The very very ugly! Rush Limbaugh! The hate-mongering radio host thinks that Christianity in America is too accepting! He’s also pretty sure that’s why Americans are becoming less religious - Tune in and find out why...

Last night's tragic Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia is yet futher evidence of the damage Reaganism is doing to our society.

Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen's Energy Program joins Thom. Closing one simple loophole that allows coal companies to leach off the public dime could result in a $512 million windfall for taxpayers. So why isn't the government closing it?

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Sean Noble, American Encore & Neil Sroka, Democracy for America & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute all joins Thom. Steve Doocy has a surprisingly progressive recommendation for lifting Americans out of poverty - get them jobs.

Sean Noble, American Encore & Neil Sroka, Democracy for America & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute all joins Thom. Why is it that our trains in America can't even safely travel at half the speed of trains in Europe and a third the speed of trains in China and Japan?

Sheriff Richard Mack, The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association/Oath Keepers joins Thom. According to some estimates - police have killed 421 people since January. Is the problem racism - a lack of training - or a combination of both?

Tonight’s Big Picture Rumble discusses America’s poorly funded infrastructure following Philadelphia’s deadly Amtrak crash, Ohio Republicans co-sponsoring a bill that would impose a tax on polls affecting poor communities, Jeb Bush backtracking on the Iraq question and top Democratic Senator blasting Obama’s TPP secrecy. Also tonight, Thom discusses the growing number of African-Americans being killed by police nationwide. Then Thom explains why the South Pole’s largest ice shelves are thinning from above and below. Plus, in tonight’s Daily Take Thom talks about the urgent need to once again invest in America’s infrastructure.

It’s Tuesday - time to get geeky on rodents!

Andrew Hartsig, Ocean Conservancy joins Thom. The Obama administration has announced that it will soon let Shell start drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean. So is another disastrous oil spill now pretty much a given?

Zoe Carpenter, The Nation Magazine joins Thom. Senate Democrats rally to stop debate from going forward on giving the President "Fast Track” Authority. Will Senate Republicans give into the demands of Democrats - just to pass Obamatrade?

A Republican push to ban food stamp users from buying shellfish has exposed compassionate conservatism for the lie it is.

Take a look - but just a warning - this is very - very weird.

And the very very ugly! Ann Coulter! The conservative commentator offered her “black perspective” on the matter of racism in America. Unfortunately - her perspective is so wrong and racist that even Hannity was compelled to correct her - Tune in…

Tonight’s Big Picture Rumble discusses NYC Mayor De Blasio’s plan to fight national poverty, Senate Democrats rallying to stop the fast-track of the TPP, Wisconsin State Republicans demonizing the poor & working class, and Bernie Sanders’ litmus test for the Supreme Court if elected President. Also tonight, Thom discusses why fossil fuel giant Shell is being allowed to drill in the Arctic. And what’s the connection between librarians and the NSA? Thom reveals the interesting reason why many librarians are now becoming activists against government spying.