromise" on GMO labeling.
Thom talks to caller Kenyatta about the recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas and what he terms 'Anglo Cognitive Dissonance'
Thom speaks with caller Andrea, who shares multiple stories of what life is like for her driving around in Texas.
Thom talks about a recent New York Times study, and why there are major flaws in the logic that was used to reach the conclusion.
Thom speaks with Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color Of Change, about the recent shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the police killed in Dallas.
Thom comments on clips from President Obama's recent comments about police shootings.
Thom talks to caller Allen, who says that even more than our issues with race, our nation must deal with our allegiance problem.
Thom talks to Wendell Potter, Health Insurance Agency Whistleblower & Author/Columnist, about the public option plank being added to the Democratic Party Platform.
Thom talks about studies that show our desire for community is typically stronger than our desire for destructive behavior and suggests that investing in communities is the answer to addiction and violence.
Thom talks about American history and why people turn to violence when they feel like they have no economic security.
Thom talks to caller Mike, who says that a black kid on the street is worth nothing to industry, but a black kid in the back of a cop car is worth $50K to the prison industry. We must change that.
Thom speaks with caller Amy, who says that one of the officers killed in Dallas recently was the best man at her wedding.
Thom speaks with caller Deon, who asks whether our nation's racial justice issues can be solved with socioeconomic solutions.
Thom plays clips from the Hillary / Bernie event and discusses the historic significance of the day.
Thom talks about Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary and the history behind many of the progressive policies adopted by the Democratic Platform committee.
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