Robert Kennedy Jr, author of "Framed: Why Michael Skakel Spent Over a Decade in Prison For a Murder He Didn't Commit" joins Thom. it's been over 40 years since Martha Moxley was murdered in a quiet Connecticut town. But according to Robert Kennedy Jr. - the wrong man was framed for the crime.

Tonight’s Politics Panel talks Melania Trump’s plagiarizing of Michelle Obama’s 2008 convention speech, whether the Never Trump movement is actually over, and whether the divided GOP ticket can last. Thom discusses the Michael Skakel case with attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr., author of “Framed: Why Michael Skakel Spent Over a Decade in Prison For a Murder He Didn’t Commit” and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom details how the poor are targeted to help states create revenue.

Dennis Henigan, "Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People" And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control/(former) Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence joins Thom. Dennis Henigan, "Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People" And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control/(former) Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence joins Thom. Despite what the NRA and right-wing media might say - the United States has a serious gun violence problem. According one recent study - the gun murder rate in America is actually 25 times that of the other 22 richest nations - combined. The reason for this level of violence is simple :there are too many guns in the hands of too many people. And yet - whenever the calls for reform reach critical mass - the gun lobby and its cronies trot out the same old tired talking points - such as..."If we pass gun control, only the bad guys will have the guns.” They're part of a calculated strategy on the part of the gun lobby to confuse the public and keep it in the dark about just how serious a problem gun violence really is.

Dennis Henigan, "Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People" And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control/(former) Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence joins Thom. Despite what the NRA and right-wing media might say - the United States has a serious gun violence problem. According one recent study - the gun murder rate in America is actually 25 times that of the other 22 richest nations - combined. The reason for this level of violence is simple :there are too many guns in the hands of too many people. And yet - whenever the calls for reform reach critical mass - the gun lobby and its cronies trot out the same old tired talking points - such as..."If we pass gun control, only the bad guys will have the guns.” They're part of a calculated strategy on the part of the gun lobby to confuse the public and keep it in the dark about just how serious a problem gun violence really is.

Scott Greer, The Daily Caller & Jan Frel, Alternet & Crystal Wright, Con Job: How the Democrats Gave Us Crime, Sanctuary Cities, Abortion Profiteering and Racial Division/Conservative Black Chick/RT America joins Thom. After years of rumor and speculation - the government has finally released the 28 pages of the 9/11 commission report detailing Saudi Arabian involvement in 9/11 - and they're damning. So why exactly did we invade Iraq?

Linda Benesch, Social Security Works & Max Blumenthal, Alternet/The 51 Day War, join Thom. On Sunday - a shooter in Baton Rouge killed three police officers and wounded three others in what police are now calling a premeditated assault on police officers. For the latest on this we go now to RT Correspondent Alexey Yaroshevsky in Baton Rouge Louisiana. So what can we make of this attack against police? And what steps can be done to reduce police violence - and this sort of retaliation? How can we break this cycle of violence and injustice?

Linda Benesch, Social Security Works & Max Blumenthal, Alternet/The 51 Day War, join Thom. Special Panel Guest: Why is Big Business Funding Our National Conventions?
Brendan Fischer, Campaign Legal Center. When Apple announced last month that it was pulling its funding for the Republican convention - the discussion in the media was pretty superficial. Because Apple's decision was in response to Trump's candidacy - the conversation was mostly about what this meant for the future of the Republican Party. It was seen as yet another example of how Donald Trump was destroying the GOP and its brand - and - as a result - very few people actually spent time to talk about the bigger picture issue: the fact that corporations are funding political conventions in the first place. So - was this this always the case? And if not, when did it begin and why?

Linda Benesch, Social Security Works & Max Blumenthal, Alternet/The 51 Day War, join Thom. The Republican National Convention officially began today - and despite the fact that someone named "Trump" is speaking every single day - this afternoon was marked by Never Trump protests inside the arena. With the Republican party so clearly split - can the GOP really expect "party unity" by the end of this convention?

Roger Thiel, America's Homefront Air War: the Civil Air Patrol against German submarines in World War II joins Thom. When Americans think of World War Two - they probably think of the beaches of Normandy - the jungles of the South Pacific or the deserts of North Africa. But did you know that some of the most epic moments of the Second World War happened right off the coast of the US?

If Republicans are looking to fight back against welfare queens - they should start with Big Pharma.

Tonight’s Progressive Roundtable discusses the opening night of the RNC Convention, why Donald Trump chose Mike Pence as his running mate, and how large corporations funded our national conventions. And in tonight’s Daily Take Thom details how the pharmaceutical industry is our nation’s biggest welfare queens.

Tonight’s Rumble discusses Trump’s pick of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, the release of the secret 28 pages of the 9/11 report, and how Congress won’t pass anything on Zika until after the summer. Thom gives updates on the military coup going on in Turkey and in tonight’s Conversations with Great Minds Thom talks gun control with former Brady Center Vice President Dennis Henigan, author of “Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People: And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control.”

Dr. Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research (C.E.P.R.)/Just Foreign Policy/FAILED: What the "Experts" Got Wrong about the Global Economy & Maria Luisa Mendonça, Brazil's Network for Social Justice & Human Rights/University of Rio De Janeiro joins Thom. Experts are now seeing disturbing signs that a bubble appears to be forming in at least three major markets - New York, Miami and San Francisco. The big problem is that as housing prices keep soaring - wages are staying flat. As Daren Blomquist, a senior vice president at RealtyTrac explained - "When you start seeing 20% to 30% year-over-year increases in prices, which we've seen over the last four years in some of these markets, it's just not sustainable. People's wages are not rising 20% or 30% a year.” So - with stocks and housing prices soaring to what some think are unnatural levels - are we looking at the beginning of the Crash of 2016? Plus - More on the political crisis in Brazil

James Hoggan, I'm Right and You're an Idiot: The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean it Up/DeSmogBlog/The David Suzuki Foundation joins Thom. Americans are also frustated with deeply dysfunctional political system in which lies and propaganda have replaced basic fact - they're angry at a political culture that thrives on polarization and spin - and they're frustrated with breakdown of our public discourse. Which raises the question - why is the political discourse in this country so screwed up?

While workers are only earning 10% more than they did in 1978 - top CEOs like Jamie Dimon are earning over 940% more today than they would have back then. I'll tell you how we can rein in these modern day robber barons - in tonight's Daily Take.