Rebecca Downs, Red Alert Politics & Anya Parampil, RT America & Neil McCabe, Breitbart join Thom. 44,000 people and counting have signed onto a petition by Roots Action.org calling on the DNC to remove Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chair. That petition slams the Florida Congresswoman for her biased handling of the 2016 Democratic race for president - and says that "In Congress, she has served as a pro-militarist and corporatist tool of the high bidders."

Rebecca Downs, Red Alert Politics & Anya Parampil, RT America & Neil McCabe, Breitbart join Thom. Donald Trump's populist routine is starting to look more and more like a scam. Will he morph into a traditional Republican by November?

Economist Dr. Richard Wolff, Capitalism's Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown joins Thom. In just a few weeks - Britons will take a vote on whether or not they want to remain part of the UK. Could this set off a continent-wide secession movement?

Dr. Jim Pugh, Universal Income Project joins Thom. In less than a week - citizens in Switzerland will vote on proposals to introduce a universal basic income. The electorate won't actually choose whether to implement the proposal - they'll instead decide whether or not to support the principle of the new measure in a non-binding referendum. The initiative's founders have proposed that each adult should receive 2500 francs per month - and that every child should receive 625 francs each month until they turn 18.

When Bowe Bergdahl abandoned his platoon and went off on his own - politicians from both sides called it treason. But wasn't he really just acting like a good Libertarian?

For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - we're going to take a closer look at the modern Republican Party and where it's going with one of the foremost experts on the topic. John Kenneth White is a Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America here in Washington, D.C. - where he specializes in political parties and the U.S. presidency. Professor White is also the author of numerous books - including his latest - "What Happened to the Republican Party?: And What It Means for American Presidential Politics."

For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - we're going to take a closer look at the modern Republican Party and where it's going with one of the foremost experts on the topic. John Kenneth White is a Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America here in Washington, D.C. - where he specializes in political parties and the U.S. presidency. Professor White is also the author of numerous books - including his latest - "What Happened to the Republican Party?: And What It Means for American Presidential Politics."

For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - I'm joined by one of the progressive movement's highest profile rising stars. Nina Turner is a former Cleveland City Councilperson, an Ohio State Senator representing that state's 25th district, and served as the minority whip in the Ohio senate. Right now, she travels the country as a spokesperson for the Bernie Sanders campaign for president. Even if he doesn't win the nomination - Bernie Sanders has still revolutionized American politics and inspired millions of young people to join the progressive movement. So why are so many people high-up in the Democratic Party so against what he wants to do?

For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - I'm joined by one of the progressive movement's highest profile rising stars. Nina Turner is a former Cleveland City Councilperson, an Ohio State Senator representing that state's 25th district, and served as the minority whip in the Ohio senate. Right now, she travels the country as a spokesperson for the Bernie Sanders campaign for president. Even if he doesn't win the nomination - Bernie Sanders has still revolutionized American politics and inspired millions of young people to join the progressive movement. So why are so many people high-up in the Democratic Party so against what he wants to do?

In tonight’s first Conversations with Great Minds Thom talks the Democratic presidential race with former Ohio State Senator and Bernie spokesperson Nina Turner and in the second Great Minds Thom discusses the Republican party with professor John Kenneth White, author of the book “What Happened to the Republican Party?: And What It Means for American Presidential Politics.”

Anna Kalinsky, Exxon Shareholder & Climate Activist & Evan Weber, U.S. Climate Plan joins Thom. At the company's annual shareholder meeting Wednesday - ExxonMobil shareholders voted down a plan to take on climate change. In doing so - did they doom our planet to environmental devastation?

In wake of the coal industry's collapse - West Virginia is facing a 270 million dollar budget crisis - and it's setting the stage for anti-American-Government Republicans to destroy the state's government .

For tonight's Conversations with Great Minds - I'm joined by award-winning journalist Sebastian Junger. Currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair - Sebastian is also a filmmaker and the co-director of the academy-award nominated film Restrepo - which won the Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival. He's also the author a number of books - including the bestelling Perfect Storm - which was made into the film starring George Clooney - and his latest - "Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging" - a fascinating look at the breakdown of community in America - and what it means for returning veterans.