Jane Mayer, Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right/The New Yorker Magazine joins Thom. For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - I'm talking to Jane Mayer - who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1995 and is the author of three bestselling books. She’s also been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship - the John Chancellor Award - the George Polk Award - the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting - and the I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Her latest book is "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.

Jane Mayer, Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right/The New Yorker Magazine joins Thom. For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - I'm talking to Jane Mayer - who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1995 and is the author of three bestselling books. She’s also been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship - the John Chancellor Award - the George Polk Award - the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting - and the I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Her latest book is "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.

In tonight’s special hour-long Conversations with Great Minds Thom discusses how the Koch brothers have hijacked our democracy with The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer, author of the new book “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.”

Bill Press, Buyer's Remorse: How Obama Let Progressives Down/The Bill Press Show joins Thom. Based on his campaign promises - many progressives thought President Obama would usher in a new golden age of liberalism upon taking office. But 7 years later - that obviously hasn't happened. So what went wrong? I'll ask renowned radio host and columnist Bill Press in tonight's Conversations with Great Minds

Gianno Caldwell, Caldwell Strategic Consulting & Rodell Mollineau, Rokk Solutions & Bryan Pruitt, RedState joins Thom. Donald Trump told CNN yesterday that he might not take part in Thursdays Republican president debate if Megyn Kelly is the moderator. If he doesn't attend - will it hurt Fox more or Trump more? If he can get away with shooting someone without losing a vote - why does he need to debate at all?

Bill Press, Buyer's Remorse: How Obama Let Progressives Down/The Bill Press Show joins Thom. Based on his campaign promises - many progressives thought President Obama would usher in a new golden age of liberalism upon taking office. But 7 years later - that obviously hasn't happened. So what went wrong? I'll ask renowned radio host and columnist Bill Press in tonight's Conversations with Great Minds

Gianno Caldwell, Caldwell Strategic Consulting & Rodell Mollineau, Rokk Solutions & Bryan Pruitt, RedState joins Thom. CNN hosted a town hall meeting last night for the Democratic candidates with just one week to go before the Iowa caucuses. Hillary Clinton made the case that she has the best experience to lead the country. But Bernie Sanders wants to know - is experience more important than judgment?

Tonight’s Politics Panel dissects last night’s Democratic Town Hall, whether Trump will boycott the next debate because of Megyn Kelly, and Noam Chomsky’s thoughts about the Republican Party. In tonight’s Conversations with Great Minds Thom discusses Obama’s presidency with radio host Bill Press, author of the new book “Buyer's Remorse: How Obama Let Progressives Down.”

Chuck Rocha, Solidarity Strategies & Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange/CODEPINK/Drone Warfare, joins Thom. So - Is Bernie right - would he win in a match-up against two multibillionaires? And who could really get excited about a presidential campaign for another New York billionaire whose name is synonymous with Wall Street and big business in America? The Billionaires just don’t get it.

Chuck Rocha, Solidarity Strategies & Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange/CODEPINK/Drone Warfare, joins Thom. So - are there any similarities between George McGovern or Walter Mondale and Bernie Sanders? Or is this just another way for establishment democrats to make Bernie seem "unelectable" even when he's winning?

Chuck Rocha, Solidarity Strategies & Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange/CODEPINK/Drone Warfare, joins Thom. Plus, Special Panel Guest: Beyond Flint...How the Poor Are Loaded w/the Burden of Industrial Waste
Aaron Morrison, International Business Times.

Canupa Gluha Mani, Cante Tenza Okolakiciye-Independent Lakota Nation/Red Cry joins Thom. Most Americans probably think of the genocide of Native Americans as an awful truth - but one that's very much in the past. But is our government still to this day trying to destroy the native cultures of this continent?

Tonight’s Progressive Roundtable dissects the democratic presidential race, why voters are so angry, and the environmental racism that’s going on in America. Thom discusses the continued genocide of Native Americans in the U.S. with the Strong Heart Warrior Society’s Canupa Gluha Mani and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom discusses how the mainstream media is still not giving Bernie the respect and attention he deserves.

Should Hillary Clinton's campaign change its official slogan to "No, we can’t?"

For tonight's Green Report we start out in Switzerland - where at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos the head of Saudi Arabia's state oil company said that his country will be able to weather the storm of plummeting oil prices - which had reached their lowest point since 2003 before today's uptick. But even if the Saudis are able to overcome declining oil prices - humanity may not be able to overcome its addiction to a Big Oil itself. That addiction - which shapes every single aspect of our economy - is the biggest reason for our inability to deal with runaway global warming. And as is the case with all addictions - chickens could soon be coming home to roost - with devastating consequences for everyone and everything on this planet. With me now for more on this is J.P. Sottile - Freelance Journalist with News Vandal documentary filmmaker - and author of the new piece - Mother Nature's Invisible Hand Strikes Back Against the Carbon Economy.